Eileen Carter from the Clinton Community Educational Foundation (CCEF), indicates the dual credit classes offered through Richland Community College to Clinton high school students are the only school in the area that has a foundation cover the tuition.

 

 

The CCEF is in its second year of funding dual credit classes. Carter explains the foundation has had excellent student participation in the dual credit classes, due to the funding provided by the foundation.

 

 

Many of the students enrolled in dual credit classes are enrolled in all of the course offerings. The students graduate from high school with twelve college credit hours. Carter explains the foundation's endowments are where the funding for dual credit classes come from.

 

 

Students interested in dual credit classes can sign up for them when they sign up for their senior year courses. Students must pass the Richland entrance exam or receive a certain score on the ACT in order to be enrolled in the courses.