United Way Youth Venture (UWYV)

United Way Youth Venture (UWYV)

Join United Way Youth Venture and be part of a team that creates positive change in your community! Turn your passions and interests into action to address a challenge you see in your community, from building skate parks to starting tutoring clubs. Learn leadership, teamwork, and entrepreneurial skills. Make a plan, present it to a community panel, and if approved, launch your project for a lasting impact!

  • Free
  • Available for grades K-12
  • Your school 

United Way Youth Venture (UWYV)

United Way Youth Venture (UWYV)

Join United Way Youth Venture and be part of a team that creates positive change in your community! Turn your passions and interests into action to address a challenge you see in your community, from building skate parks to starting tutoring clubs. Learn leadership, teamwork, and entrepreneurial skills. Make a plan, present it to a community panel, and if approved, launch your project for a lasting impact!

  • Free
  • Available for grades K-12
  • Your school 

Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership

If you are thinking about college, then the Massachusetts Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership (CDEP) makes it easier! You can take college courses while still in high school and earn credits that will transfer to most two and four year public college and universities. It’s a head start on your college journey! These classes are meaningful and challenging, giving you an awesome early college experience. If you’re not sure if college is for you or not, CDEP can be your first step into exploring higher education. Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity!

  • Free
  • Get college credit
  • Location varies by school (virtual, high school, on-campus)

Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership

If you are thinking about college, then the Massachusetts Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership (CDEP) makes it easier! You can take college courses while still in high school and earn credits that will transfer to most two and four year public college and universities. It’s a head start on your college journey! These classes are meaningful and challenging, giving you an awesome early college experience. If you’re not sure if college is for you or not, CDEP can be your first step into exploring higher education. Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity!

  • Free
  • Get college credit
  • Location varies by school (virtual, high school, on-campus)

Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership

If you are thinking about college, then the Massachusetts Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership (CDEP) makes it easier! You can take college courses while still in high school and earn credits that will transfer to most two and four year public college and universities. It’s a head start on your college journey! These classes are meaningful and challenging, giving you an awesome early college experience. If you’re not sure if college is for you or not, CDEP can be your first step into exploring higher education. Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity!

  • Free
  • Get college credit
  • Location varies by school (virtual, high school, on-campus)

Fire Science Dual Enrollment

Join our exciting Fire Science Technology Dual Enrollment program! It’s a mix of online and in-person classes, and it’s totally free. Most of the time, you’ll have virtual classes during the week, and one Saturday a month, you’ll go in person to an area fire station to learn hands on with equipment at the fire house. These classes can be taken for both high school and college credit, toward the MWCC Fire Science degree.

  • Free, including books
  • Get college credit
  • Location is hybrid (virtual and on-site)

Fire Science Dual Enrollment

Join our exciting Fire Science Technology Dual Enrollment program! It’s a mix of online and in-person classes, and it’s totally free. Most of the time, you’ll have virtual classes during the week, and one Saturday a month, you’ll go in person to an area fire station to learn hands on with equipment at the fire house. These classes can be taken for both high school and college credit, toward the MWCC Fire Science degree.

  • Free, including books
  • Get college credit
  • Location is hybrid (virtual and on-site)

Fire Science Dual Enrollment

Join our exciting Fire Science Technology Dual Enrollment program! It’s a mix of online and in-person classes, and it’s totally free. Most of the time, you’ll have virtual classes during the week, and one Saturday a month, you’ll go in person to an area fire station to learn hands on with equipment at the fire house. These classes can be taken for both high school and college credit, toward the MWCC Fire Science degree.

  • Free, including books
  • Get college credit
  • Location is hybrid (virtual and on-site)

Gateway to College

Gateway is a full-time early college program offered to students ages 16-21 who have struggled in a traditional high school environment. This program is perfect for you if you have already left high school or are thinking of leaving, or if you’re being homeschooled. Gateway students can get a high school diploma, engage in deep personal and career exploration, and also get free college credits for an associate degree or certificate in different career areas.

  • Free, including books and supplies
  • Get college credit
  • Dedicated advisor to support you
  • Location is on MWCC Gardner campus

Gateway to College

Gateway is a full-time early college program offered to students ages 16-21 who have struggled in a traditional high school environment. This program is perfect for you if you have already left high school or are thinking of leaving, or if you’re being homeschooled. Gateway students can get a high school diploma, engage in deep personal and career exploration, and also get free college credits for an associate degree or certificate in different career areas.

  • Free, including books and supplies
  • Get college credit
  • Dedicated advisor to support you
  • Location is on MWCC Gardner campus