JumpStart Dual Enrollment Option Draws 1K HS Students To Howard Community College

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — More than 1,200 Howard County public school students currently are dual enrolled at Howard Community College's campus in Columbia. Now that students at Howard County Public School System can take an unlimited number of classes at HCC for free, that number is expected to grow.

Thanks to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future legislation passed in 2020, more than $3.8 billion will be funneled into state education programs within the coming years.

Howard County's dual enrollment program JumpStart allows participants to earn college credits on HCC's campus or through high school-based courses taught by certified faculty. All dual-enrolled students receive full access to HCC resources, including wellness centers and libraries.

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