For high school students eager to get a head start on college, early college programs offer an opportunity to earn a diploma and sometimes an associate degree at the same time. More than 1,000 high ...

Educational institutions across the country are embracing a rise in Early College programs, which can offer many prospective students a head start on a college by simultaneously earning university ...

While it’s always been true that college isn’t for everyone, recent studies have shown that many jobs that once demanded a four-year college degree no longer require that higher education. However, ...

The Early College Joint Committee voted to expand the Massachusetts Early College program on Wednesday adding nine more partnerships and increasing the number of participating high schools to nearly ...

Two years ago, while finishing his sophomore year at Hamilton High School, Branson Gabbard had not seriously thought about college. No one in his family was a college graduate, and money for tuition ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

GARDNER — The Gateway to College program at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has received a Program Excellence Award from the Achieving the Dream network. MWCC’s Gateway to College Early ...

Maricopa Community Colleges, with 10 colleges and 31 satellite locations, is redefining what it means to be a college student. As Arizona’s largest provider of early college programs, Maricopa ...

SAN ANTONIO – Preparations are underway at North East ISD to launch its first early college program at MacArthur High School. “Any student is welcomed into this program, not matter what your ...

At early college high schools, students take college-level courses and earn credits tuition-free. The programs give less-advantaged students a leg up.

The future of the Judson Independent School District’s early college high school program is in doubt as trustees consider whether to continue paying more than $650,000 to operate a program that began ...