Early College

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    Early College Schedule

    Franklin Cummings Tech Spring 2025 Semester – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to Tuesday, May 06, 2025:

    Early College New Student Orientation date will be available soon!

    Meet the Early College Team

    Lara Tavares
    Lara Tavares, Director of Early College

    Lara Tavares, BA, MA, returns to the college after having served in the Early College Access Department at Massasoit Community College. During her initial tenure as Associate Director of Early College Initiative, Lara created community partnerships, recruited diverse sets of local students, advised high school juniors and seniors, designed culturally inclusive programming, and co-developed a peer mentorship network for the Advanced Standing Associates Program. She is a graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School, Brandeis (BA), and Boston College (MA).
    Phone: 617-588-1339
    Email: ltavares@franklincummings.edu

    Schedule a Meeting with Lara here

    Clinton Ngamne
    Clinton Ngamne, Success Coach

    Clinton Ngamne was born and raised in Cameroon. He earned his Associates of Science degree in Renewable Energy at Franklin Cummings Tech in Boston. He is a former Advance Standing Associates Program (ASAP) student, during his time at Franklin Cummings Tech, He was involved in ASAP peer mentoring, leadership opportunities, and supported early college, where he developed a passion for working with students and providing individuals with the resources needed to succeed. Now serving as the Early College Success Coach, he works closely with students, high school liaisons, faculty, and connect students with resource to effectively advise and support students on their path to success
    Phone: 617-588-1325
    Email:     cngamne@franklincummings.edu

    Schedule A Meeting with Clinton here

    Early College Office is located in the Union Building – U-108A

    Early College Mission

    Early College at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology—known as Franklin Cummings Tech—is committed to serving high school students by giving access to career readiness and tech fields. Early College exposes and prepares students for higher education, careers, and citizenship.

    Early College Opportunities at Franklin Cummings Tech

    We have two programs designed to meet each student’s goals. Below you can learn more about each program and see which one is the best fit for you and your students:

    Advance Standing Associates Program (ASAP)Dual Enrollment Program (and Boot Camps)

    Our Advance Standing Associates Program (ASAP) gives high school seniors an opportunity to earn up to one year of college credits while they are still in high school.​

    • ​ASAP students are fully released to Franklin Cummings Tech during their high school senior year and can enroll at Franklin Cummings Tech as Sophomore after their high school graduation

    Our Dual Enrollment program allows high school juniors and seniors to take courses for college or high school credit each semester.​

    • Dual Enrollment courses can be held at your high school or on our campus

    High School students and schools have several options to participate in Dual Enrollment programs at Franklin Cummings Tech: 

    1. Students or high schools can register for one of our free Boot Camps. Participating students earn college credits, as well as a stipend for good attendance. Contact earlycollege@franklincummings.edu to find out about upcoming boot camps.
    2. High schools interested in partnering with us can defray the cost of Dual Enrollment courses by applying for the following funding opportunities: 
    3. Students can pay directly for individual courses at the special Early College rate of $180 per college credit  

     

    Early College Qualifications and Requirements

    Students will need to submit: 

    Students must also: 

    • Attend 80-90% of high school classes. 
    • Be interested in one of our associate degree or bachelor’s degree programs. 
    • Commit to building a good college transcript. 

    Franklin Cummings Tech Early College Student Support and Events

    Students enrolled in the Early College program have the opportunity to take advantage of these supports and resources:

    ACADEMIC SUPPORTSOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
    • Early College New Student Orientation 
    • Advising Support 
      • Early College Student Success Seminar for ASAP students 
      • One-on-one Check-in Meetings throughout each semester with your Early College Success Coach 
      • Weekly report to the high schools 
    • Textbook and Tools are provided to students each semester. 
    • Access to Kraft Center for Student Success 
    • Access to Career Services 
    • For accommodation requests, contact our Learning Specialist 
    • Access to health and wellness resources.  
    • ASAP Peer Mentoring Program provides an extra layer of support to students from former ASAP students. 
    • Campus Events:​​ Black History Month, Spanish Heritage Month Celebration, Popcorn & Pumpkin Painting, ​Wellness Fair ​Gingerbread House Decorating Contest ​Women’s History Month events. 
    • Yearly Early College Events:​​ 
      • Early College Next Steps Event 
      • ASAP Graduation/Award Ceremony​ 

    Early College team is dedicated to work with the high school liaisons to protect student’s college transcripts and meet the requirements for high school graduation!

    Early College High Schools

    Advanced Standing Associates Program (ASAP) Partner Schools 

    • Dearborn STEM Academy 
    • Cambridge Rindge and Latin 
    • Neighborhood House Charter School

    Dual Enrollment High School Partners 

    • CityLab High School 
    • Chelsea Public Schools
    • Dearborn STEM Academy 
    • Jeremiah E. Burke High School
    • Revere High School 
    • New Heights Charter School of Brockton

    How to Apply

    Students interested in enrolling in the Early College program should follow these steps: 

    • Connect with the Early College team for information Sessions & College tours by contacting the Early College team via email (earlycollege@franklincummings.edu) or phone (6175881339) 

     

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