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The Program
Guilford County Schools (GCS) implemented its Early
College Academy program at Dudley High School in
August of 2002 to allow students an opportunity to pur-
sue college credit while in high school. Through partner-
ships with local institutions of higher education such as
Bennett College for Women, Greensboro College,
Early College
Guilford Technical Community College, North Carolina
A&T State University and the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, the program has since expanded
to Andrews High School.
Academy Program
Dudley High offers three Early College Academies with Guilford County Schools Magnet/Options Office
120 Franklin Blvd. , Greensboro, NC 27401
concentrations in education, engineering and health Phone (336) 370-2300 | www.gcsnc.com/magnet
sciences. Andrews High offers the Early College Academy
of Health Sciences. Students in each program select a The Early College Academies of Education, Engineering
rigorous high school curriculum during their freshman, and Health Sciences at James B. Dudley High School
1200 Lincoln St. , Greensboro, NC 27401
sophomore and junior years that prepares them to take Phone (336) 370-8130
first-year college courses, earning dual credit as a high
school senior and a college student. GCS pays for tuition Andrews Early College of Health Sciences
and non-consumable text books and will make a reasonable 1920 McGuinn Dr., High Point, NC 27265
Phone (336) 819-2800
effort to provide school bus transportation to campuses
via shuttle point bus operations.
In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment
activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color,
age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer
to the Board of Education’s Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or
complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Blvd.,
Greensboro, NC 27401; 336-370-2323.
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Questions and Answers about the Early College Academy Program
Q: How do students apply to a program? Q: Do students have to apply and meet admissions criteria Q: While attending college during their senior year in high school,
A: Applications are accepted through the magnet school for the college/university? will Early College Academy students be taught in separate classes,
process since the Early College programs are part of the A: Yes. Each college or university requires that our students established exclusively for high school students?
high school options offered to GCS students. Students follow the prescribed application process and meet admis- A: No. Students will simply enroll in regular freshman college
may apply during the GCS Magnet/High School Options sions criteria. Each of the colleges and universities has dif- classes with other college freshmen.
Fair, through the director of the Early College Academy, ferent SAT, grade point average, class rank and admission
through a school counselor or at www.gcsnc.com/magnet. standards. Students must attend any student orientation Q: Is there a contact on campus after students begin classes?
meeting as set forth by the college or university. A: Yes. The Academy directors have established office hours on
Q: Does the Early College Academy have admission each campus and students will be required to meet with them
requirements? Q: What happens if students do not get accepted into the on a regular basis.
A: Yes. Students must have successfully completed college or university of their choice?
Algebra I and scored a level III or IV on the end-of- A: Students can apply to other colleges or universities Q: When students complete their high school senior year, do
course exam. Students should also have passed the NC involved in the partnership. Students who are not accepted they need to reapply for the next year?
Computer Skills and Competency exam. Students must into any of the partnership colleges or universities will com- A: After their Early College senior experience, students may
also be willing to take and successfully complete the com- plete their senior year at their attendance zone high school. reapply to the colleges where they enrolled during the senior
pacted and rigorous Early College Academy curriculum, year, or they may apply to a different college or university of
which includes a combination of Honors and Advanced Q: Will the students be considered college freshmen or visiting their choice. Each college has specific rules for transferring
Placement courses. Please contact the Academy director students during their traditional senior year in high school? credit.
for a plan of study. When students are accepted into the A: Students will be dually enrolled in high school and col-
program they agree to take the prescribed course of study. lege. Consistent with the North Carolina University system’s Q: Is there scholarship/forgivable loan money available for
mandates, colleges will consider them to be visiting students students past their first year in college?
Q: Does GCS limit the number of students enrolled in until they earn a high school diploma. The district will con- A: Yes. GCS has worked with the business community to raise
each of the Early College Academy programs? sider them to be high school seniors participating in a dual enough money to provide 40 forgivable loans each year to
A: Yes. Because of space, funding and college and univer- high school/college program. finance the remaining three years for students in the district’s
sity capacity, each Early College program is limited to 40 two Early College Academy of Education programs. Students
students per grade level. Q: Can students come back to their assigned high school to who complete college and become certified to teach will be
participate in sports, clubs and extra-curricular activities? guaranteed a job teaching in GCS. One year of their loan will
Q: What happens if students are not successful in the A: Yes. However, dedicated GCS school bus transportation be forgiven for each year they teach in the district. In addition,
Early College Academy program? will not be provided. the Moses Cone Health System has offered 20 forgivable loans
A: Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress for students in the district’s two Early College Academy of
as well as meet high expectations for behavior. Students Q: What about Early College Academy student meals during Health Science programs. One year of the loan will be forgiv-
who do not meet Early College academic and behavioral the high school senior year? en for each year that they work with Moses Cone. Students are
standards will attend their attendance zone high school. A: Like all college students, Early College Academy students awarded a scholarship equivalent to tuition and books at
can purchase meals in the college or university cafeteria. Guilford Technical Community College which can be used
Q: What happens during the high school senior year? Students will also be free to leave campus for meals. Students toward tuition at any university of the student’s choice.
A: Students who meet the entrance requirements of the who currently receive free and reduced meals will have the Engineering students attend North Carolina A&T State
college or university of their choice will enroll in that col- same program available during their high school senior University during their senior year.
lege or university and take college freshman courses with year/college freshman year.
other college students.
Q: Will Academy students have access to the college
libraries and other facilities? Please contact your academy director if you have
A: Yes. The Early College Academy students have all the additional questions or specific questions about your child.
benefits of full-time college students. However, students are
not permitted to enter residence halls. Violation of this rule
Contact Academy directors at:
will result in automatic dismissal from the academy. Andrews HS – (336) 819-2800, Dudley HS – (336) 370-8130
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