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[quote=Anonymous]   [quote] [quote]Depends on your situation. I know of some low income kids that got two year degree in high school and then two years at a university and graduated at 20 with next to no debt. Not stupid, however much some schools and some parents may pretend otherwise.[/quote]
Name the school and source for your assertion or it’s not credible.[/quote]
NP here.

One school that has an expanding program like this is Montgomery College. Beyond just Dual Enrollment classes for HS and a Middle College program at a couple of HS (with classes at the HS), there is now an Early College program. Students spend their 11th and 12th grade year taking classes at an MC campus and complete their HS diploma as well as an AA or AS 2-yr degree. It's a pretty impressive list of programs, including Business, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Nursing, Biology, and Biotechnology. 
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/high-school-students/dual-enrollment/degree-and-pathway-programs/early-college-program.html

There are transfer agreements already in place with many universities, including University of Maryland, College Park, which has some guaranteed transfer programs.
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/agreements-and-information/index.html

I know of two kids who recently dropped out of an MCPS magnet program to complete an Early College program. Although the AS/AA can be used to transfer to another school and graduate early, it doesn't prevent kids from applying as a freshman to schools that won't accept the transfer credits. Students don't have to be at their HS to run around and do the typical HS athletics and clubs activities to demonstrate passions and leadership. There are plenty of other ways to show that. Dual enrollment isn't "misguided". It's just another way to show academic strength and move forward on a degree pathway with guaranteed credits at many schools.[/quote]

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