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Information sessions for the Pathways Early College Innovation School and the Gateway to College program will take place this summer at MWCC’s Gardner campus.
School choice funding covers the cost of tuition and fees of both programs.Twenty new students will be accepted into the two-year, year-round Pathways school this fall. One of the first two innovation schools created in Massachusetts as part of Governor Deval Patrick’s education reform bill and the first early college innovation school, Pathways provides motivated high school juniors and home schooled students the opportunity to accelerate the pace of their academic careers by simultaneously earning an associate degree and their high school diploma.
To be eligible for Pathways, students must live in Massachusetts, possess a minimum high school grade point average of 3.0, be at least 16 years old and entering grade 11 by the start of the fall semester, and be recommended by the sending school. Upcoming information sessions about the Pathways school will take place on June 11, 18 and 25 and July 9 from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Gateway to College program, established in 2005 as the first Gateway site in New England, provides a second chance for students ages 16 to 21 who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out. Students simultaneously earn their high school diploma as well as college credits toward an academic degree or certificate in the field of their choice. Approximately 100 students from throughout the area are enrolled in the Gateway program each year. The majority of the graduates continue their education at MWCC or at another college or university.
Gateway applicants must attend a three-day session to be considered for the program. Upcoming Gateway information sessions will take place on June 18, 19 and 20; July 9, 10 and 11; Aug 6, 7 and 8; August 20, 21 and 22.
To register for an upcoming information session in either program, contact MWCC’s Division of Access & Transition at 978-630-9248.