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Kickstart Online

What Is KICKSTART ONLINE (KSO)?

Kickstart Online (KSO) is a series of OPE电子竞技官网 courses that are scheduled for college-ready high school students to kickstart their college degree.  These online college courses are provided in a 15-week format, count toward most OPE电子竞技官网 degrees, are transferable to many four-year institutions and are offered by NDE certified OPE电子竞技官网 instructors.

How Is Credit Earned?

College credits earned through Kickstart Online will appear on a student’s OPE电子竞技官网 transcript. OPE电子竞技官网 credits earned may transfer to other colleges or universities. To learn about transferability at local four-year colleges, please visit our 转移 Partner and Pathways webpage. It's important to remember that the grades earned while taking a college credit course will count toward the student's college grade point average (GPA) and will be a permanent part of their postsecondary transcript. High school credit for KSO courses are not automatically earned. 学生 should check with their counselor about dual credit options.

费用是多少??

Current Nebraska High School students, 九至十二年级, are automatically eligible to take credit classes at 无学费. 学生 in 9th grade become eligible for the tuition waiver in OPE电子竞技官网's Fall term. 学生 will be responsible for tools, textbooks, and any other associated course fees. 学费 for dual enrolled students will be paid for by federal funding, directed by the State and CCPE.   了解更多 about the tuition waiver.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

Courses offered at Metropolitan 社区 College (OPE电子竞技官网) have college-level content, 主题, expectations and standards, and students will be graded accordingly. It is the responsibility of the student to comply with OPE电子竞技官网’s student code of conduct and all standards set forth in the course syllabus.  下 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the student controls access to their college records and parent(s)/legal guardian may not have access without completion of the Authorization to Release Student Information form.  

What Courses Are Available?

查看 2024-2025 Course Schedule to begin planning what course is best for you.

准备注册

Fall 2024 Kickstart Registration is closed.  The spring semester Kickstart registration form will become available on September 18.   

 

Next Steps After Registration 

步骤1: 参加OPE电子竞技官网的 New Student Orientation online 复习一下 dual enrollment guide.  

步骤2: 检查 学生的联系 where you can find access to CANVAS, OPE电子竞技官网 email, student self-service, and more! 

步骤3: Need help logging in?  Set up your password or contact IT Support Services at 531-622-2900. 

步骤4: Order textbooks by visiting OPE电子竞技官网的书店

步骤5: 知道你的 FERPA 权利. 

  • If a student is attending a postsecondary institution - at any age - the 权利 under FERPA have transferred to the student. If a student under the age of 18 is enrolled in both a high school and a postsecondary institution, the parents still retain the right under FERPA at the high school, 然而, the postsecondary 权利 belong to the student. 学生 who wish to grant parental or 3rd party access to their educational records may do so by submitting an Authorization to Release Student Information Form to the Records Office after course registration is complete. 

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