Eligibility

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:

• Academic Calendar