ASCENT and TREP Scholarship Programs

Concurrent Enrollment:

• High School Select: college course taken at the home high school or Warren Tech.
• Campus Select: college courses taken at a postsecondary institution

Dual Enrollment:

• College course taken at home high school or Warren Tech (CU Succeed, MSU)
• Taken at a postsecondary institution (paid for by student)
• AP qualifying score (3+) from 9th, 10th, or 11th-grade year
• IB qualifying score (4+) from 9th, 10th, or 11th-grade year
• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) from 9th, 10th, 11th or prior to the nomination deadline of 12th-grade year.

Educator pathway coursework

Early childhood educators:

• ECE 1011: Intro to ECE
• ECE 2101: Working with Families and Communities
• ECE 2381: Child Growth and Development

All other licensure areas:

• EDU 2211: Intro to Education
• EDU 2341: Multicultural Education
• PSY 2440: Human Growth and Development or PSY 2441: Child Development

All licensure areas:

• EDU 2088: Practicum II
• EDU 2611: Teaching, Learning and Technology

All licensure areas:

• ART 1110: Art Appreciation or MUS 1020: Music Appreciation or THE 1005: Theater Appreciation or DAN 1025 Dance Appreciation (GT-AH1) or PHI 1012: Ethics
• ENG 1021: English Composition I (GT-CO1)
• ENG 1022: English Composition II (GT-CO2)
• GEO 1005: World Regional Geography or GEO 1006: Human Geography (GT-SS2)
• HIS 1210: US History to Reconstruction or HIS 1220: US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1)
• LIT 1015: Intro to Literature (GT-AH2) or LIT 2055: Children’s Literature (GT-AH2)
• POS 2020: Introduction to Political Science or POS 1011: American Government (GT-SS1)
• Any 2 GTSC-1 or Any GTSC-1 + GTSC-2

Mathematics courses defined by licensure area:

• Early Childhood Education: MAT 1240: Mathematics for the Liberal Arts or MAT 1260: Intro to Stats
• Elementary Education: MAT 1260: Intro to Stats or MAT 1220/1230: Integrated Math 1-2
• Secondary Humanities: MAT 1260: Intro to Stats
• Secondary Math: MAT 2410: Calculus I
• Secondary Science: MAT 1260: Intro to Stats or MAT 1340: College Algebra
• K-12 Fine Arts: MAT 1260: Intro to Stats
• SPED: MAT 1240: Mathematics for the Liberal Arts or MAT 1220/1230: Integrated Math 1-2

No. The following students should not participate in ASCENT or TREP:

• Students who want to play intercollegiate sports (NCAA).
• Students who will require federal financial aid such as federal student loans or federal grants to cover expenses not covered by ASCENT or TREP.

ASCENT scholars must register for a minimum of 12 credits and Jeffco will pay tuition, fees, and textbooks up to 18 college credits for each semester (fall and spring). 

Warren Tech adult students completing certificates may have different credit requirements.

Students are responsible for transportation, housing, food and for credits taken beyond the 18 credits that Jeffco will pay for.

Online courses are approved on a case-by-case basis,  unless there are documented extenuating circumstances.

• Remain enrolled at the high school for a fifth year for ASCENT, and for a fifth and sixth year for TREP. 
• Take courses on the college campus, not on the high school campus.
• Wait until the end of your ASCENT or TREP year to receive your diploma.
• Stay in good communication with your college advisor and district coordinator.

• Be nominated by the deadline in mid-February.
• Complete the entire application process by the deadline (end of March).
• Accept the award by the deadline in May.

• Students are not eligible for any federal student financial aid including federal student loans and grants while participating in ASCENT or TREP.
• Students will qualify for federal aid after they have completed or dropped the ASCENT or TREP program. 
• Students may disqualify themselves from certain scholarships or grants, since 12 semester hours or more earned in college may cause the student to be classified as a transfer student rather than a freshman. 
• It is important for families to consider all of their financial options before committing.

• Until you complete the one-year ASCENT program or the two-year TREP program, you will still be classified as a high school student. 
• Your high school transcript will show that you have completed your high school graduation requirements and that you are an ASCENT student for a fifth year or a TREP student for a fifth and sixth year.
• Once you complete or stop participating in the ASCENT or TREP program, you will receive your high school diploma. 
• You can participate in your graduation ceremony and your transcript will show that you are a high school graduate.

ASCENT students may only enroll in courses that apply to a specific career pathway, industry certificate or degree program as indicated by their Student Career Interest Profile.

TREP students may only enroll in Guarantee Transfer courses or courses that apply to a teaching pathway. Your college advisor will help you with this.

Students who plan to play NCAA athletics should not participate in ASCENT or TREP. Students may participate in college activities and club sports, but are not eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

You can stay in the dorms while taking college classes through ASCENT or TREP, but those costs are not covered.

• You can participate in ASCENT for one academic year and in TREP for two years. 
• You must maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA in college to stay eligible for the entire scholarship period. 
• Summer, online and weekend condensed classes are not covered.
• The grades you receive in college classes appear on your high school and college transcripts.

If you are interested, complete the nomination process by the stated deadline, typically mid- to late-February.  You can be nominated one of the following ways:

• By your home high school counselor by calling EnrollJeffco Support with them
• By your family or adult advocate through their EnrollJeffco account

Meeting with an EnrollJeffco Specialist during their office hours at your high school. To start the nomination process, go to EnrollJeffco.

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