Accelerating students through concurrent enrollment
ASCENT is a fifth-year high school program that lets eligible seniors take a year of only college classes at Front Range Community College: ASCENT Information for FRCC Students or AIMS Community College.
ASCENT students do not attend high school classes.
ASCENT application for 2022-23 school year
Removal of ASCENT slots - Any eligible student may participate in ASCENT
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The cap of 500 ASCENT slots statewide is removed.
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Therefore, there is no ASCENT allocation model.
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Any eligible student may participate in the ASCENT program if they meet eligibility requirements.
ASCENT eligibility - 9 postsecondary credit hours
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The local education provider (LEP) may designate a qualified student as an ASCENT program participant.
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The number of postsecondary credit hours required to be eligible to participate in the ASCENT program is now 9 (reduced from 12).
Learn more about the ASCENT program on the CDE website.