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Jump Start

Earn college credit at Sussex County Community College

The Jump Start (soon to be known as Dual Enrollment) Program is designed for students currently enrolled as high school juniors or seniors who wish to earn college-level credits before graduation.

Upon obtaining signed permission from your parent or legal guardian, you may enroll in up to two college courses, not exceeding eight credit hours of academic work, per semester during the day or evening.

  • Taught on the Sussex campus or online
  • Taught by Sussex professors
  • Jump Start classes are offered at a 50% reduction in tuition and fees

Upon graduating from high school and enrolling at Sussex, students will have all applicable credits applied toward their associate degree or certificate. Students enrolling at a different college or university can request that an official Sussex transcript be sent to the other college for credit transfer consideration.

 

To be eligible for the Jump Start Program, the applicant must:

  • Be a high school or home-schooled student between 16 and 18 years of age. Students younger than 16 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Demonstrate college readiness through any of the following:
    • A high school transcript showing a grade of B or better in college-preparatory mathematics and English
    • An Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT score of 450 or higher
    • A Mathematics SAT score of 500 or higher, or appropriate placement test scores in basic mathematics and algebra
    • ACT scores of 23 in English, 23 in Reading, and 23 in Mathematics
    • A college-level mathematics placement test, if enrolling in Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Physics, or Chemistry

Steps to Get Started

Step 1: Apply Online

  • Fill out the application and include your Social Security number.
    • For Admission Status, choose Concurrent High School Students – Jump Start Program from the drop-down menu.
  • Submit the application. You will receive an email containing:
    • Your Sussex student ID number
    • Your Sussex passwords

Step 2: Take the Placement Test (if needed)

  • Take the College-Level Mathematics placement test if you are taking any of the following classes at your high school: College Chemistry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Physics with Calculus, or Chemistry with Calculus.
  • Contact the Testing Center at 973-300-2155. Visit the Testing Center webpage for placement test study guides and sample questions .

Step 3: Print and complete the Jump Start Registration Form

Step 4: Pay Online

For questions, please contact:
Julie Fliegel
Early College Coordinator
973-300-2223
[email protected]

Once students graduate from high school, they are no longer eligible for these programs.