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Brazosport College outlines rapid growth in BISD dual enrollment, proposes Early College Academy and Momentum Scholars program
Summary
Brazosport College officials told the Brazosport ISD board that dual enrollment among BISD students rose sharply (spring enrollment up by ~60%), reported a 90% success rate, and proposed an Early College Academy (a lock‑step high‑school‑based pathway to core completion or an associate degree) and a Momentum Scholars first‑dollar scholarship program to cover tuition, fees and books for qualifying students; the Momentum program plans up to 100 students this fall and opens applications March 2.
Representatives of Brazosport College presented to the Board of Trustees on dual enrollment trends, the design of an Early College Academy to be housed within BISD high schools, and the Momentum Scholars program, a first‑dollar scholarship intended to remove financial barriers for degree completion.
Dr. Vincent Solis (Brazosport College) said BISD accounts for roughly 37% of the college's dual‑enrollment population and reported a substantial semester‑to‑semester increase: about a 20% increase in the…
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