Early College Schedule
Fall 2024 Semester – Sept. 3, 2024 – May 6, 2025
See the college’s complete Academic Calendar
Early College Mission
Early College at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology—known as Franklin Cummings Tech—is committed to serving high school students by giving access to career readiness and tech fields. Early College exposes and prepares students for higher education, careers, and citizenship.
Early College Opportunities at Franklin Cummings Tech
We have two programs designed to meet each student’s goals. Below you can learn more about each program and see which one is the best fit for you and your students:
Advance Standing Associates Program (ASAP) | Dual Enrollment Program (and Boot Camps) |
Our Advance Standing Associates Program (ASAP) gives high school seniors an opportunity to earn up to one year of college credits while they are still in high school. Accepted ASAP students receive:
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High School students and schools have several options to participate in Dual Enrollment programs at Franklin Cummings Tech:
Dual Enrollment Students receive:
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Early College Qualifications and Requirements
Students will need to submit:
- Our online Early College Application Form
- High school transcript
Students must also:
- Attend 80-90% of high school classes
- Be interested in one of our associate degree or bachelor’s degree programs
- Commit to building a good college transcript
- Fill out the FERPA release form
Franklin Cummings Tech Early College Student Support and Events
Students enrolled in the Early College program have the opportunity to take advantage of these supports and resources:
ACADEMIC SUPPORT | SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT |
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Early College High Schools
Advanced Standing Associates Program (ASAP) Partner Schools
- Dearborn STEM Academy
- Neighborhood House Charter School*
- Everett High School
- Brookline High School
- Cambridge Rindge and Latin
- Chelsea High School
Dual Enrollment High School Partners
- Academy of the Pacific Rim*
- Another Course to College
- Boston Community Leadership Academy
- Boston Day and Evening Academy
- Boston Latin Academy
- Brookline High School
- Cambridge Rindge and Latin
- Cathedral High School
- Chelsea High School
- Seacoast Middle High School
- CityLab High School
- Dearborn STEM Academy
- East Boston High School
- Everett High School
- Excel Academy Charter High School*
- Jeremiah E. Burke High School
- John D. O’Bryant High School
- Margarita Munez Academy
- Revere High School
- Neighborhood House Charter School*
* Charter High Schools
How to Apply
Students interested in enrolling in the Early College program should follow these steps:
- Connect with the Early College team via email (earlycollege@franklincummings.edu) or phone (617-588-1378)
- Complete our online Early College application form