Accelerate is a full-time, dual enrollment program, offered at the Community College of Rhode
Island's Providence campus, that provides PPSD high school seniors with an opportunity
to explore an academic and career pathway and earn transferable college credits. Students take a full-time (12 or more credits)
course load each semester and are eligible to earn college credit and credit for high
school graduation simultaneously. Fall courses focus on fulfilling high school graduation
requirements and spring course focus within a selected pathway.
To be eligible for the Accelerate program, a student must have a 2.7 GPA and demonstrated
strong attendance and/or demonstrated leadership skills (ie. participation in a Prepare
RI Apprenticeship or enrichment activities)
Participation Criteria
Accelerate students may participate in athletics and other extra-curricular activities
at their assigned high school. Extra-curricular activities are defined as those that
occur before or after the school day and do not require participation in a course
that supports the activity.
Grade Information and Data
The Community College of Rhode Island operates under a different grading scale than
most high schools. Courses through the Accelerate Program will be evaluated based
on CCRI scale: A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F. The college operates on a 4.0 grade point
scale; however, the high school may figure the high school GPA according to the policies
of the school system.
All students registered for a course through the CCRI Accelerate Program are expected
to:
Complete all the steps below to prepare for courses.
Attend all courses and weekly group advising sessions.
Follow the policies given within the syllabus of each course instructor.
Address academic concerns with the CCRI advisors and course instructors.
Attend tutoring regularly if receiving grades below C.
Contact Accelerate Coach for assistance with academic success and college readiness.
Please follow the steps below
A. Complete the ONLINE Application
When submitting application below,please use a personal email that is not a high school email.
After application completion, a DocuSign reminder email will be sent to the counselor.
This school approval form is required for all students participating in CCRI Early
College Programs
Discuss course options with your high school counselor. For homeschooled students,
the student and parent/guardian determine course selection with approval from the
high school superintendent.
The student and guidance counselor must submit the following documents via email to
[email protected]. Subject Line: “Student’s Full Name, Birthdate”
High school transcript
PSAT/SAT/ACT score reports (1 required)
WIDA ACCESS score reports for ELL (optional)
Document submission is especially important with the college’s new multi-measure placement
model, where placement will be determined in a holistic manner, by looking at GPA
and all score reports. If a student wishes, they can also take the $30 Accuplacer test for higher course placement - after students recieve their MyCCRI student account,
Accuplacer registration is available online.
Once you have your login information, Visit theSecure Login page and click on theMYCCRI link.
You’ll then see a login screen. Enter your user name (CCRI email) and password.
Acceptance
After completed application and required documents are submitted, applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis. Students will start receiving decision emails on March
15. Admission decisions will be based on the successful completion of all Accelerate
admission criteria, and will be sent to the student's personal email.
Registration
Students will receive an email with instructions to meet with your advisor to register
for classes.
Orientation
Accepted students will be sent an email invitation to a mandatory orientation to support
your academic preparation and success while your a student at CCRI.
For questions about textbook payment, contact your school district financial office.
Private and homeschooled students are responsible for tuition and fees.
Be prepared for academic success at CCRI.
Online Student Orientation
Incoming students are encouraged to complete the Online Student Orientation. New Student
Orientation provides awareness of CCRI's resources and offices, prepares students
for their first day as a CCRI Knight, and kick starts your school pride!
We're excited about your interest in attending the Community College of Rhode Island!
Whether you're looking to discover your career path, start or complete your college
degree, or take classes to enrich your life, we look forward to having you join our
community!
