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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

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.

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. Please note: specific course CRNs will be posted in early May.

CRN Course Title Instructor Modality Placement Assessment Required
  BA101Z Introduction to Business Karen Edwards Online No
  CIS120 Digital Literacy Nol Cobb Online No
  CJ100 Survey of the Criminal Justice System Megan Gonzalez Online No
  COMM218Z Interpersonal Communication Gary Kuhn Online Yes, placement into WR115 
  HM120 Medical Terminology 1 Celina Mesa Online No
  MTH111Z Precalculus I: Functions Matthew Keeling Online Yes, placement into WR115 and MTH111Z
  PSY104 Workplace Psychology Arianna Stone Online No
  PSY201Z Introduction to Psychology Arianna Stone Online Yes, placement into WR115
  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

Appointments & Tours

Book an advising appointment
Book a CTE guided tour