Outreach

High School Enrollment Program

The Kansas Challenge to Secondary School Pupils Act (K.S.A. 72-11a01 through 72-11a05, and amendments thereto) provides a means for school districts, in cooperation with institutions of postsecondary education, to provide "new and exciting challenges to secondary school pupils" (K.S.A. 72-11a02). This act provides the opportunity for a 10th, 11th and 12th grade student who  has "demonstrated the ability to benefit from participation in the regular curricula of eligible postsecondary education institutions and has been authorized by the principal of the school to apply for enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution, and is acceptable or has been accepted for enrollment at an eligible postsecondary education institution" (K.S.A. 72-11a03) to enroll concurrently in both the secondary and postsecondary education institutions. A cooperative agreement between the school district and the postsecondary education institution will specify the academic credit to be granted, that the credit will be applicable toward a certificate or degree at the institution "and may qualify as both high school and college credits," and what the pupil shall pay in tuition and fees for the course (K.S.A. 72-11a04). Under Excel in CTE (formerly Senate Bill 155), students taking applicable technical tiered courses will not be required to pay tuition. The cost of tuition will be funded through an allocation from the state of Kansas. Students qualifying under Excel in CTE for tuition assistance remain responsible for covering all applicable fees and books. [Revised April 2014; January 2021]

Colby Community College provides a service to area high schools to enroll sophomores, juniors and seniors in one (1) or more college credit courses at the local school. At the invitation of the local high school, Colby Community College will provide college courses during the regular day schedule. These courses will be exclusively for college credit, although they may be taken in lieu of high school courses to complete graduation requirements at the discretion of the local school. The course will meet the same standards as similar courses taught at the Colby Community College campus. The course syllabus, textbooks, and other instructional materials will be the same as those for our campus courses.

By state law, high school students must have written permission from their high school principals before enrolling. 

High School Enrollment Form