Postsecondary Opportunities
Postsecondary Opportunities at Arvada West High School
Postsecondary opportunities are programs Jeffco students can access to jumpstart their college experience. These opportunities take place at a student's home high school or on a college campus, and most are free to the student.
Through partnerships with postsecondary institutions, Jeffco has created opportunities for students to begin their college career before even setting foot on a college campus. Jeffco offers several different programs that extend college credit opportunities to students: concurrent enrollment, ASCENT and dual enrollment.
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP courses at Arvada West are academically challenging and offer a path to earn college credit.
ASCENT and TREP Scholarship Programs
ASCENT and TREP help students continue their postsecondary education using state funds to cover college tuition and fees.
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment allows Arvada West students to enroll in and earn college credits while still in high school.
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment provides opportunities for students to enroll in college and earn college credit.
Postsecondary Options in Jeffco
Jeffco partners with postsecondary institutions to provide opportunities for education during high school. These postsecondary opportunity programs extend college credit opportunities to students so they can begin their college careers before setting foot on a college campus.
Explore Postsecondary Opportunity Courses
Why Postsecondary Opportunities?
Jeffco believes that every student should have access to the opportunity of experiencing college before they finish high school. Free or low-cost college credit can save a family thousands of dollars during a student's academic career.
Students can take challenging college courses in a familiar environment, reducing anxiety about the college experience.
| Compare Jeffco Postsecondary Opportunities |
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| Jeffco Options for College Coursework and College Credit (English) |
| Opciones de las Escuelas de Jeffco para cursos y crédito universitarios (Spanish) |
| Các lựa chọn của Jeffco cho các Môn học Đại học & Tín chỉ Đại học (Vietnamese) |
| Jeffco Postsecondary Opportunities Handbooks |
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| Postsecondary Opportunities Handbook (English) |
| Oportunidades postsecundarias Manual para estudiantes, padres de familia y tutores legales (Spanish) |
| Cơ hội sau Trung học Sổ tay Học sinh-Phụ huynh/Người giám hộ (Vietnamese) |
| Considerations for Participation in Different Programs |
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| Concurrent Enrollment vs. Dual Enrollment vs. AP and IB (English) |
| Matrícula simultánea vs. matrícula doble vs. AP y IB (Spanish) |
| Ghi danh Đồng thời với Ghi danh Kép so với AP/IB (Vietnamese) |
Contact Us
See the Arvada West Counseling page.