Rural High School Support
Our team is dedicated to connecting rural high school students to Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways.
FREE College Classes for High School Students
Update: Starting May 19th all current 9-12 graders in Chemeketa's Service District are eligible to participate regardless if they're from a rural high school or not.
We are offering FREE college classes (including books) this summer term for current high school students grades 9-12 in our service district.
All of our classes will be offered in a complete online asynchronous format. Meaning that all the course work will be completed online through Canvas. Free summer classes will be 5-week accelerated college course that will run from June 23-July 26. Students must be registered by June 20th in order to participate in this opportunity.
The table below outlines the courses we are planning to offer for the summer. Students must register in the specific courses listed below with the unique CRNs listed below in order for the course to be FREE.
| CRN | Course Title | Instructor | Modality | Placement Assessment Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19438 | BA101Z Introduction to Business | Karen Edwards | Online | No |
| 19518 | CIS120 Digital Literacy | Nol Cobb | Online | No |
| 19448 | CJ100 Survey of the Criminal Justice System | Megan Gonzalez | Online | No |
| 19519 | COMM218Z Interpersonal Communication | Gary Kuhn | Online | Yes, placement into WR115 |
| 19550 | GEG106 Cultural Geography | Steve Wolfe | Online | Yes, placement into WR115 |
| 19439 | HM120 Medical Terminology 1 | Celina Mesa | Online | No |
| 19551 | HM121 Medical Terminology 2 | Celina Mesa | Online | Yes, completion of HM120 with a grade of C or better |
| 19449 | MTH111Z Precalculus I: Functions | Matthew Keeling | Online | Yes, placement into WR115 and MTH111Z |
| 19440 | PSY104 Workplace Psychology | Arianna Stone | Online | No |
| 19441 | PSY201Z Introduction to Psychology | Arianna Stone | Online | Yes, placement into WR115 |
| 19549 | SOC204Z Introduction to Sociology | Patricia Antoine | Online | Yes, placement into WR 115 |
| 19442 | WR121Z Academic Composition | Laura Scott | Online | Yes, placement into WR 121Z; or completion of WR 115 (or higher), with a grade of C or better. |
All high school students in Chemeketa’s service district are eligible to take advantage of this opportunity as long as all steps of the process are completed and have met the minimum placement assessment requirements outlined for each course. Homeschooled students registered with the Willamette ESD are also eligible to participate in this opportunity as well.
Interested in taking advantage of this opportunity? Get a head start by downloading the instructions below and completing all of the steps outlined in the instructions. This will prepare you for when the registration window opens up in May. Classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Registration Instructions in English
Registration Instructions in Spanish
Services for Rural High Schools
Our team is federally funded through the Rural Post-Secondary Economic Development (RPED) Grant awarded to the college in 2024. This grant is dedicated to helping rural high school students engage and learn about CTE pathways through:
- Individual and group advising for CTE program exploration
- CTE dual credit registration
- Completing college admission and financial aid applications
- CTE high school workshops/presentations
- CTE guided tours
- Free CTE courses in the spring & summer
Who is Eligible?
Rural high schools through this grant in Chemeketa's district include:
- Amity
- Cascade
- Dayton
- Falls City
- Jefferson
- McMinnville
- North Marion
- ODE YCEP
- Perrydale
- Sheridan
- St. Paul
- Willamina
- Yamhill Carlton