Princeton High School and the Princeton City School District’s Board of Education signed a partnership agreement with the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services, on behalf of the School of Information Technology (UC-CECH) which will facilitate a cost-effective means to complete high school graduation requirements and provide students with a direct pathway toward college admission in the Information Technology (IT) field of study.

The agreement permits Princeton students to enroll in the UC-CECH Bachelor of Science Information Technology classes while in high school.  Students who complete the classes with a C or higher will automatically be admitted into the IT program at the University of Cincinnati with advanced standing. Students who complete all IT courses while attending Princeton will have taken the required courses needed to complete their freshman year at UC.  Students will also be required to take CCP English, CCP History, and CCP Math.

Upon completing the full Early IT program and graduating from high school, students enrolled at UC will be able to start co-op jobs, earning up to $11,000 each semester.  The students will alternate each semester by working in a co-op and taking classes.  During their four years at the University of Cincinnati, students will earn a Bachelor of Science (BSIT) and an opportunity to earn a Master’s Degree (MSIT).  All the classes in the Information Technology program are can be taken as College Credit Plus courses.

CHECKLIST

🗹  Step 1: Apply to UC Main Campus CCP: https://www.uc.edu/aas/ccp/apply.html

• Deadline to apply: May 1st

• If you need help applying, please contact your student’s counselor 

🗹  Step 2: Test College Ready with a district approved assessment or an ACT/SAT qualifying score.

• A higher score may be required to meet course prerequisites

• If you currently have ACT or SAT qualifying scores, have your scores sent directly to the University of Cincinnati.

"After watching this video, I am interested in trying the Fundamentals of IT intro course, but as just a high school credit to determine if it's something I want to pursue as college credit"  Not a problem, email your counselor and ask to be added into the course. 

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