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Fast Facts About the Program

1. Academic expectations and conduct

• Compliance with Harper’s Code of Conduct
• Academic integrity required (zero tolerance for dishonesty)
• Required courses passed with C or better

2. Advising and support services

At your home high school

• Routine check-ins
• High-school schedule coordination

At Harper

• Assigned academic advisors
• Tutoring, career counseling, workshops

3. Attendance and transportation

Attendance

• Required, must notify instructors/district for absences
• Students follow the college calendar for classes taken on the college campus and the high-school calendar for their high-school classes.

Transportation

• Junior year: District-provided shuttles
• Senior year: Optional shuttles (parents may opt out with alternate plan)

4. Tuition, fees and textbooks

• $1000 ($250 per semester) paid by the families 
• Free/Reduced Lunch students may qualify for full waivers

5. College course policies

• Placement testing requirement
• Formal drop/withdraw procedures
• Rules on course repetition (at student's expense)
• FERPA student/parent consent

6. Student life and engagement

• Eligible for extracurriculars at both HS and Harper
• Leadership roles and community events encouraged
• Maintain engagement with HS traditions
• Access to Harper facilities (ie. Tutoring Center, Academic Support Center, Health and Recreation Center)

7. Graduation and transfer planning

• Requirements: Completion of all necessary credits
• Students will request their high-school and Harper College transcripts to send to 4-year institutions
• Transfer planning via Harper’s advising office
• Degree fulfillment by end of senior year