Accelerate for High School Seniors


 

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Accelerate is a full-time, dual enrollment program, offered at the Community College of Rhode Island's Providence campus, that provides PPSD high school seniors with an opportunity to explore an academic and career pathway and earn transferable college credits. Students take a full-time (12 or more credits) course load each semester and are eligible to earn college credit and credit for high school graduation simultaneously. Fall courses focus on fulfilling high school graduation requirements and spring course focus within a selected pathway.

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Accelerate program, a student must have a 2.7 GPA and demonstrated strong attendance and/or demonstrated leadership skills (ie. participation in a Prepare RI Apprenticeship or enrichment activities)

Participation Criteria

Accelerate students may participate in athletics and other extra-curricular activities at their assigned high school. Extra-curricular activities are defined as those that occur before or after the school day and do not require participation in a course that supports the activity.

Grade Information and Data

The Community College of Rhode Island operates under a different grading scale than most high schools. Courses through the Accelerate Program will be evaluated based on CCRI scale: A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F. The college operates on a 4.0 grade point scale; however, the high school may figure the high school GPA according to the policies of the school system.

All students registered for a course through the CCRI Accelerate Program are expected to:

  • Complete all the steps below to prepare for courses.
  • Attend all courses and weekly group advising sessions.
  • Follow the policies given within the syllabus of each course instructor.
  • Address academic concerns with the CCRI advisors and course instructors.
  • Attend tutoring regularly if receiving grades below C.
  • Contact Accelerate Coach for assistance with academic success and college readiness.

 

Please follow the steps below

Be prepared for academic success at CCRI.

Online Student Orientation

Incoming students are encouraged to complete the Online Student Orientation. New Student Orientation provides awareness of CCRI's resources and offices, prepares students for their first day as a CCRI Knight, and kick starts your school pride!​

 

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