You can Reach EVEN Higher by taking courses for both high school and college credit on our Lakewood and Arvada campuses through the Concurrent Enrollment program. Choose from several different courses and schedule options that fit your individual needs. If you are approved to participate, most school districts cover cost of tuition only and student is responsible for fees and textbooks (verify with your high school counselor).
The Benefits
- Get the college experience
Attend classes on the Red Rocks college campus in Lakewood or Arvada. Classroom sizes average 15-30 students. - Satisfy your high school graduation requirements
The college credit earned may be applied to your high school graduation requirements with approval from your high school counselor. - Get a head start on your college career
Work towards a degree or certificate and your high school graduation requirements.
Click here for a list of our programs. - Work towards your bachelor’s degree now
Finish your two-year degree at RRCC and transfer your college credits to a four-year university.
Click here to learn more about transfer opportunity.
Signing up for Concurrent Enrollment is easy.
Talk with your high school counselor to determine if you are eligible to participate in Concurrent Enrollment.
- Complete the Concurrent Enrollment Agreement with your high school counselor and parents.
- This is a school district document you will complete with your counselor.
- Read and sign the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement with a parent.
- Download the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement form.
- Click here to complete the campus select contract.
- Complete the free Red Rocks Community College and College Opportunity Fund Applications.
- Click here to start your application.
- Be sure to say "Yes" when asked if you would like to create a College Opportunity Fund application when signing your application.
You can satisfy academic course requirements in any of the following ways:
- Submit your SAT or ACT scores for review and placement to: Highschoolrelations@rrcc.edu
- Self-Guided Assessment for math and/or English
Self-Guided Assessments are another option to satisfy prerequisites. You can learn more on the RRCC Assessment page.
To take Self-Guided Assessments, you will need your RRCC Student ID number
- English self-guided assessment
- For all students who need to place into college level English
- College Algebra self-guided assessment
- For students who are on a STEM pathway and want to place into College Algebra (MAT 1340)
- Liberal Arts Math self-guided assessment
- For students who are on a non STEM pathway and want to place into Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240), Introduction to Statistics (MAT 1260) or Career Math (MAT 1140)
Please allow 2 business days to process self-guided assessments
- Take the Accuplacer Assessment Test
- Testing is offered on the RRCC Campus by appointment Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:00. Email: Assessment.Center@rrcc.edu to schedule an appointment.
- The first placement test attempt is free, retests are $25 each.
- Meet with a concurrent enrollment advisor to submit your paperwork, discuss your scores, and register for courses online.
- Please contact our office or schedule an appointment through Navigate.
- Click here to watch a tutorial video on how to schedule an appointment through Navigate.
- Once you are registered for classes, it will be time to prepare for the start of the semester! The Concurrent Enrollment advisors will provide you with your next steps.