Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Parenting and Advocacy Please advise me- 2 high school kids involved

Hi Val,
I did look into Early Admissions at the universities in the area earlier in the summer. The deadlines were anywhere from March to May 1st. I was too late, and ultimately I was hoping they could earn scholarships through the high school. Early admission cancels out scholarships, except possibly the Univ of Utah program you sent.

I was unaware that the U had a high school program where they could still graduate with their class and receive a diploma. How can they make an exception to the "state requirements?" I am thinking they still hold high school students to them (taking PreCalc at high school, or it doesn't count, etc.) I'm looking into this.

We live about an hour away from the U (Univ of Utah), but they could take a bus together. I called them after reading your post, and so far I am being told that it's far too past their deadline of May 1st. They would go in January. I'm escalating, looking for any loophole to get them in now, unless they too require they take English and math at the high school.

There is a lesser known state university that is closer that they already have both been admitted to for concurrent enrollment at the high school. They could most likely attend it full-time if I sign them up for classes. Unfortunately, it does not have a program the Univ of Utah has, where they can graduate with their class and receive a high school diploma. They would be attending college classes on campus, forgoing their scholarship opportunities, with parents paying full tuition. We are also paying with 1/2 tuition for our first child.

With this school, they still would be subject to take lower classes at high school level for English and math to earn a diploma.
They both were planning to attend the private university after high school, so I prefer they begin there. The admissions counselor told them, (because we were late in applying) they could both go in January.

So for now, I think we're looking at a semester of high school attendance, then a transfer out to the private school, unless the U (Univ of Utah) will bend the deadline rule and help apply college credit to high school classes that the high school demands for a diploma. I don't like the private univ early admission option in that again, they will be forgoing scholarship money.


Oh, the scholarship in the second link (New Century), that pays 75% tuition is one of two (the other being Regency) my daughter has been working toward in earning an AA. Great article!

thanks!