High School Programs

Aims Community College Promotes High School to College Transitions

“High school students who take college courses while still in high school - a strategy known as dual enrollment - are more likely to enter higher education and experience greater academic success there than similar students who do not do so.”

The Post secondary Achievement of Participants in Dual Enrollment: An Analysis of Student Outcomes in Two States. Published by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE).

• High School Concurrent Enrollment
  • Web Application
  • Paper Application
  • Parent / Student Statement form

Transitions into Post secondary Education

You can earn college credits at the same time you satisfy high school requirements, saving time and money in completing a college degree. High school students may take college classes at Aims Community College before they have graduated.

Students may:

• take classes that will count for high school and college credit at the same time (PSEO / Dual Enrollment / Career Academy)
• or choose to just get a head start on college and not use the credit toward high school graduation (concurrent enrollment)
• register for up to two courses per term.

Students may not:

• be eligible for financial aid benefits.
• enroll in any college developmental-level courses

PSEO:

High school juniors and seniors may take classes through the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEO). Credit for courses successfully completed will apply toward an associate degree, associate of applied science degree, a certificate from Aims Community College or be transferred to another college or university. After a student successfully completes a PSEO class the school district reimburses the parent the cost of the college class.  Students need to start the PSEO process by contacting their high school counselor to determine if they are eligible to participate.

Enrollment and Registration Instructions for Students using the PSEO Agreement

Dual Enrollment:

High school students are eligible to take classes without enrolling under the PSEO Act, and credit will still appear on a college transcript. Students are responsible for payment of their own courses. Students who are interested in taking college courses for personal interest or high school credit must meet college entrance requirements by scoring at college level on the Accuplacer placement test. 

Career Academy

Aims Community College offers Career & Technical certificates to qualified high school juniors and seniors during daytime periods. Students receive both high school credit and college credit for the courses they take in the Career Academy Program. The college class is a replacement rather than an addition. The courses are taught by certified college instructors on the college campus.  Students enrolled in one of the five School District 6 schools, and RE-8 Ft. Lupton High School may apply.  See your school counselor for details. 

Enrollment and Registration Instructions for Students interested in the Career Academy

**College courses are taken for a letter grade and appear on an Aims Community College transcript.

How to Enroll

To begin the enrollment process, get started now!

For more information on high school programs contact:

Marsha Harmon
970-339-6390
marsha.harmon@aims.edu

John Hutson
970-339-6549
john.hutson@aims.edu