University Times

UPB starts program for students in high school

High school students can now take advantage of academic opportunities at Pitt's Bradford campus under a new program announced last month.

"Our new Bridges Program gives local high school students the chance to enroll in classes at Pitt-Bradford and earn up to six college credits each semester," said Alex Nazemetz, director of admissions at UPB.

To enroll, high school seniors or second-semester juniors must be enrolled in a college preparatory curriculum, be in the top 50 percent of their class and be recommended by their guidance counselor or principal.

"Students who take advantage of this program also qualify for a discounted tuition rate," Nazemetz says. "Obviously, if those students graduate from high school and enroll at Pitt-Bradford, the classes they've successfully completed in the Bridges Program will count toward their graduation requirements. But even if they decide to enroll at a different college, our credits are easily transferable."

For more information, call 814/362-7555.