Contents

HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM ...................................................................................... 3
OUTREACH PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................... 3
APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................. 4

 

HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM

The Kansas Challenge to Secondary School Pupils Act (K.S.A. 72-11a01 through 72-11a05, and
amendments thereto) provides a means for school districts, in cooperation with institutions of
postsecondary education, to provide "new and exciting challenges to secondary school pupils" (K.S.A.
72-11a02). This act provides the opportunity for a 10th, 11th and 12th grade student who has
"demonstrated the ability to benefit from participation in the regular curricula of eligible postsecondary
education institutions and has been authorized by the principal of the school to apply for enrollment at an
eligible postsecondary institution, and is acceptable or has been accepted for enrollment at an eligible
postsecondary education institution" (K.S.A. 72-11a03) to enroll concurrently in both the secondary and
postsecondary education institutions. A cooperative agreement between the school district and the
postsecondary education institution will specify the academic credit to be granted, that the credit will be
applicable toward a certificate or degree at the institution "and may qualify as both high school and
college credits," and what the pupil shall pay in tuition and fees for the course (K.S.A. 72-11a04). Under
Excel in CTE (formerly Senate Bill 155), students taking applicable technical tiered courses will not be
required to pay tuition. Cost for the tuition will be funded through allocation from the state of Kansas.
Students qualifying under Excel in CTE for tuition assistance remain responsible for covering all
applicable fees and books. [Revised April 2014; Jan. 2021]
Colby Community College provides a service to area high schools to enroll sophomores, juniors and
seniors in one (1) or more college credit courses at the local school. At the invitation of the local high
school, Colby Community College will provide college courses during the regular day schedule. These
courses will be exclusively for college credit although they may be taken in lieu of high school courses to
complete graduation requirements at the discretion of the local school. The course will meet the same
standards as similar courses taught at the Colby Community College campus. The course syllabus,
textbooks, and other instructional materials will be the same as those for our campus courses.
By state law, high school students must have written permission of their high school principals before
enrolling. [see appendix]

OUTREACH PROGRAM

The Outreach Program was established to deliver programs and courses to communities within the service
area of the college. Designed as a service to residents of northwest Kansas, the Outreach Program fulfills
many educational needs of the communities.

APPENDIX

Unified School District Authorization for Student Enrollment