Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment is a state program that allows high school students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to earn tuition-free college credit through Arapahoe Community College or Red Rocks Community College for high school courses they are currently taking at Chatfield Senior High School.
Students must be scheduled into an approved concurrent enrollment course at Chatfield to be eligible. Students receive both high school credit and college credit when taking concurrent enrollment classes.
Chatfield students earned a total of 3,491 college credits and saved $575,000 in college tuition fees in 2022-23 by taking concurrent enrollment courses.
Registration, Transcript, Credit Information
College credits earned during concurrent enrollment start a college transcript which can be used toward a degree, certificate or may transfer to another college or university with grades of C or higher.
To earn college credit, students must follow registration deadlines and complete the college application online, authorize or apply for the College Opportunity Fund, meet all prerequisites for the course and submit the completed online agreement form, which the teacher will provide at the beginning of the course.
It is the responsibility of the student to check with the college they are interested in attending after high school graduation to verify how credit will transfer.
Grades will be transcripted on both the Jeffco and Arapahoe Community College transcripts. If a student wishes to transfer concurrent enrollment credit to another college, they must contact the college where they earned credit and request an official transcript.
Concurrent Enrollment in Jeffco
Concurrent enrollment allows students to enroll and earn college credits while still in high school. Jeffco Public Schools students in grades 9-12 can enroll in their home high school and in a community college within the home school service area. Concurrent enrollment benefits students by:
- Lowering the cost of college.
- Increasing the flexibility of academic options.
- Increasing access to college coursework.
- Preparing students for college.