Eligibility Criteria

To participate in Running Start at Green River, students must meet all of the following:

  • Be enrolled through a public high school district. Students who are home schooled or attend a private school are encouraged to contact their local public school district for instructions on their enrollment procedures.
  • Be a high school junior or senior, according to grade level placement policies of the district the student is enrolled through.
    • Students can begin Running Start as early as the summer before their junior year if they have successfully completed the 10th grade or are eligible to enroll in the 11th grade in the following fall term
  • Meet minimum placement requirements, see below for more information.

English Placement

To participate in Running Start you must be eligible for Engl& 101. You are eligible for Engl& 101 if you complete the following: 

Students who have at least three semesters of CORE (or higher) English classes can place into Engl& 101 using high school GPA.

  • Through Placement Reciprocity, students who have a 2.5+ cumulative GPA through first semester of sophomore year with 3 semesters of CORE (or higher) English classes are eligible for Engl& 101. An upload of an unofficial high school transcript is necessary if using this method for placement..
  • Students with a 2.0-2.49 GPA are eligible for Engl& 101 + Engl 117 (a 3-credit support class). 
  • Directed Self-Placement (DSP) is another option to determine eligibility for Engl& 101. We recommend you take the assessment if your cumulative HS GPA is not at least a 2.5.

Students without at least three semesters of CORE (or higher) English classes on their transcript must take the College Success Assessment for Engl& 101 placement.

  • Students with any MLL/ESL/ESOL English classes on their transcript must take the College Success Assessment (CS).
  • A CS score of 101+ will place a student into Engl& 101.
  • A CS score of 95-100 will place a student into Engl&101 + Engl 117 (a 3-credit support class).
  • Students who score at least a 72 on CS are eligible to take Directed-Self Placement (DSP). A CS score of 72 with a DSP score of 96 or higher allows placement for Engl&101 + 117.

For a full list of placement options visit the placement page.

Math Placement

There is no required math placement for students to be able to participate in Running Start. However, students are strongly encouraged to continue math courses even if they have met their high school's math requirement for graduation. Stopping out of a math sequence can make it difficult later on to continue with the next level of math. Students may complete math at the high school or decide to take math at Green River. Either way, it is recommended students continue with math. Students may submit their unofficial high school transcript or use any method of placement on our placement page for math.