Gateway

The Gateway to College program at Community College of Philadelphia serves at-risk youth, 16 to 20 years old, who have dropped out of school. The program gives students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma while also earning college credits and achieving college success. What makes Gateway to College truly unique is that our students simultaneously accumulate high school and college credits, earning their high school diploma while progressing toward an associate degree or certificate. Here's what an interested applicant needs to do:

a) Determine if you meet basic eligibility:


 * You are between ages 16 & 20.
 * You dropped out of a Philadelphia public high school.
 * You are able to complete the requirements for a high school diploma by
 * age 22.
 * You currently have fewer than 19 credits toward your high school
 * diploma.
 * You have a strong desire to work hard and earn both a high school
 * diploma and college credits.
 * You meet minimum reading-level requirements (which will be
 * determined by a reading assessment)

b) Fill out a Gateway to College application -- Applications can be downloaded from our website (www.ccp.edu/site/gateway/. Go to the "how to apply" link.

> you an application if you call us ( **215-751-8540** ). Press option 1.
 * For those applicants without internet access, we'll be happy to mail

c) Register for an upcoming Gateway to College Information Session (we still have spaces open for 10/9 and 10/16) --To register for an Information Session, simply call our information line ( **215-751-8540** ). A Gateway to College staff member will call you back to register you.

d) Attend the Information Session that you registered for -- Bring your completed application and essays with you to the Information Session.