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Is a high school diploma required to apply for college?

Or, can I apply as early as after 10th grade?
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You can do dual enrollment before graduating high school. My daughter is a senior and taking college classes for free that way.

Usually they accept juniors and seniors, but I've known kids in 8th and 9th who get accepted. As long as the academics and entrance test scores are there, you'll likely get accepted.
MysterySci · 22-25, F
@ProdigalSummer Oh how I love the positive feedbacks. 🤗
lizzy96 · 26-30, F
@ProdigalSummer important to say that dual enroment is most likely only for community college
@lizzy96 true, but if you're planning to go to an instate university the credits will usually transfer. We're lucking here in that UT will also do dual enrollment classes.
lizzy96 · 26-30, F
@ProdigalSummer so shes in community college right, because real university classes can get tough
@lizzy96 yes, but the local community college shares many professor and curriculum with the local university. It's designed so that those who go to community college get pretty much the same education those first two years.
lizzy96 · 26-30, F
@ProdigalSummer I know that I did the pathways program. Community College is a bit easy going though.
@ProdigalSummer I used community college credits in Michigan for a private school in California.

An accredited school should be fine, but getting great grades helps.

I never formally applied, I just ended up getting an associate's degree in computer science a bit later & applied for graduation.