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Advantages of the Program

  • Free Tuition! Students can earn up to two years of tuition-free college credit while finishing high school. The high school pays the tuition. A maximum of 18 credits are funded per quarter Get a "Running Start" on College Education. Students have the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Advanced Coursework. Students have the opportunity to take advanced courses and a greater variety of courses than those available at their local high schools. Adult Educational Setting. Students whose academic interests are not being met at a traditional high school often flourish in a different educational setting.
  • Flexibility in Scheduling Classes. Classes are available from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., also on the weekends, and online.

 

Student Profile

 

Ipreet Virk

 

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.