High School Enrollment
Earn College Credit while finishing High School.
High school enrollment programs are designed to help students who are still in high school earn college credit. CGCC collaborates with both Washington and Oregon public high schools as well as home school and charter school programs.
Want to know more? View the following slideshow:
CGCC High School Enrollment Programs Overview
FALL HELP SESSIONS
Receive drop in assistance with setting up your CGCC accounts. These sessions are completely optional and are meant to answer quick questions and connect you with the help you need. Whether you're stuck on a step or just want to double check something, we're here to help you feel confident and ready to go!
Can't make it? Reach out anytime via email to abeardmore@cgcc.edu
*If you are a Running Start, Early College, or Expanded Options student who wants assistance specifically with course scheduling, planning, or transfer resources, please book a meeting with a CGCC advisor
*Formal orientation options are listed in each program's handbook
CGCC Programs
Students High School Teachers/CGCC Staff
College Now is a dual credit/dual enrollment program that, through the coordination of Columbia Gorge Community College and local high schools, offers high school students the opportunity to earn transferable college credits while taking certain approved high school classes. High school instructors meet college faculty qualifications and students’ skills must be appropriate to the college-level work.
Early College Student Handbook 2025-2026
The Early College program allows high schools to reserve sections of CGCC courses for their students.
Course requests must be submitted to the current Coordinator by February of year before. Please include: course code, term, format preference, and amount of expected students. Sections for the upcoming year will be confirmed by the last Friday of the following March. Sections are subject to cancellation during the all college cancellation process if student registrations are lower than the projected amount (a registration total of less than 12 students puts a course at risk of cancellation).
Early College section enrollment may be supplemented by a fellow high school that requested the same course and/or by regularly enrolled CGCC students in order to reach above 12 students.
Early College course requests for the 26-27 academic year are due 11:59pm February 27th, 2025.
Early College course confirmations for the 26-27 academic year will be posted by 11:59pm March 27th, 2025.
Expanded Options Student Handbook 2025-2026
Expanded Options is a program that allows Oregon high school students to take CGCC college classes at the college (any format) at a reduced cost. Students should consult a counselor at their high school for eligibility requirements and program information and or consult the current handbook for next steps.
Running Start Student Handbook 2025-2026
Running Start is a program that allows Washington high school students to take CGCC college classes at the college (any format) at a reduced cost. Students should consult a counselor at their high school for eligibility requirements and program information and or consult the current handbook for next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit cgcc.edu/transcripts to view transcript request instructions.
For transcript issues, contact studentservices@cgcc.edu. If you are missing a specific class, please provide the teacher's name, the approximate date of the class, and any other relevant information.
Students should re-apply to CGCC if they would like to attend after high school.
If you are asking a general question about a high school enrollment program, please email the current Coordinator.
If you are asking a specific question about a high school student, CGCC employees cannot typically share that information. Federal law (FERPA) requires CGCC to hold education records confidential unless the student signs a release or other specific requirements are met. This includes students under 18 years of age. You can read more about FERPA here.
If you have questions about FERPA, send it to Cat Graham, Registrar.
CGCC does not guarantee successful transfer of all College Now classes. Students should take time to evaluate how College Now courses may or may not help them achieve their goals after graduating high school.
We encourage students to take advantage of the following transfer resources:
Their high school college and career counselor
Transfer equivalency tools specific to the college they plan on attending
If student is attending CGCC after graduating high school: cgcc.edu/advising-guides or make an appointment with a CGCC advisor
Share your story!
Any students who are in our high school enrollment programs are invited to submit their story to the Accelerated Learning Student Spotlight (current and former students welcome!)
Program Improvement:
- All current students are sent an End of Term Course Evaluation. Results are used for annual program evaluation and improvement.
- All other program stakeholders are invited to submit feedback using the High School Enrollment Program Feedback Form .
- Any active concerns should be escalated following the appropriate processes outlined in each programs handbooks. If you are not a student, teacher, or CGCC faculty member participating in an enrollment program, please contact the current Coordinator for further assistance.
The following activities are designed for high school students participating in one (or more) of our enrollment programs. These can be used by students independently or by teachers of participating high schools.