Concurrent Enrollment

Students may take up to 15 concurrent enrollment credits per semester. Students must have approval from a WAC Academic Counselor to take additional credits. We recommend taking a maximum of 2-3 CE courses per semester.

Students may take courses online or on campus. Parents must sign a waiver allowing the student to attend courses in person.

Williamsburg covers the cost of tuition for CE courses. Additional college fees, course fees, supplies, and college textbooks are not covered by Williamsburg.

Final grades for CE courses are recorded on both college and high school transcripts. If a student does not successfully complete a college course or withdraws, the final grade of D, F, or W is recorded on both transcripts.

Note: A final grade of D often does not earn college credit. A college course can be repeated once if not successfully completed the first time.

For CE courses worth 3 to 5 college credits, students will receive 1.0 high school credit (equaling two semesters of high school course credit).

For CE courses worth 0.5 to 2 college credits, students receive .5 high school credits (equaling one semester of high school course credit).

Yes! Students who are in their senior year and have earned a minimum of 9 concurrent enrollment credits may stay enrolled at Williamsburg Academy of Colorado for one additional year and take advantage of ASCENT.

ASCENT is a state-funded program for 5th-year high school students that allows them to take college courses full-time without paying tuition.

What does this mean for you and your child? When they enroll with us for one additional year, they can attend college full-time, and we'll pay for it!  You'll save hundreds, even thousands of dollars in college tuition.

Accelerating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) is a fifth-year high school program that allows students to participate in concurrent enrollment the year after 12th grade. In this program, students can enroll in postsecondary courses and earn college credit tuition-free.

Additional costs, such as textbooks, fees, and transportation, are not covered and are the parent and/or student's responsibility.

Qualified students who have completed at least 9 credit hours of postsecondary coursework before completion of their 12th-grade year may be eligible for the ASCENT Program. Please review the eligibility requirements outlined by the state of Colorado.

Students who wish to live on campus in a dorm are traditionally not allowed to, as high school students are ineligible to live on a college campus. However, some universities may provide a waiver to ASCENT students to access housing. Housing costs are not covered by the ASCENT program. 

No. Students must meet Williamsburg’s academic requirements, take college placement exams to demonstrate college readiness, and be approved by a WAC Academic Counselor.

As a general rule, yes. Students wishing to participate in our CE program must take the NextGen Accuplacer exams. These exams are used nationwide to measure if students are ready for college.

Note: Some exceptions may apply depending on the partner. Please look at our CE partner pages to better understand college-readiness requirements.

Students hoping to take college-level courses must meet the minimum prerequisites for college courses and demonstrate college readiness using test scores from the NextGen Accuplacer exam (national open enrollment college entrance exam).

Students scoring within 4 points of the cut score for the NextGen Accuplacer exam may still qualify for a college course using multiple measures. Counselors will determine eligibility using high school transcripts and a variety of other factors. Not every student will qualify.

The College Opportunity Fund (COF) is a stipend from the state of Colorado that funds a portion of college tuition ($94 per credit) for students receiving Colorado resident tuition.

All Concurrent Enrollment students must apply for COF to participate in Concurrent Enrollment or parents will receive an invoice for the amount of the stipend, which is currently $94 per college credit. COF can amount to $282-470 per course, so please be sure to confirm your COF application and authorization.

GT Pathways courses (Guaranteed Transfer) are college level courses transferable to many public Colorado universities. Most GT Pathways courses transfer out of state as well, based on specific university transfer policies. GT Pathways courses include general education courses such as English, Math, Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science, and World Languages.

University-bound students should confirm CE course transfer with their universities of choice before registration each semester.

Depending on how many college credits students can complete while participating in CE, families can save up to $10,000 to $15,000 (based on school choice) in tuition costs for every year of college offset through our early college program. This total does not include savings on room and board, which can double the amount families spend on college.

If your student participates in ASCENT, the savings could be even greater!

Our CE partners and Academic Counselors consider a student’s individual career and academic plans, pathways, academic history, graduation requirements, as well as personal readiness when determining college course load each semester.

We recommend students begin CE with a combination of high school and college courses, progressing to heavier college course loads (up to 15 college credits per semester) and lighter high school course loads as they become comfortable with college courses.

No. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from college classes.

No, concurrent enrollment courses will be more rigorous, and students should be prepared to be treated like college students. 

Students are expected to sign up for classes, manage and meet course deadlines, communicate directly with professors, seek help with course content when struggling, and accept consequences when course standards aren't met, all without the help of a parent or guardian. Parents can support and encourage students at home, but the success and management of CE courses are the student's responsibility.

Additionally, the grades students earn in CE courses will be applied to their college transcript.