Students must be at least 16 years old* to be approved by the secondary school to participate in ECAP and must demonstrate their academic readiness for specific courses by:

• being enrolled in a minimum of two half credit classes each semester at the high school having senior status with a minimum of 20 credits and in good standing.
• maintaining a 2.0 high school GPA.
• meeting AACC course prerequisites.
• meeting required acceptable performance levels on the College’s English/Reading and/or Math Accuplacer assessment or nationally recognized standardized test such as the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).

Students wishing to participate in ECAP must:

• complete the Early College Access Program Application neatly and accurately.
• provide their own transportation.
• attend a new student orientation program to become familiar with AACC policies and procedures.