New “LEAP Beyond” Program for High School Students
Dakota College at Bottineau is proud to announce the addition of the LEAP (Leading to Education and Advanced Preparation) Beyond program to their fall curriculum. Designed for high schools, the new LEAP Beyond program allows high school students to earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science (liberal arts) alongside their high school diploma, saving students time and money. Students will earn 60 general education college credits while in high school, by taking dual credit courses from Dakota College during each semester of their sophomore, junior, and senior years. This new program launches during the fall 2020 semester and offers great benefits for students including the following:
Time Savings – By taking 60 credits, students will save up to two years of college, allowing them to enter the workforce sooner. Cost Savings – Dual credit students receive a current discounted tuition rate of $142.76 per credit vs the $210.25 per credit, creating a savings of $67.49 per credit. The Bank of ND Scholarship covers tuition and books for two classes per academic year for qualified students. Flexible Delivery – All of the courses are available online and many are available over IVN (Interactive Video Network). For added flexibility, teachers at some of the participating high schools instruct courses.
Transferability – General education courses transfer to any campus in the North Dakota University System (NDUS). This allows students to take quality courses from DCB at an affordable rate and then either continue their education at DCB or transfer their courses/credits to any campus in the NDUS.
Students begin this program their sophomore year of high school and earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science from Dakota College at Bottineau. The LEAP Beyond program is unique to Dakota College and students will begin registering for classes this spring and summer in anticipation of starting the program during fall 2020. Dakota College also offers the unique LEAP program, which allows high school students to earn 24 college credits and earn the Certificate of College Studies alongside their high school diploma.
Questions may be directed to Kayla O’Toole, Director of Distance Education, 701-228-5479 or visit our website at https://www.dakotacollege.edu/academics/college-credit-high-school