Early College FAQ

  1. What is a dual college credit?  A dual college credit is a high school course that has been accredited by a higher education institution and, therefore, counts as both a high school and a college credit.

  2. What does Early College mean?  Early College is a term used to describe programs developed within high schools that promote students toward dual college credit opportunities in various paths.

  3. What does ICC mean? The Indiana College Core is an agreed-upon block of dual credits that, according to state law, must be accepted at all state-funded universities.  Some private universities also accept the ICC.

  4. How much does it cost? Currently, there is no additional cost for students to take college credit classes. 

  5. Where will the college credits transfer once they are earned? The state of Indiana has developed the Core Transfer Library (CTL) to help you understand how credits transfer between institutions. Generally, all ICC credits will be transferable to all public Indiana institutions. For more information about the CTL, please visit www.transferin.net.

  6. Does my son/daughter have to be an advanced student to participate? No. In fact, the Early College program is designed to target middle-achieving (2.3 GPA) students.