By Michelle Hines, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 3-11-08
GREENSBORO, NC – Registration is underway for UNCG iSchool – a state-funded program that enables public high school students to take courses online and get a head start on their college education.
Students must enroll in UNCG iSchool courses through their local high schools, and registration is timed to coincide with high school course enrollments for 2008-09. In most communities across the state, enrollment decisions must be made by the end of March or early April.
UNCG iSchool is part of the Learn & Earn Online initiative championed by Gov. Mike Easley and funded by the N.C. General Assembly. Currently, students from 121 high schools in 61 counties are taking UNCG iSchool courses online and receiving both high school and college credit. Textbooks are provided free of charge.
“Students can take full-blown college courses online from their high school campus, regardless of where in North Carolina they live or their family income,” said Robert Brown, dean of the Division of Continual Learning.
Students should use this simple, three-step process for enrolling in tuition-paid UNCG iSchool courses for 2008-09:
1. Contact your guidance counselor and ask that UNCG iSchool be added to your class schedule.
2. Complete a UNCG visiting student information form, available online at http://ischool.uncg.edu/.
3. Use a PIN number provided by UNCG to register online for the specific UNCG iSchool courses you want to take. (A complete list of courses is available at http://ischool.uncg.edu/).
UNCG iSchool courses span the general education categories required by most colleges and universities. Students receive UNCG transcripts and can transfer credit hours. Completing general education courses in high school allows them to dive into their major studies sooner, graduate ahead of schedule or carry a lighter course load when they arrive on campus.
To learn more, email askdcl@uncg.edu, call (336) 256-2255 or (866) 940-6247, visit http://ischool.uncg.edu/ or access UNCG iSchool information on Digital Cable Channel 1234.
