Are You Eligible?

You are eligible for Running Start if you meet the following criteria:

• You will be in the 11th or 12th grade by your first quarter of Running Start. Grade status is determined by the high school.

• You are currently enrolled in a public high school. Private school and home school students must register in a public high school to access RS. The student, however, does not need to attend the public high school.

• You place in college level English through the COMPASS assessment. Students must qualify for college level Writing, English 101 and college level reading, English 106 or higher. For information about taking assessment view Steps to Enroll and view the COMPASS test sample on the BCC Assessment page.)

• You meet program application deadlines.

Student Profile

James Le is the Vice President of the Running Start Club and a very active member of the BCC student community.

He is a senior at Lake Washington High school and is one of their football players this year. James Le is one busy guy. He has published articles on behalf of his experiences in Running Start in the Bellevue Community College Newspaper, the Jibsheet. He has helped coordinate events to bring Running Start students together and contribute to the overall success of the Running Start Club. James recently worked with Habitat for Humanity so that the club would have a chance to give back to the community and fulfill some of those volunteer hours that so many students need for their high school graduation.