Central Washington and Grays Harbor representatives outline dual‑credit options for Elma students

Central Washington University and Grays Harbor College representatives visited Elma to walk students and families through local dual‑credit options, emphasizing registration steps, placement testing and supports for students juggling college‑level coursework while finishing high school.

Sarah Mays, assistant director for College in the High School at Central Washington University, described CIHS as a statewide, nationally accredited program that lets high school teachers approved by the university deliver for‑credit college courses on the high school campus. “College in the High School is a statewide program which helps thousands of students earn the university credit while they are keeping their high school experience,” Mays said, adding that credits from the program are “highly transferable” across Washington public universities and accepted by many out‑of‑state institutions.

Mays advised students and families to work with high school counselors…