Running Start Parents

Running Start: Clark College
Your student is in charge of the future.

Give them a Running Start.

Clark College and Running Start provide students the opportunity to take college classes with regular college students.

You want the best for your high schoolers. What’s better than providing them with the chance to earn college credit while still in high school?

Enroll your junior or senior in the Running Start program so they can start reaping the rewards of higher education while saving you money.

It’s never too early to start running. Clark College is happy to answer any questions you may have about future enrollments, too.

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Running Start has been an opportunity for me to learn that college is accessible. I have found a community I couldn’t get at any high school.”

—Mary Guevara, Vancouver iTech HS Class of 2021

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Get a Running Start on your student's future and reach out to the Welcome Center for more information today.

You want your high schooler to be a high schooler. But you also want them to attend college and prepare for the world that’s rapidly unfolding before their eyes.

Your high schoolers are ready to be Running Start students. For many young people, the benefits are extraordinary.

Remember: They’re not missing out on the high school experience — they’re changing what it means to be a high school student.

At Clark College, your kids can be themselves.

Become themselves.

Reinvent themselves.

They may discover something about themselves that’s only revealed through rigorous coursework and the support of instructors and counselors dedicated to bringing out the student’s best.

Open up a world of possibilities and opportunities for your high schooler.

For families:

Save time.
Save money.
Get up to two years of college courses out of the way.
It’s Clark — the credits will transfer to many colleges and universities.
It’s a tuition-waiver program, although there are some associated costs (fees, books, etc.)
Information sessions

For students:

Earn college credit while still enrolled in high school.
Prepare themselves for a future that’s theirs to create.
Immerse themselves in a support ecosystem designed to provide them a safe space to imagine, plan, and achieve their academic goals.
Feel welcomed and inspired by life among college students and professional educators who take them and their ideas seriously

It’s practically inspirational! It’s Running Start.

Right here in your own backyard.