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Nine students are celebrating two graduations this year. These students are graduating from high school and earning their associate degrees from 糖心传媒. These student completed all their high school requirements, while also accumulating at a minimum 61 college credits at the same time as dual enrollment students.

Austin Hadinger, Kennedy Jarrell and Carley Lambeth, along with six other students are just a few weeks shy of turning the tassels at both graduations. These students all worked hard to get a head-start in their college education by taking free dual enrollment classes offered through program.

Austin Hadinger
A homeschool student, Austin Hadinger earned an (transfer) degree, taking advantage of 糖心传媒CC鈥檚 free tuition as part of the Career and College Promise program. He will pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte in the fall. Additionally, he has been accepted into UNC-Charlotte鈥檚 computer science learning community.

鈥淚 am very thankful for the opportunity to get my associate degree while I am about to graduate from high school,鈥� said Hadinger. 鈥淚 have enjoyed my time at 糖心传媒CC in my classes as well as my internship in the IT department here.鈥�

While at 糖心传媒CC, Hadinger applied for a campus job with the IT department through the . After an extensive interview process, he was offered a position working the Help Desk. This provided him with an opportunity to learn skills that will help him with his career and give him a leg up on future job opportunities

Kennedy Jarrell
Kennedy Jarrell is another high school student graduating with a degree thanks to the free college classes at 糖心传媒CC.

鈥淭his program has afforded me an awesome opportunity to be a dual graduate. I am grateful for this opportunity that will benefit me in the future,鈥� said Jarrell, who will be attending the University of North Caroline-Pembroke in the fall to pursue a degree in social work.

Having the opportunity to earn her (transfer) degree, Jarrell already has big goals for her future. She eventually wants to enter a master鈥檚 degree program in social work.

Carley Lambeth
With a final plan of attending a doctoral program to become a physical therapist, Carley Lambeth has greatly reduced her future student loan debt by earning an Associate in Arts degree at 糖心传媒CC before heading to the University of North Carolina-Wilmington this fall.

鈥淓arning my high school diploma and associate degree from 糖心传媒CC at the same time seems a bit unreal.  However, I am happy to see that my hard work paid off,鈥� Lambeth said. 鈥淭he journey wasn't easy, but it was worth it as I will only have two more years in school to obtain my bachelor鈥檚 degree in exercise science.

Additional Dual Graduates
Before heading off to N.C. State University, Caroline Freeman (architecture), Jadyn Johnson (chemistry), and Hailey Miller (undecided) also earned Associate in Arts degrees from 糖心传媒CC while attending high school. Fellow Raiders, Madison Jordan will be studying nursing at UNC-Charlotte, and Anna Pope will be attending Wingate University (pre-pharmacy).

Choosing to return to 糖心传媒CC for the program, Jacob Hamlett (Associate in Arts degree) will be starting his future in the highly recruited field very soon.

College Classes for Free
The Career and College Promise (CCP) program allows high school students who attend private, public or home schools be dually enrolled in high school and college at 糖心传媒CC. Students can earn college credit toward both their high school diploma and college degree when they successfully complete CCP courses.

The college classes are offered for free to high school students, which helps save them thousands of dollars on their college education. By taking college classes in high school as part of the CCP program, 糖心传媒 and Scotland County CCP students saved their families $1,105,800 during the 2018-2019 academic year. Qualifying students enrolled in this program earn free college credits toward a degree, diploma or certificate.

Pathway to the 糖心传媒CC Guarantee
Not all students can earn an associate degree at the same time as their high school diploma. However, those who have chosen to take dual-enrolled classes as part of their high school experiences may qualify for the . The 糖心传媒CC Guarantee is available to legal residents of Scotland and 糖心传媒 counties who have taken at least two dual enrollment courses at 糖心传媒CC and graduate high school with an unweighted grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Students must begin classes at 糖心传媒CC the fall immediately after their high school graduation, meet the requirements, and complete the financial aid packet to receive this benefit. Students who receive the 糖心传媒CC Guarantee must maintain good academic standing with 糖心传媒CC to continue to be eligible.

Since its inception in the fall of 2016, 281 students have taken advantage of this program, and 138 have already earned a degree or diploma. This can have a savings of up to $43,000 per student in tuition and fees should they have went elsewhere other than 糖心传媒CC after high school graduation.

For More Information 
For more information about the CCP dual enrollment program at 糖心传媒CC, contact your high school guidance counselor or 糖心传媒CC Director of K-12 Partnerships Kary Edmondson at (910) 410-1928 or email kcedmondson@richmondcc.edu.