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 from UW-Green Bay and Career and College Readiness Coach from Two Rivers High School. The coaches 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 for a Target Admissions Group of 10 students. The cost of the program will be shared by the school district and students or families for those who meet the other criteria but may fall outside the Target Admissions Group.
• Flexible class schedules will be developed in order to fit individual student needs. Students will be enrolled in dual credit courses both at Two Rivers High School and at UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus. Students can also take elective classes at the 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 winter and rolls out with a cohort of Two Rivers High School juniors in 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.

Priority admission for the Target Admissions Group will go to those who meet academic readiness and who are also first-generation college students (parents do not have a bachelor’s degree) and/or qualify for free or reduced lunch (demonstrate financial need). 10 students will be admitted to the Target Admissions Group.
 
Those who may meet the academic readiness criteria but not the criteria of being first generation and/or qualify for free or reduced lunch are still encouraged to apply as the program is open to all students. Students who do not fall into the Target Admissions Group will be responsible for sharing the cost of the program with the school district. (see cost section)

Admissions criteria may include:

• 3.0 GPA average or above will be encouraged, although not required
• First generation college students (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