Running Start Program Contract
This contract contains important information about the Running Start program at Cascadia College. Return the completed
contract and paperwork by emailing as an attachment to runningstart@cascadia.edu
. You and a parent/guardian must
sign this form prior to submitting it to the Running Start office. Missing signatures and/or incomplete forms will delay
processing of your paperwork.
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ame _______________________________________ ______________________________________________
Last First
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ascadia Student ID ____________________________ Student email _________________________________
Public High School _____________________________ Expected Graduation Year _______________________
Student Phone Number _________________________ Student Birth Date _____________________________
I am applying for
____________________________Quarter
(Fall, Winter, Spring)
Important Running Start Application deadlines:
Winter Quarter 2021 deadline: 12/4/20
Spring Quarter 2021 deadline: 2/26/21
Running Start admission steps:
1. Apply online for admission to Cascadia. Check your email (including spam/junk folder)! You will
receive your student id number in an email from Enrollment Services. Receipt of a Cascadia student id number
d
oes not confirm admission to Running Start. Make sure you complete all Running Start admission steps.
2. Place into English 101 by Accuplacer OR Smarter Balanced scores.
ACCUPLACER: Available at Cascadia’s Kodiak Corner. Cascadia will also accept English 101 placement established
at another Washington State community college. OR
SBA: A score of 3 or 4 on the 10
th
grade Smarter Balanced English Language Assessment (ELA). Obtain a copy of
your SBA scores from your high school and turn in with this contract.
3. Submit this contract and your English 101 placement scores to the Running Start Office
by the application deadline.
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can and email as an attachment to runningstart@cascadia.edu
. You and your parent/guardian must sign this
document.
4. Check your email (including spam/junk folder).
Y
ou will receive an email response from the Running Start office within 5 business days. Completed applications
will receive an email with the subject line “Welcome to Running Start at Cascadia College”. If your application is
incomplete, your email will prompt you to submit missing application materials. You are responsible for making
sure that your admission to Running Start is complete by the application deadline.
5. Sign-up for CORE (Cascadia Orientation and Registration Experience) to register for
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lasses
. You cannot attend CORE until after you receive your “Welcome to Running Start” email. In your
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elcome email will be a link to sign up to attend CORE. Attending CORE soon after your admission will increase
the likelihood of a schedule that best meets your needs.
6. Meet with your High School counselor and submit your Enrollment Verification Form
(EVF).
You receive tuition-free college credits based on the number of minutes you attend your public high school. You,
your parent/guardian and your high school counselor must sign the EVF. Each quarter, you must submit a new
EVF. Allow 3 business days for the Running Start office to process the EVF. Until processed, there is a hold on your
registration.
7. Pay tuition and/or fees by the quarterly tuition deadline.
Understand your financial responsibility. You risk being dropped from classes for non-payment. Running Start
students are responsible for the following costs:
Tuition for any class that is below-100 (college) level.
Any class taken during the Pre-Fall session or Summer Quarter.
Any credits above the number of credits covered by the school district.
Books and any transportation/parking costs.
Quarterly course fees: Click here
for a complete list of fees.
Students eligible for Free/Reduced lunch are eligible for a fee-wavier. High School Counselors will note fee-waiver
eligibility on the Enrollment Verification Form (EVF). “Consumable fees” (studio art, lab fees) are not waived and are
the responsibility of the student.
Other important information for Running Start students:
Make sure you meet your high school graduation requirements. Confirm your high school graduation requirements with
your high school counselor. Cascadia advisors are available to help with transfer planning to 4-year schools. It is important
to be proactive in planning your college education.
Carefully plan your schedule. Make sure your Cascadia schedule fits into your other responsibilities. Faculty will expect
you to attend class and to meet frequent deadlines. Cascadia’s Spring Break may not be the same dates as your high
school’s Spring Break.
Cascadia is an adult learning environment, with a diversity of viewpoints. Information about student rights and
responsibilities is in the Cascadia student handbook
.
It is your responsibility to drop or withdraw from classes by college deadlines. Failing grades become part of your high
school and permanent college transcript.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of college student records.
Parents/guardians will not have access to student records unless the student presents a signed Release of Information
Form with photo identification to Enrollment Services.
I have read and agree to the Cascadia Running Start Contract.
_________________________________________________
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Student Signature Date Parent/Guardian Signature Date
C
ASCADIA COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER AND/OR SEX,
DISABILITY
, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, VETERAN'S STATUS, OR GENETIC INFORMATION. ALL CASCADIA MATERIALS ARE
AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS AND CAN BE REQUESTED BY CONTACTING THE
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. TO REQUEST DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
STUDENT EVENTS
, PLEASE CONTACT DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES AT 425.352.8128 OR DISABILITIES@CASCADIA.EDU AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
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