Cowley Dual Credit

Arkansas City High School (ACHS) covers the cost of 3 credit hours at Cowley College each semester. This opportunity is available during the Fall and Spring semesters only. In addition, the Excel in Career Technical Education (CTE) Initiative in Kansas allows high school students to earn college credits in technical courses for free.

1. Know your GPA. If you meet the GPA requirements below, move to step 2.

Program Type	Course Examples	GPA Requirement
CTE Courses	Welding, Mechatronics, Non-Destructive Testing, Auto-Mechanics, Machine Shop, etc.	2.0
	CNA, CMA	2.0
Core/Academic Courses	College Algebra, Comp 1 & 2, Public Speaking, General Psychology, Biology with Lab, etc.	2.75

 

2. Contact the Dean of Students, Mrs O'Donnell at sarah.odonnell@usd470.com to begin the enrollment process.

3. When you receive your Cowley College schedule, take note of the course location and start date. If you have any questions about the course, email your instructor. You are responsible for logging in and checking Blackboard for assignments.

4. Students may drop a Cowley College class prior to the completion of 25% of the class. A dropped class will not appear on the student's college transcript but it will show as an 'F' on the high school transcript. After 25% of the class has been completed, students may still withdraw from the Cowley College class but it will appear on the college transcript with a grade of 'W' and on the high school transcript as an 'F'. If the dropped class was paid for by USD 470, the student must pay the school district back for the cost of tuition.