Running Start provides academically motivated students an opportunity to take college courses as part of their high school education.

Students may take just one class per quarter, or take all of their courses on the BCC campus. If you are eligible for the program, you will earn both high school and college credit for the classes you take.

Classes taken on the college campus as part of the Running Start program are limited to "college level" courses (most classes numbered 100 or above qualify).

Tuition is paid for by the school district. Books, class related fees and transportation are the responsibility of the student.

Running Start was created by the Washington State Legislature in 1990 and is available at all community and technical colleges in the State of Washington.

Important Notice for New and Continuing RS Students: Payment of Running Start Fees

Student Profile

James Le is the Vice President of the Running Start Club and a very active member of the BCC student community.

He is a senior at Lake Washington High school and is one of their football players this year. James Le is one busy guy. He has published articles on behalf of his experiences in Running Start in the Bellevue Community College Newspaper, the Jibsheet. He has helped coordinate events to bring Running Start students together and contribute to the overall success of the Running Start Club. James recently worked with Habitat for Humanity so that the club would have a chance to give back to the community and fulfill some of those volunteer hours that so many students need for their high school graduation.