College Connection

Qualified students earn high school and college credit concurrently, paying one third of the regular tuition cost or less.* College credit is transferable to most two- and four-year colleges and universities.

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The College Connection program is a concurrent enrollment program in which high school students in participating Dutchess and Putnam county high schools are able to attend Dutchess Community College classes at their high school. This program seeks to enrich students through providing the rigors of higher education in a familiar environment, with their peers and high school instructors. 

College Connection is unique in that students are given the opportunity to experience college level coursework prior to graduating from high school, and to earn both high school and college credit. Students in this program can save money by reducing future college costs, become immersed in diverse and challenging coursework, develop interests in distinct content areas, and become a more attractive college candidate by accepting the challenge of taking college courses during high school.

Taught by high school teachers who have met the same standards as college part-time faculty, these courses give high school students the opportunity to experience a challenging, college-level course while still in high school. Over 20 college level courses are taught in high schools throughout Dutchess and Putnam counties during the regular school day.

Credits completed through the College Connection program are encouraged to be applied to programs offered at Dutchess Community College, but can also be transferred to most four-year colleges and universities.

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