Early College Program
The application window for the 2026-27 school year will open November 2025!
Student Qualifications and Important Links
Prospective students apply to the Early College Program during their 10th or 11th grade year and participate attend their 11th and/or 12th grade year.
Students must have:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
- 90% Cumulative Attendance
- Meet Early College - Placement Test (Accuplacer) Sign Up, College Readiness, and MACC Course Placement Standards
- Complete the MACC Dual Credit Application
- After completing the MACC dual credit application, you will receive an acceptance letter from MACC in the mail. This letter is sent to all students who apply to MACC, not just Early College applicants. It does not designate acceptance into the Early College Program.
- Complete the CPS Early College Program Application
- For more information we encourage you to attend an Information Session via Zoom. Early College Information Session Link and Sign Up
- A list of common MACC courses taken by students and how they transfer to CPS high school credit can be found here.
- Private school and home school students must live in the CPS attendance area and register with the high school in their attendance area by the application due date to participate in the program.
- Students will be eligible for MACC Summer courses.
- One accepted students are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 college credit hours each semester taught by a MACC professor. Courses will count as both high school and college credit. Students can make substantial progress or complete an Associates degree by high school graduation.
Core 42 Information and Transfer
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