This bill expands the Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act to include courses offered by institutions of higher education that are part of a direct admission pathway program into a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree or credential program.
Key Points:
Direct Admission Pathway Program: This refers to programs where students are directly admitted to a STEM degree or credential program at a higher education institution.
Concurrent Enrollment Programs: These programs allow high school students to take college-level courses and earn college credit while still in high school. By adding STEM pathway courses to this program, it provides students with the opportunity to earn credits toward a STEM degree or credential.
This change is designed to give high school students easier access to higher education opportunities in STEM fields, facilitating their transition into college programs while still in high school and encouraging the pursuit of STEM careers.
Summary
The bill allows courses offered by institutions of higher education
as part of a direct admission pathway program into a science, technology, engineering, and math degree or credential program to be included in the Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act.
