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ContentsRandom House Book Fair Set for Saturday, March 5, 2011 College Prepares for Middle States Team Visit in April Carroll Students Mentor Shiloh Middle School Students History Class Inspires Students to Go Above and Beyond F.S. Key Senior and Concurrent Student Earns Two College Degrees
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Joseph Crouse may be sixteen years old chronologically, but he has the education of a person older than he. Crouse, of Taneytown, is currently a senior at Francis Scott Key high school and will receive his high school diploma in June. He became a concurrent student—one who attends high school and college at the same time — at Carroll last summer. His advanced placement credits from high school applied to his degree at Carroll, leaving him with only 15 credits to complete his associate degree from the community college. By the end of the summer, Crouse had an associate degree in psychology. "The professors at Carroll helped me set a direction," said Crouse. "They were caring and informative. My English and calculus professors were especially wonderful at Carroll." While his high school classmates were just beginning the college search process, Crouse continued to take college-level courses. Crouse received an associate degree in psychology in August, 2010 from Carroll. He also took online courses at Brigham Young University and Charter Oak State College. Crouse received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Charter Oak in November. The ambitious teenager now has his sights set on a master's degree. In spring, 2011, he will begin his master's program at Hood College. "Joseph is an extremely intelligent student who was able to pursue his bachelor's degree in a short time, and then go on to pursue a master's degree," said College President Dr. Faye Pappalardo. Crouse is debating what he wants to do for a career. He will either become a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist. For now, he applies himself to his studies, is a professional tutor in the College's Academic Center, and is a member of Psi Beta honor society. Director of Admissions Candace Edwards shares this advice to students. "We encourage all high school juniors to strongly consider concurrent courses as an option during their senior year of high school. It can get them off to a strong start with an early transition to college-level coursework. Many concurrently-enrolled students have what is equal to one full-time semester of college completed during their senior year. The first step is to take the college placement tests to determine eligibility and to schedule a planning meeting with your high school counselor. There are special high school testing dates scheduled early in junior year. Concurrent students often report that taking advantage of this early college option is one of the best decisions they made in high school. I encourage students to meet with their high schools or call the Admissions Office at 410-386-8430 to begin the process."
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