Rising Phoenix

Research shows that students who enroll in early college or dual credit have improved postsecondary persistence and a higher rate of degree or credential completion.

• Every student will work individually and consistently with a Student Success Coach and school counselor. The coach and counselor will assist students throughout the program admissions process, advising, providing academic and social support and serving as a transition specialist upon graduation.
• There will be no cost to students or families.
• Flexible class schedules will be developed in order to fit individual student needs. Students will primarily be enrolled at UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus but can also take elective classes at Lincoln High School (band choir, Spanish, etc.). Students will be able to participate in extra-curricular activities both at high school and on campus. 
• Students will learn together as a cohort, supporting each other and sharing resources.
• ​UW-Green Bay’s Student Accessibility Services will help students with a documented disability (IEP, 504), with academic accommodations.
• Students will graduate with their High School Diploma and the opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree (60 credits), giving them a significant head start on their college degree.

An Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree requires students to complete 60 college credits that include general education courses and an area of emphasis. With an AAS degree, you have essentially completed the first two years of a bachelor’s degree! You can either continue with UW-Green Bay or transfer to another 4-year college or university where your general education requirements will likely be completed. Students are also able to jump right into the workforce with an AAS degree.

Admissions process begins in winter and rolls out with a cohort of Lincoln High School juniors in the fall through their projected graduation in spring two years later. Students apply as sophomores and are enrolled in the program as juniors and seniors.

The skills and knowledge students need to be admitted to college are the same ones they need to succeed at a job. Being college-ready means students are ready to do well in a four-year university, a two-year college, an apprenticeship or a job.

UW-Green Bay will facilitate a holistic admissions process, assessing students individually based on academic and personal backgrounds. We are looking for students who have shown the maturity, academic readiness, and grit needed to succeed in college. 

Admissions criteria may include:

• 3.0 GPA average or above will be encouraged, although not required
• First generation college student (parents do not have a bachelor's degree)
• Free or reduced lunch eligibility (demonstrate financial need)
• Demonstration of academic excellence or college readiness
• School attendance
• Recommendations by high school teachers and school counselors
• Expression of interest in an early college opportunity