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Yuma Union HSD to recommend funding concurrent college courses for eligible seniors
Summary
District staff proposed a program to pay Arizona Western College tuition up to the state full‑time threshold for Yuma Union High School District students who are credit‑current and on track to graduate; district would also cover a $30 per‑credit technology fee and present a recommendation to the board in December.
Yuma Union High School District (4507) staff outlined a proposal to fund concurrent college courses for district students who are enrolled in the district and "on track to graduate," a move intended to help seniors reduce on‑campus schedules while recapturing state funding the district otherwise loses when families pay for college credits privately.
Speaker 3, a district administrator leading the presentation, said the program would fund a student's concurrent tuition "up until they reach what the state calls 1 full time," and that "courses exceeding that will be the student's expense." The district would verify eligibility through counselor review and academic assistant‑principal approval.
The proposal concentrates on juniors and…
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