Running Start, Clark College, and You.

The future is yours to make.

Welcome to Clark College, and welcome to Running Start. You’re looking for connection, for signs of progress, for purpose.

You’re looking for a place to be yourself — to become yourself (or the best version of yourself). You want safety, certainty, acceptance, variety.

You want to accomplish the goals you’ve set for yourself. Or figure out what those goals might be.

Or maybe you just want to challenge yourself with a few college classes. How about earning college credit along the way?

Sound good? Good.

 

Enroll in Running Start. 

Reap the rewards of tuition waivers, higher education, and college credits that count toward your degree.

In other words: Save some money, earn some credits.

Clark College is the largest public institution of higher learning in Southwest Washington. Once on campus, you’ll be immersed in a program of your choosing.

What interests you? Let’s find out.

Help Yourself, Help the Fam, Help Your Community.

Many students find it difficult to make time for additional coursework, especially when they’re needed at home to take care of siblings or working to help contribute to household expenses.

So you may be wondering: Will this investment in time and resources be worth it? How is college going to make my situation better right now?

It’s tough to balance these competing responsibilities: high school classes, extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc.), work, family chores. When families struggle, an immediate gain is often easier to accept than a long-term investment in one’s future.

But this is an investment. And you are the future. You’ll pay no tuition for your classes.
You’ll save money while earning college credits that will transfer to many colleges and universities.