Decatur High Offers Students Associate Degree Option
Decatur Metro | June 17, 2011
A resident sends along this note that went out from the Decatur Career Academy to parents of some Decatur High students…
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Congratulations! Your high schooler may be eligible to earn a high school diploma and a college degree at the same time. Through a unique partnership with the Decatur City Schools and DeVry University, Georgia, eligible Decatur City School high school students, who have successfully completed their 9th and 10th grade courses by June 1, 2011, can do just that.
The DeVry University Advantage Academy is an innovative program. At the end of four years of high school, students may graduate with a Decatur High School diploma and a DeVry University associate degree in Health Information Technology. The DeVry University Georgia Advantage Academy begins August 2, 2011.
A Few Benefits of the DeVry University Advantage Academy
· Courses are taught by certified Decatur High School teachers and credentialed, industry-experienced DeVry University professors at Decatur High School.
· Students and their families are not responsible for paying the cost of tuition, books and charges for eligible courses.
· Support services include library and lab access, career counseling, mentoring, tutoring and membership in professional student organizations for participating students.
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This is yet another example of some of the great things happening within the City Schools of Decatur.
Yes fabulous!
Cool!
DeVry is a for-profit company. They are NOT accredited by SACS. Their first priority is their investors, not education. Students will learn a hard lesson when they find out how much their “college degree” is really worth. Buyer beware!
Indeed. The release says “students and their families are not responsible for paying the cost of tuition, books and charges for eligible courses.” So… does that mean the city is paying? I am extremely wary of for-profit education companies.
if this costs any money, run away! the best programs out there are free, through USG schools. Check out the dual enrollment program at Georgia Perimeter College, or Move On When Ready. Both offer opportunities for students to graduate from BOTH high school and college, with an associate degree, walking right into a four year college as a junior. Decatur High has a long relationship with GPC.
Would the credits from DeVry transfer over to a 4-year college?
Have we found out who is paying for this? Is CSD paying DeVry?