Running Start Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for Running Start?
Is there an application deadline?
How do I schedule the placement test?
How do I know if I have met the eligibility requirements?
When may I register for classes?
How many classes may I take?
How do the classes meet my high school graduation requirements?
How do I get the correct forms?
What fees are Running Start students required to pay?
May I participate in athletics?
What are the regulations governing confidentiality of student's records and what rights do parents have to those records?
How do I contact a specific instructor?
How do I apply for Running Start? Complete an Application for Admission form:
Is there an application deadline? Yes. Applications for the following quarters are processed during the indicated periods:
How do I schedule the placement test?
How do I know if I have met the eligibility requirements? All students who apply for the Running Start program must be tested for eligibility by taking the placement test. Testing fees will be paid by the student ($20.00). Admission is based on the student meeting the college-level cut-off scores. You are eligible for college-level classes if you score an 81 on the Reading section and a 73 on the Writing section of the COMPASS test. Your mathematics test will determine your eligibility for college-level mathematics classes. After completing the placement test, you will be contacted in writing to inform you of your acceptance into the Running Start program.
When may I register for classes? You may register for classes online here or in person with a counselor (Building 15) after you have:
How do the classes meet my high school graduation requirements? Your high school counselor will assist you in determining how the classes meet your high school graduation requirements. Ask for a course equivalency guide the next time you speak with your counselor. You may also check the online high school equivalency guide here.
How do I get the correct forms? Go to:
May I participate in athletics? Running Start students are eligible for support services, activities and programs available to regular college students, with the exception of athletic participation. If the student is under 18 years of age, a special release form must be signed by the parent or guardian in order to participate in certain activities.
What are the regulations governing confidentiality of student's records, and what rights do parents have to those records? Running Start students have the same rights and responsibilities as other college students. Student information is confidential and may be released to a parent if a student gives permission by completing a release form or if the parent supplies proof that the student is listed as a dependent on the parent's federal income tax return. There is one exception to parental access without student consent, and that involves the cases in which a parent claims the student a dependent for income tax purposes.
How do I contact a specific instructor? You will find instructor contact information in the Campus Directory.
Is there an application deadline?
How do I schedule the placement test?
How do I know if I have met the eligibility requirements?
When may I register for classes?
How many classes may I take?
How do the classes meet my high school graduation requirements?
How do I get the correct forms?
What fees are Running Start students required to pay?
May I participate in athletics?
What are the regulations governing confidentiality of student's records and what rights do parents have to those records?
How do I contact a specific instructor?
How do I apply for Running Start? Complete an Application for Admission form:
- with your high school counselor
- at the Spokane Community College campus, Building 15
- online at www.scc.spokane.edu/?oladmiss
Is there an application deadline? Yes. Applications for the following quarters are processed during the indicated periods:
- Fall Quarter: December 1st through May 15th
- Winter Quarter: October 15th through November 22nd
- Spring Quarter: October 15th through February 14th
How do I schedule the placement test?
- Contact the Assessment Center in Building 15 on the SCC campus, 509-533-7074.
Please note: You will need to have your Student ID number available when you call.
How do I know if I have met the eligibility requirements? All students who apply for the Running Start program must be tested for eligibility by taking the placement test. Testing fees will be paid by the student ($20.00). Admission is based on the student meeting the college-level cut-off scores. You are eligible for college-level classes if you score an 81 on the Reading section and a 73 on the Writing section of the COMPASS test. Your mathematics test will determine your eligibility for college-level mathematics classes. After completing the placement test, you will be contacted in writing to inform you of your acceptance into the Running Start program.
When may I register for classes? You may register for classes online here or in person with a counselor (Building 15) after you have:
- Submitted an Application for Admission by the appropriate deadline
- Taken your placement test and qualified for college-level classes
- Completed the High School Course Recommendation Form with your high school counselor
- Provided SCC with a copy of your High School Course Recommendation Form
- Have a Registration Access Time (you will receive this information in the mail or you can access it online here)
How do the classes meet my high school graduation requirements? Your high school counselor will assist you in determining how the classes meet your high school graduation requirements. Ask for a course equivalency guide the next time you speak with your counselor. You may also check the online high school equivalency guide here.
How do I get the correct forms? Go to:
- A Guide to Running Start (2009-2010)
- A Guide to Running Start (2008-2009)
- CCS Application for Admission
- CCS Forms A to Z
- Running Start Application Procedures
- Running Start Course Recommendation Form
May I participate in athletics? Running Start students are eligible for support services, activities and programs available to regular college students, with the exception of athletic participation. If the student is under 18 years of age, a special release form must be signed by the parent or guardian in order to participate in certain activities.
What are the regulations governing confidentiality of student's records, and what rights do parents have to those records? Running Start students have the same rights and responsibilities as other college students. Student information is confidential and may be released to a parent if a student gives permission by completing a release form or if the parent supplies proof that the student is listed as a dependent on the parent's federal income tax return. There is one exception to parental access without student consent, and that involves the cases in which a parent claims the student a dependent for income tax purposes.
How do I contact a specific instructor? You will find instructor contact information in the Campus Directory.