Eligibility
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Running Start Information
RunningStart@pierce.ctc.edu
Am I eligible for Running Start?
To be admitted to Pierce College's Running Start Program, you must:
- Be in your junior or senior year. You may participate in Running Start during the summer term before your junior year begins.
- Be enrolled through a public school district in Washington State.
- Be under the age of 21 as of September 1 of the school year.
- Not have completed your high school graduation requirements before the start of the school year.
Students attending private schools or are homeschooled must be evaluated as juniors and seniors by a public high school or public school district official and enroll through that school/district. It is not mandatory that students are attending classes at the public high school. It is possible to have dual enrollment at both a private and public high school for access to the Running Start program.
For important registration deadlines, see the Academic Calendar Page: