the running start pilot program begain in washington state in the early 1990s.
the running start pilot program begain in washington state in the early 1990s.
when did the running start pilot program begin in washington state?
early 1990s
the running start program in washington state was piloted in the early 1990s and officially approved to begin in the fall of 1993.









































running start provides up to two years of paid tuition at any of washington’s community and technical colleges, and at central washington university, eastern washington university, washington state university, and northwest indian college. high school juniors who can pass the entrance exam for a local community college may take part or all of their coursework at the community college. successfully passing a course earns a student both high school and college credit.
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washington state implemented their running start program in 1993. following washington state was new hampshire in 1999, montana in 2001, hawaii in 2007, and illinois in 2012. running start and dual enrollment programs across the united states have seen a huge increase in enrollment. washington state has seen a 56 percent increase in enrollment in the past ten years and had over 26,000 students enrolled in the 2016-2017 school year. across the united states there are an estimated 2 million high school students enrolled in a dual enrollment program.









































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