成人直播 and Kennebunk High School sign agreement for qualifying students to earn college credit

RSU 21 Superintendent Katie Hawes speaks at the podium while Susan Gray, 成人直播's associate dean of the College of Arts and Science
RSU 21 Superintendent Katie Hawes speaks at the podium while Susan Gray, 成人直播's associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (L), and Kennebunk High School Principal Susan Cressey (R) look on.

The 成人直播 (成人直播) and Kennebunk High School (KHS) recently signed an agreement between the two institutions that enables high performing KHS students who matriculate at 成人直播 to earn college transfer credits, potentially enabling the students to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree in just three years.

The agreement, signed by representatives from the two institutions during a Kennebunk School Board meeting on March 20, gives Kennebunk High graduates the opportunity to receive course credit at 成人直播, if accepted to the university, via two different routes: Advanced Placement (AP) exams and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. If students鈥 scores on AP exams or IB exams meet specific cut-offs, they can earn between three and eight transfer credits per exam. Those students who are able to transfer a minimum of 30 credits, through AP exams scores, IB exam scores or a combination of the two may enroll at 成人直播, if accepted, with sophomore standing.

成人直播 President Danielle Ripich stated, 鈥淭his agreement provides a chance for high achieving Kennebunk High Schools students to enter college with a significant number of credits under their belts鈥攏ot to mention up to a 25 percent cost savings on tuition; and it offers 成人直播 a greater opportunity to attract Maine鈥檚 best and brightest students. It鈥檚 certainly a mutually beneficial arrangement, and we鈥檙e looking forward to welcoming Kennebunk鈥檚 top-notch students to 成人直播.鈥

RSU 21 Superintendent Katie Hawes stated, 鈥淲e are proud to build upon our successful partnership with 成人直播 through this articulation agreement. Currently, 70 percent of KHS students take one or more IB, AP, or Early College class prior to high school graduation. It is our hope that this agreement will provide further incentive for our students to challenge themselves and enter college with credits already in hand.鈥

Kennebunk High School offers both Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. There are 16 different AP exams on which qualifying scores will earn 成人直播 credits, including exams in biology, calculus, chemistry, English, history, government and politics, physics, statistics and studio art. The exams are typically taken in the junior or senior year of high school. There are 13 International Baccalaureate exams on which qualifying grades will earn 成人直播 credits. They pertain to subjects including literature and language, American history, environmental systems and societies, biology, physics, mathematics, visual arts, business and management, economics, Spanish and French.

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