To qualify for Running Start:

• You must be a Junior or Senior as determined by your high school and/or school district.
• You must be currently enrolled in a Washington State public high school.
• If you are home schooled, or a in a private school, you will need to enroll in your neighborhood public high school as “intent to home school”.
• You can participate in Running Start for three terms as a Junior and three terms as a Senior.
• Students must apply to the college.

• College Level English or Math placement

 Submit your college level placement to enroll@clark.edu. When you send your placements, please make sure your name is clear on your documentation and you have included your Clark College ctcLink ID number.

• Running Start Steps to Enrollment

Students who complete the steps to enrollment and qualify for Running Start will be required to complete an orientation. During this event, students will receive helpful information about attending Clark College, which will include meeting with the Advising Center.  Before Orientation, you must complete placement by submitting placement documentation or taking our placement test(s).

Visit the Assessment and Placement to view your placement options.

Complete Orientation

• Monitor important dates and deadlines for every term.
• Meet with your high school counselor every term and complete the Enrollment Verification Form (EVF).
• Schedule Academic Advising appointment, as needed, to ensure your success at Clark College.  An Academic Advisor can assist you with class selection and degree completion requirements.
• Monitor class schedule in your MyClark@ctcLink account.  You are responsible for your schedule and should:
  • Monitor your waitlisted courses.
  • Check your schedule for any tuition/fees that may be due.
  • Check that you are registered for the correct classes.
  • Be sure to check for building and class locations prior to the first day of the term.
  • Drop courses from your schedule that you no longer plan to attend.
• Pay your Fall, Winter and Spring term tuition by the tuition/fees payment due dates.
• Purchase your books and supplies.
• Login to Canvas AND attend your classes.

• Enrollment Verification Form (EVF) - is required every term and must be signed by your high school counselor and submitted prior to the tuition/fees payment due date.

• Online Running Start Fee Waiver Form - Students only need to upload documentation to Enrollment Services once to qualify for the Online Running Start Fee Waiver Form.

Check in with your high school.  Your high school counseling office can provide you with timelines to meet and discuss the Running Start Program.

Note:  Your high school counselor should discuss with you which classes you need to fulfill your high school graduation requirements.  When you meet with your high school counselor, they will complete and sign your Enrollment Verification Form (EVF).  The EVF will determine the number of college credits you can take at the college.  Once the EVF has been approved by your high school counselor, the high shool will submit your completed EVF to the college for the final approval and college official signature.

As a Running Start student, you must submit the Enrollment Verification Form (EVF) each term you register (Fall, Winter and Spring terms).  The purpose of this form is to track the combined number of credits in which you are enrolled between your high school and the college.  Each term student, parent/guardian must complete and sign the EVF. Students should complete the EVF early, prior to the payment deadline each term. Students must submit the completed EVF to the high school counselor for final approval. Once the EVF has been approved by your high school counselor, the high school will submit your completed EVF to the college for final approval and college official signature. Note: You must complete the EVF every term you register for classes, while in the Running Start Program.  Please read the EVF information sheet.

Note: We cannot bill your high school for tuition until you submit your EVF.  If you do not submit the form, you will be required to pay full tuition by the tuition/fees payment due date.

• Access date/time - when you may begin registering for upcoming term(s)
• Add and/or drop classes
• Monitor your waitlisted classes
• Check your Student Schedule

• Spring 2024 term begins Monday, April 8, 2024
• Summer 2024 term begins Monday, July 8, 2024
• Fall 2024 term begins Monday, September 23, 2024

Check the Upcoming Events calendar for more information.

The number of credits you can take in the college is determined by how many classes you are taking in the high school.  Your high school counselor will know and will specify this on your Enrollment Verification Form each term.

Five college credits equal one high school credit. Classes vary in credits, so it depends on the class you take.  See the table below as a guide. 

For example, a 1.0 high school credit class (English, Math, History, etc), which takes a school year to complete at the high school, can be completed in one term (11 weeks) at the college. 

Note: Some high schools may require more than one class to cover the content required.  For example, some high schools may require two 5 credit History classes to meet your high school graduation requirements.