Running Start

Running Start Program

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The Running Start Program provides academically motivated juniors and seniors in high school an opportunity to take college-level courses for credit—tuition free—as part of their high school education. Classes taken at North Seattle Community College will count twice: once toward fulfillment of high school graduation requirements and again for college credit.

Students may choose to take just one class per quarter at NSCC, while being actively involved in their high school, or they may elect to take all of their courses at NSCC. Courses taken at NSCC through Running Start must be college level (100 or above), and approved by the student's high school counselor, parent or guardian, and the NSCC Running Start advisor.