Early College Application Process

You will need time to submit a complete Early College application. The application includes a student-written essay for each school, recommendations from the ELA teacher, the math teacher and a school administrator or school counselor, plus two years of prior grades, current grades, and two years of prior standardized test scores.  

Application Process

1. The application period begins on Oct. 14 and ends on Dec. 12 to apply for the 25-26 school year. Applications are not first-come, first-served - you may apply anytime during the application window. 
2. If you are not attending a WCPSS school, you must enroll in the base school for your address. Find your base school.
3. You can start your enrollment forms online at wcpss.net/enroll
4. Once you have an active student ID number, create an account at wcpss.schoolmint.com. You must have an active student ID number to create an account. 
5. You will complete your application in the account. You may apply to any early college for which you are eligible.
6. Emails to the recommenders are not sent until the application is submitted.
7. You will be notified of the results on February 22, 2025 via email or in the parent account. View Early College selection priorities.
8. If you are selected, you will be automatically assigned to the school for which you are selected. If you are not selected, you will be placed on a non-numeric waiting list, known as an applicant pool, for the school you listed as your first choice only. 

Information About Magnet and Early College Applications

• You may apply to both Early Colleges and magnet/year-round schools.
• The Early College application will be processed first.
• If the student is selected for the Early College, the student will be assigned to the Early College and the magnet/year-round application will NOT be processed.
• If the student is not selected for the Early College, the student will be assigned to the applicant pool (a non-numeric waiting list) for the Early College, and the magnet/year-round application will be processed.
• You may be selected for a magnet/year-round school to which you applied and that school will become the assigned school.
• If not, it is possible to be placed in the applicant pool for both your first-choice Early College, and your first-choice magnet/year-round school. You will be notified if you receive a seat at either school during applicant pool processing. 
• Applicant pools will be processed in the spring to fill vacant seats.