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Posts tagged as “transfer student”

Dare to Do Double Duty

By editorialteam on February 23, 2020

Dual enrollment students tackle high school and college credit

By Hannah Bennett
Observer Contributor

The Dual Enrollment program allows students who are 16 years old or older to enter the college environment and earn college credits before they graduate high school. However, there are requirements for every applicant to fulfill before and after acceptance into MWCC.

Sixteen-year-old first-year transfer student Maddie Faneuf has only attended classes at the Mount for a few months, but she has joined the SGA (Student Government Association) and explored several services provided by the college in that short time. read more

High School Just Got Easier

By editorialteam on November 13, 2019

Student talks about attending high school and college simultaneously

By Hannah Bennett
Observer Contributor

Reducing mental stress is one reason why more students are choosing to pursue dual enrollment programs.

First-year transfer student, Maddie Faneuf, found the prospect of receiving her high school diploma and Associate’s degree at the same time appealing. Faneuf said her two years in high school pushed her towards the dual enrollment program as a way to escape the “dram” at school and neglect of student needs by the administration. “I wanted a fresh start,” said Faneuf. read more