JumpStart College Program
A tuition-free college credit opportunity for rising seniors and current seniors
JumpStart is a collaborative program between Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and Buncombe County Schools that allows rising seniors to take college courses during the summer between the junior and senior year and the summer after the senior year to accumulate college credits before entering college. Students may earn up to 21 college credits depending on the number of courses they choose to enroll in, moving them closer to the college degree or certificate they plan to pursue. Transportation to A-B Tech is be provided by the student.
Three Programs:
College Transfer - Early Childhood - CNA
College Transfer
Enrollment Criteria:
Must be a rising senior or current senior
3.0 GPA weighted
Committed to enrollment the summer before and/or the summer after senior year
Meets English, Reading and Mathematics testing benchmarks**
Summer 1 | Days/Times |
|---|---|
ENG 111 (3 credits) | TWTH/ 8-9:50 AM |
PSY 150 (3 credits) | TWTH/ 10-11:50 AM |
BIO 168 (4 credits) | TWTH/ 1-5:00 PM |
ACA 122 (1 credits) | MON/ 1-2:50 PM |
MUS 110 (3 credits) | TTH/ 1-2:50 PM |
Summer 2 (TBD) | Days/Times |
|---|---|
ENG 112 (3 credits) | TWTH/ 8-9:50 AM |
SOC 210 (3 credits) | TWTH/ 10-11:50 AM |
BIO 169(4 credits) | TWTH/ 1-5:00 PM |
Early Childhood
Enrollment Criteria:
Must be a rising senior or current senior
3.0 GPA weighted (can be waived by principal)
Committed to enrollment the summer before and/or the summer after senior year
Meets English and Reading testing benchmarks**
Summer 1 | Days/Times |
|---|---|
EDU 119 (4 credits)* | TUES/ 9-3:50 |
EDU 144 (3 credits) | WED/ 9-3:50 |
EDU 145 (3 credits) | THUR/ 9-3:50 |
ACA 115 (1 credits) | MON/ 1-2:50 |
Summer 2 (TBD) | Days/Times |
|---|---|
EDU 146 (3 credits) | TUES/ 9-3:50 |
EDU 151 (3 credits) | WED/ 9-3:50 |
EDU 251 (3 credits) | THUR/ 9-3:50 |
* Students may be able to earn credit for EDU 119 by completing Early Childhood I and II in accordance with the RACE Alignment Agreement.
CNA
Enrollment Criteria:
Must be a rising senior or current senior
At the end of the summer take the license exam (A-B Tech pass rate is 95%)
Summer 1 | Days/Times |
|---|---|
NAS 101 (6 credit hours) | MON-THUR/ 7:30-3:30 |
**College benchmark testing as listed below is required to be eligible to take many, but not all, of the college level classes at A-B Tech.
College Readiness Benchmarks on Approved Assessment Tests
Test | PLAN | Pre-ACT | PSAT (2014 or earlier) | PSAT (2015 and later) | SAT (pre- Mar 2016) | SAT (March 2016) | ACT
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 15 | 18 | 45 | 26 / 460 | 500 | 480 | 18 |
Reading | 18 | 22 | 47 | 26 / 460 | 500 | 22 | |
Mathematics | 19 | 22 | 47 | 24.5 / 510 | 500 | 530 | 22 |
What makes this program different?
Face-to-face instruction
Condensed content summer format
Courses scheduled during the BCS summer break
Supported within a structured cohort
Courses calculated in GPA
Who is a good candidate?
A student that is self-motivated
A student interested in accelerating
A student who is highly committed to future goals
A student who has demonstrated he/she is prepared for this challenge
A student who has excellent school attendance
A student who is committed to attending college courses in the summer
What are the criteria for selection?
GPA required by pathway
Completed application for program
Commitment to attend Monday-Thursday at scheduled hours
Rising seniors or current seniors in good standing
Meet college testing benchmarks in English, Reading, and Mathematics on the ACT, SAT
Clear indication that the program supports your goals (personal statement)
How will I be selected?
If all criteria are met and more students have applied than spaces allotted, students will be selected by lottery.
How can I get more information?
Contact your school counselor.
Once you have reviewed all of the information, click here to apply to the program.