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New state "passport" law could make a portion of dual-enrollment credits free, presenters say
Summary
Presenters at a Goochland-area information session said a recently enacted state law will create a "passport" program that makes some dual-enrollment credits free for eligible students, but emphasized Reynolds Community College and program staff are still finalizing which credits and what family costs will be next year.
Presenters at a Goochland County school information session told families that a recently enacted state "passport" law will make at least some dual-enrollment college credits free to eligible students beginning next year, but cautioned that important cost details remain unsettled.
Jimenez Thermo, the presenter who reviewed program finances, said the school system covers books, issues laptops and handles course registration for Advanced College Academy (ACA) students. Thermo said average tuition and fees vary widely — he cited figures for private and public colleges and said that if a student earned the ACA…
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