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Joint Enrollment Honors Program

Published on September 23, 2008 by The Sentinel

    KSU once again prepares to open  its doors again to high school
juniors and seniors wishing to venture into the exciting world of
higher education.

      For more than 20 years KSU has had a Joint Enrollment Honors Program geared towards giving enthusiastic students a head start in the college arena. Through JEHP, high school students earn college credit while simultaneously completing classes needed to obtain their high school diplomas.

    On Tuesday, September 23, the program coordinators will host an Honorview information session for all interested sophomores, juniors and their parents. The session will take place in Room 400 of the KSU Center, and all the festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m. Honorview will provide information about admission to the program, course selection and HOPE funding.

    For those unable to attend the session on Sept. 23, there is another Honorview session taking place on Oct. 7, with the same time and location.

    The JEHP is a popular program that enrolls approximately 100 students each year. In order to be eligible, rising high school juniors and seniors must attend an accredited high school or home-school center. A 3.0 GPA is needed in college-prep curriculum and an SAT score of at least 1100 (24 on the ACT) on the Critical Reading and Math portions, a minimum score of 530 in Critical Reading (23 ACT) and a minimum of 530 in the Math (22 ACT). The essay portion on the SAT is not considered.

    JEHP program not only allows students to get ahead academically, it offers them the freedom to grow socially. KSU offers JEHP students the option of living in the Honors wing of University Village. While living on campus, students thrive in a safe and caring environment fashioned on living, learning and leading. However, housing is not the only opportunity that JEHP students can get involved in.

    All student organizations are open to these students as well. Kathryn Epps, a former JEHP student, took full advantage when she was enrolled in the program. She said, “The JEHP program was a great experience. It allowed me to get ahead in my college work and complete my classes for high school. I was able to get involved with a few organizations on campus, and I had a good time. If I could give any advice to  rising high school students, I would definitely recommend participating in the JEHP.” Kathryn is now a sophomore at UGA.

    Dr. Katherine Kinnick, director of the JEHP program, says the likelihood of students staying at KSU is pretty high, with almost half of the JEHP students from last year remaining as freshmen. That is pretty impressive. However, for those who decide KSU is not for them, credits are transferable to other colleges after high school graduation.

    So KSU students, share the word with your younger siblings or your own children. This is definitely an opportunity for helping our younger generation succeed early on in academia. Feel free to check out the JEHP website at kennesaw.edu/admissions/jehp .