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Running Start

Running Start is a unique opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to earn high school and college credit at the same time. Best of all, Running Start students don’t pay any tuition for college level courses!

You can choose to take all your classes at Green River, or you can choose to split your day and take classes at both Green River and your high school. Most classes that will take you a year at your high school, you can complete in just one quarter at Green River!

Eligibility
You must be at junior or senior standing as determined by your high school.

There is not a GPA requirement to begin Running Start, but once you are in the program you must maintain at least a 2.0 college GPA.

To participate in Running Start you have to place at college level Reading and either college level Writing or college level Math on the COMPASS Assessment.

We will also accept assessment scores from other colleges.

*If you have taken an introductory writing course at another college, your Reading and Writing portion of the assessment can be satisfied, and you could be eligible to participate in Running Start.*

Home Schooled Students- If you would like to participate in Running Start you will need to meet the same eligibility requirements referred to above, as well as be enrolled in a public high school.