Early College

Early College is a program for high school students within the Grand Traverse region and Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District (ISD) to earn college credits and up to an associate degree by completing coursework at their home high schools, at Northwest Ed Services (formerly TBAISD), or WMISD Career-Tech Centers, and on Northwestern Michigan College's campus.

Participating students and parents will see significant tuition cost savings and be on a faster track to obtaining a college degree. Course tuition is funded through Michigan school aid funds.

Early College Programs

• Northwest Education Services (formerly TBAISD)

  • Learn more about the Northwest Ed Services Early College Program
  • Earn an 澳门赌场 Certificate or two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in one of the following designated Early College pathways.
    • Application Steps
      1. Complete the 2024 Northwest Ed Early College Application.
      2. Submit an online application form to 澳门赌场 at tmorrellguttersandroofing.com/apply-now.
         1. Select "High School Early College" as your student type
      3. Request an official transcript from your high school be sent directly to 澳门赌场
      4. Send a copy of your Letter of Recommendation to adarga@northwested.org.
      5. Complete the 澳门赌场 math placement test, Accuplacer, through the Testing Center.
         • * Final approval into the Early College program, and to determine available space in an Early College pathway, is contingent upon your high school and the North Ed Early College Coordinator, Ashley Darga (adarga@northwested.org)*
      6. Submit your Enrollment Approval Form to request classes you may want to take.
  • For more information, please contact Beth Weaver at bweaver@tmorrellguttersandroofing.com or (231) 995-1089.

• Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS)

  • Learn more about the TCAPS Early College Program
  • Application Steps
    1. Meet with your high school counselor
    2. Submit an online application form at tmorrellguttersandroofing.com/apply-now.
       1. Select "High School Early College" as your student type
       2. Your program of study should be "Liberal Arts & Science, ASA"
    3. Request an official transcript from your high school to be sent directly to 澳门赌场
    4. Submit a two paragraph essay to 澳门赌场 on why you want to enroll in the Early College Program
    5. Submit your Enrollment Approval Form to request classes you may want to take.
  • For more information on the TCAPS Early College Program please contact:
    • TC Central High School – Rorie Kawula at rkawula@tmorrellguttersandroofing.com or (231) 995-1022
    • TC West Senior High School – Beth Weaver at bweaver@tmorrellguttersandroofing.com or (231) 995-1089

• Wexford-Missaukee Early College (WM-CTC)

  • Learn more about the WM-CTC Early College Program
  • Earn a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree with 澳门赌场 in Engineering Technology, with a concentration in: Computers, Electronics or Robotics & Automation or Computer Information Technology (CIT): Infrastructure & Security.
    • Application Steps
      1. Complete the WM-CTC Student Application.
      2. Submit an online application form at tmorrellguttersandroofing.com/apply-now.
         1. Select "High School Early College" as your student type
      3. Request an official transcript from your high school to be sent directly to 澳门赌场
         • * Final approval into the Early College program, and to determine available space in an Early College pathway, is contingent upon your high school and the WM-CTC Early College Coordinator, Meghan Howell (mhowell@wmisd.org)*
      4. Submit your Enrollment Approval Form to request classes you may want to take.
  • For more information, please contact Beth Weaver at bweaver@tmorrellguttersandroofing.com or (231) 995-1089.

• Greenspire High School

  • Learn more about the Greenspire High School Program
  • For more information, please contact Rorie Kawula at rkawula@tmorrellguttersandroofing.com or (231) 995-1022.

Simply Put, Early College is:

• Public, tuition-free
• An extended high school program including a 13th year
• Integrated with high school courses
• Includes college campus experience
• Degree and career-focused

Find information on Dual Enrollment here

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