your college
education
YOUR COLLEGE
EDUCATION AT:
The Jump Start Program
is a partnership between
SCCC and area high
schools to provide
eligible students
the chance to enroll
in college courses
on our campus.
Students accepted
into this program are
offered reduced tuition
and fees.
COLLEGE
EARN
Overview:
Sussex County Community College (SCCC) offers
current students the opportunity to jump-start
their college education by earning college credits
while still in high school.
Come check out our campus!
Sussex County Community College
One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
For more information, contact:
The Counseling and Advising Center
973.300.2207
CREDITS
WHILE ATTENDING
HIGH SCHOOL
Eligibility
The Jump Start program is available to high school
juniors or seniors who have an overall B average or
higher and demonstrate English proficiency and/or
math proficiency through SAT or College Placement
Test (Accuplacer) scores. Students must meet
placement requirements in the following areas:
■ Critical Reading (SAT of 540 or higher), or
appropriate Accuplacer scores in reading and
writing. The Accuplacer tests may be retaken
only once.
■ Mathematics (SAT of 530 or higher), or
appropriate Accuplacer scores in basic math
and algebra. The Accuplacer tests may be
retaken only once.
■ Additional testing is required in College-Level
Math (CLM) for pre-calculus,calculus and physics.
The CLM test may be retaken only once.
■ Be recommended by his/her high school
Guidance Counselor
■ Have parent/guardian permission to participate
Resources to help students prepare for
the Accuplacer tests are available online:
sussex.edu/academics/testing/placement
How do I apply?
Benefits
Contact your high school guidance counselor
to discuss your eligibility and to obtain a Jump
Start information packet. If you are a homeschooled student, between the ages of 16 and
18, you are also eligible. You may obtain an
information packet by contacting SCCC’s
Counseling & Advising Center (973) 300–2207.
High school students who earn college credits
through Jump Start can:
■ Begin preparing for their college education
or career.
■ Increase their education options.
■ Enhance their opportunities for challenging
and beneficial work.
Complete an Application for Admissions on
SCCC’s website sussex.edu/admissions. Select
Jump Start when asked your admissions status.
Students who successfully complete course work
taken through Jump Start will have earned credits
documented on a regular SCCC transcript. These
credits can either be applied to an SCCC degree
program or transferred to other colleges and
universities across the nation per their guidelines.
Determine if your SAT scores are adequate to
exempt you from taking SCCC’s Placement
Test (Accuplacer) see Eligibility. If Placement
Testing is required, you can locate testing dates/
times, as well as test preparation resources, on
sussex.edu/testing.
Complete and return all forms found in the
Jump Start packet, along with a copy of your
SAT scores (if you are exempt from taking the
Placement Test).
Once forms have been returned, and Placement
Testing completed, call Kathi Gallichio in the
Counseling & Advising Center to make an
appointment to register.
All questions and completed forms should be
directed to: Kathi Gallichio, SCCC Counselor
(973) 300-2245 • [email protected]
Please note: Since credit recognition remains the
exclusive prerogative of the institution granting
it, students are strongly encouraged to review
the content of courses with admissions/transfer
counselors at the college of their choice. Many
factors affect the decision to accept transfer
credit, including the grade the student earned
in the course.
Other Information:
■ If you are taking this course to satisfy a high
school requirement please be sure to have the
course content reviewed and approved by your
high school.
■ Online courses are not Jump Start eligible
■ Once a student has graduated from high school,
they are no longer eligible for Jump Start.