COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 40
February 20, 2004
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Governors Senior Year Plus Early College Scholars Agreement |
I am pleased to announce the Governors Senior
Year Plus: Early College Scholars Agreement. The Early College Scholars Agreement is intended to allow
and encourage eligible high school seniors to complete requirements for a high
school diploma and concurrently earn at least 15 hours of transferable credits
toward a college degree, resulting in a more productive senior year and
reducing the amount of college tuition for families.
Encouraging and selecting students to participate in
the Early College Scholars program
will be an important function of parents, principals, teachers, and guidance
counselors. For the graduating class of
2004, students should:
Have a B average or better
Be pursuing an Advanced Studies Diploma
Be completing or have completed college-level course
work (i.e., Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge, or dual
enrollment) that will earn at least 15 transferable college credits
The Governors
Early College Scholars Agreement
will be signed by participating students, their parents/guardians, and the high
school principal and guidance counselor. A copy of the agreement is attached.
The agreement sets forth the expectations and responsibilities of all parties
in meeting the terms of the agreement. A student who signs an agreement to
participate in the Early College Scholars
program and who graduates from high school and completes all the terms of the
agreement will be recognized as an Early
College Scholar and receive a Governors certificate of recognition.
I encourage you to identify students in the
graduating class of 2004 who are expected to meet the agreement criteria for
the Early College Scholars program.
Please note that it will be the responsibility of the principal to determine if
at least 15 hours of college credits have been earned. The Department of Education will provide
each school division certificates of recognition for your Early College Scholar
recipients. In order for the Department of Education to order the correct
number of certificates of recognition, please fax the attached completed form
to Maureen B. Hijar at (804) 786-5466 by March 15, 2004.
If you need additional information about the Early College Scholars program, please
contact Maureen B. Hijar (mhijar@mail.vak12ed.edu),
director of secondary instruction, at (804) 225-2894.
JLD/MH
Attachments
/administrators/superintendents_memos/2004/inf040a.pdf
/administrators/superintendents_memos/2004/inf040b.pdf