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Parents/Guardians
The High School ACCESS Early College Program enables your son or daughter to reach their academic goals quicker and cheaper by taking West Virginia University courses at a reduced tuition while they are still in high school. We want diverse and motivated students from all over the country to begin their exciting journeys with WVU HS ACCESS. Please share with your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues!
With the help of the WVU Majors Website: https://www.wvu.edu/academics/programs the students can map out their required courses for all four years under "View Major Map." These courses can be taken completely online, on WVU's Main Campus, or during the school day as dual enrollment options in participating high schools.
Additionally, HS ACCESS will provide a support network for your child whether they take courses online or in their high school. When they are available, an ACCESS Ambassador will mentor and guide students throughout their transition to college study. All WVU classes will be taught by trained college Professors, instructors, or by high school teachers who facilitate the dual enrollment course offerings .
Parents, if your admitted HS ACCESS student is in need of academic accommodations,
you may contact the WVU Office of Student Accommodations (OSA) to assist with accessibility
resources throughout their participation in the High School ACCESS program. Please
inquire with the HS ACCESS Program Director for more information. Here is the website
for OSA:
https://osa.wvu.edu/home
High School ACCESS Tuition
When WVU courses are offered to high school students, a reduced tuition structure is applied. The high school tuition for each academic term is only $25 per credit hour for WV residents and $75 per credit hour for non-resident students.
There is never an application fee when you apply to the High School ACCESS program
at WVU. If you have mistakenly submitted a payment during the initial application
process, please email the HS ACCESS office at
accesswvu@mail.wvu.edu
Available Courses
High school students have multiple options for enrolling in West Virginia University courses:
- Online: Self-motivated high school students can enroll in a select set of college courses completely online – 24/7, anywhere they have access to high speed internet
- On-Campus: High school students within commuting distance of WVU's Downtown and Evansdale campuses can enroll in courses on campus along with traditional college students.
- In Partnering High Schools: Select courses are taught in high schools during the regularly scheduled school day for both high school and college credit (Dual Enrollment).
- Some courses require students to have a current ACT/SAT score, or to complete the
ALEKS placement test in order to meet certain prerequisite requirements
prior to course registration. All official scores must be visible in the WVU
system before the add/drop period ends for that semester.
- All final grades and/or course withdrawals will remain on the student's official
academic transcript. We encourage our participating students to maintain satisfactory
academic progress in all their attempted undergraduate courses through WVU. Students
are subject to dismissal from the program for failure to meet academic standards,
or if their overall WVU GPA falls below a 2.0 within two consecutive terms.
Helpful Resources for Students:
Understanding
In-Person, Online, Asynchronous/Synchronous Course Delivery Formats, and much
more.:
https://onlinestudents.wvu.edu/course-delivery-formats
Click on the buttons below to view some of the courses that are available for the
upcoming semester. There are many more options of courses to view on the public
WVU Course Listing:
COURSES.WVU.EDU
Online Courses
Courses In Your School
On-Campus Courses
WVU Parent/Guest Portal
The WVU Parent/Guest Portal allows a University student to grant a third-party access to his or her records. Information that is protected from disclosure pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), such as grades, financial aid details, and student account/billing information is maintained in a secure online environment. Students may grant permission to a parent or guest to access this information and make payments through this portal.
http://catalog.wvu.edu/undergraduate/coursecreditstermsclassification/
https://studentresponsibility.wvu.edu/files/d/f0ae69b9-1461-45cb-81ee-40e48e2d978b/main-campus-revised-final-student-conduct-code-8-21-15c.pdf
Earning Dual Credits During High School
WVU C ourse Program of Study (CPoS) Process for Prospective Undergraduate StudentsEnrollment Requirements for Federal Aid (Once You Become an Undergraduate Student):