Running Start at Green River College
The Running Start program offers academically qualified high school juniors and seniors enrolled in public high schools the opportunity to take college classes while earning credit for high school. Running Start covers the cost of tuition for college-level courses while students are responsible for fees and supplies. Students may take classes at any one of the Green River campuses or online.
Extended Drop-in Advising for Winter Term Enrollment: December 31, January 2, and January 5 - 7
To support students through Winter term enrollment, we are offering temporarily extended drop-in advising hours. These are times that current students can come in on a first-come first-serve basis for quick advising questions. View your advisor's modality below to know when to show up in-person (SA-135) or virtually (click the zoom link). Please be aware that there is a break for lunch.
Please know if you show up at or after 11:00 am, you will likely have to wait until 1:00 pm to see an advisor.
To view drop-in schedules for other dates, please view the Running Start Advising page.
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EXTENDED DROP-IN ADVISING SCHEDULE |
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| Wednesday, December 31 | Friday, January 2 | Monday, January 5 | Tuesday, January 6 | Wednesday, January 7 | |
| 9:00 - 11:30 am only | 9:00 - 11:30 am & 1:00 - 4:00 pm | 9:00 - 11:30 am & 1:00 - 4:00 pm | 9:00 - 11:30 am & 1:00 - 4:00 pm | 9:00 - 11:30 am & 1:00 - 4:00 pm | |
| Natalie (A to Da) | Virtual | In-person | Virtual | In-person | Virtual |
| Cady (Db to I) | In-person | In-person | Virtual | Virtual | In-person |
| Loree (J to Mi) | In-person | In-person | Virtual | Virtual | In-person |
| Victoria (Mj to Se) | Virtual | In-person | In-person | In-person | Virtual |
| Jordan (Sf to Z) | In-person | In-person | Virtual | In-person | In-person |
Future Students
Current Students
Running Start Paperwork
Enrollment Dates & Deadlines
Important dates specific to Running Start students can be viewed in the tables below. To view other important dates at GRC such as withdrawal deadlines, specific enrollment dates, etc., please view Office of the Registrar's Important Dates. Campus closures and term start and end dates can be found on the Academic Calendar.
New Student Deadlines
| TERM | Apply to grc by | Paperwork processing window | Paperwork deadline | Enrollment opens | Payments due | TERM starts |
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| Winter 2026 | December 17 | November to December 24 | December 24 | November 17 | December 9 | January 5 |
| Spring 2026 | March 20 | February to March 27 | March 27 | February 23 | March 9 | April 6 |
Returning Student Deadlines
| TERM | EVF Priority Processing DatE | Enrollment Opens (credit dependent) | Enrollment Deadline | Payments due | TERM starts |
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Winter 2026 |
October 24 | November 3, 4, or 5 | January 7 | December 9 | January 5 |
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Spring 2026 |
Jan 30 | February 9, 10, or 11 | April 8 | March 9 | April 6 |
Please note that Priority Processing Date means that students who turn in paperwork by this date have the assurance their documents will be processed prior to their enrollment date/time. Students who submit their documents after the priority processing date will be processed as soon as possible, in the order received.
Meet the Staff
The Running Start staff are dedicated to supporting Running Start students' education at Green River College. Students can seek advising for course placement, educational planning, transfer planning and other needs. We offer support through various formats and programs such as orientations, appointments, workshops, email and social media.Meet the Staff