FREE AND/OR REDUCED RATE COURSES

How do I qualify?  Three types of financial help:

Buster Boost

Garden City Community College is committed to decreasing barriers to higher education for high school students in its service area. The Buster Boost program waives the cost of tuition and student per-credit-hour fees for dual-credit courses taken by service area high school students.

Income Eligibility Guidelines, School Year 2023-2024

 

FAQ

GETTING STARTED

If you are a high school student in our Service area you should contact your high school counselor first.

For students outside our Service Area, please contact the Dual Credit office, 620-276-0441 for more information regarding enrollment procedures.

For more information regarding policies and procedures, as well as student rights and responsibilities, please refer to the Dual Credit (High School) Student Guide.

ELIGIBILITY AND PREREQUISITES

High school sophomores, juniors or seniors (or 9th grade students identified as gifted with a current IEP) may enroll in selected college classes offered at, and in cooperation with, their high school.

Some courses have prerequisite requirements which ensure that you are academically prepared to be successful in your college course.

GCCC has multiple ways to qualify for courses:  GPA, ACT/SAT and Accuplacer scores.  Reading, English and Math are the most placed courses for high school students.

 

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS:

Online/Zoom – Classes taught completely online by GCCC instructors via Canvas, our online learning platform.  School districts may provide students with access to a teacher during their school day to offer support.

Dual enrollment – During the academic year or summer, prior to high school graduation, students can travel to the college campus to take courses.

Concurrent enrollment – Classes taught at the high school, with an approved high school teacher, who teach college credit during the normal school day.

 

TUITION, FEES & PAYMENT

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SEAMLESS SYSTEMWIDE TRANSFER

The Transfer Kansas portal houses all Systemwide Transfer (SWT) courses approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. SWT courses transfer to any Kansas public institution offering an equivalent course. The decision of lower division courses to count toward upper division credit hours is at the discretion of the receiving institution.

Kansas Seamless Transfer

 

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