High School Programs
Start your college career in high school
Jefferson's EDGE program, concurrent enrollment with your high school, is the smartest way to start your degree. College credit in high school, no travel needed and low cost.
Apply to EDGE
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Join an online orientation session.
Campus Security is available to process student ID cards. Please call ahead to make an appointment to get your ID. (315) 786-2222.
Upcoming Events
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Nov 15 -
Nov 19 Tournament Tuesday in the Student Lounge
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Nov 20 Bingo and Trivia Wednesday in the Student Lounge
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Nov 22 Open Mic Friday in the Student Lounge
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Nov 26 Tournament Tuesday in the Student Lounge
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Nov 27 Bingo and Trivia Wednesday in the Student Lounge
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Nov 29 Open Mic Friday in the Student Lounge
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Dec 03 Red Cross Blood Drive
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Dec 03 Tournament Tuesday in the Student Lounge
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Dec 04 Bingo and Trivia Wednesday in the Student Lounge
Schools that have participated in EDGE include
- Alexandria Bay
- Altmar-Parish-Williamstown
- Belleville Henderson
- Beaver River
- BOCES Watertown
- BOCES Glenfield
- BOCES Mexico
- Carthage
- Copenhagen
- Faith Fellowship
- General Brown
- Harrisville
- Immaculate Heart
- Indian River
- LaFargeville
- Lowville
- Lyme
- Pulaski
- Sackets Harbor
- Sandy Creek
- South Jefferson
- South Lewis
- St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
- Thousand Islands
- Watertown
- Jefferson classes taught by your high school teachers in your high school
- Transfer credit to your next college, or come to Jefferson to earn a degree sooner
- Low cost tuition - EDGE students pay 1/3 the cost of normal tuition
- Prepare for your college - learn the style and expectations
- Jumpstart your college degree by having general education classes completed before you get there
- Quality - Jefferson's program is NACEP accredited
- EDGE courses are taught by your high school teachers who meet the same requirements and undergo the same application and approval process as adjunct instructors who teach on campus
- EDGE courses are college, not “college-level,” courses
- You are a college students; the text books, rigor of assignments, and grading policies are the same as those used on campus for the identical course
- Consider college
- Start college sooner after high school graduation
- Earn a higher GPA and stay in college during their first year
- Persist in their second year of college
- Earn a degree sooner
- Complete both undergraduate and graduate degree
- Positive impact to high school retention and graduation rates
- Enhanced rigor of the high school curricula
- Means of demonstrating quality to multiple internal and external audiences
- Discipline specific professional development for teachers
- Better cross-sector understanding of student preparation and needs
- Re-enforced college-going culture among students
- Means of demonstrating community service as CEP participants experience anticipatory socialization, academic momentum, academic integration, better college persistence (the “nest egg effect”), accelerated degree progression, and better attainment of both undergraduate and graduate degrees
The Jefferson EDGE Program is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). The EDGE program met or exceeded standards of excellence pertaining to curriculum, students, instructors, assessment, and program evaluation.
EDGE contact
John Trumbell
Continuing Education Coordinator – EDGE Program
(315) 786-2309
[email protected]
Mission Statement
EDGE is a multifaceted collaboration bridging high schools and Jefferson Community College via a concurrent enrollment program offering integrated, accessible, and rigorous college courses to qualified high school students.
Vision Statement
EDGE will be the first choice of high schools wishing to provide qualified students with an opportunity to better their lives through an exceptional concurrent collegiate experience that assures access, quality, and transferability and that creates an ideal foundation from which to pursue their higher education goals.