Admission and prerequisites #
High school juniors and seniors (and in some cases, sophomores) who have a solid academic preparation and a desire for more advanced work are good candidates for Advance College Project (ACP) courses. The basic premise of ACP is to provide an opportunity for high school students like you to succeed in college coursework.
To take IU courses through ACP you must:
- Meet all course prerequisites, earning a grade of C or better
- Have a GPA of 2.70 or above on a 4.00 point scale through your most recently completed semester of high school.
Acceptance to take an ACP course does not guarantee admission to IU. To achieve regular admission to IU, you must apply through the Office of Admissions at the selected campus.
These are minimum standards for admission to the ACP program. Fulfilling these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to take an ACP course; some high schools may require additional academic criteria for prospective ACP students. Each high school decides the number of course sections and when each course will be offered based upon the number of students interested in ACP and scheduling limitations.
Check with your school counselor to find out if there are other requirements specific to your high school.
Impact on future financial aid #
Once you enroll for college credit through ACP, you are considered an Indiana University student and will have an official IU transcript. IU courses offered through ACP are taught during regular school days at your high school by ACP certified instructors. These courses follow a syllabus provided by IU, maintain the same expectations, teach the same content, and give the same college credit as courses taught on IU campuses. The grade point average (GPA) based on the completion of these college courses will be used by Admissions at post-secondary colleges and universities to determine eligibility for future financial aid. A low GPA may cause the loss of federal and state financial aid.