High
Jump
Program
For more information,
please contact:
Eric Prezeau
Undergraduate Admissions
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
718-997-5607
eric.prezeau@qc.cuny.edu
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2012
718-997-5600 • www.qc.cuny.edu
High Jump Program
Admission CRITERIA
The Queens College High Jump Program enables
motivated, qualified students to take a college course
during the Fall and/or Spring semester of their senior
year in high school. Full college credit is awarded.
High Jump is designed to enrich and complement the
academic program at the high school. Students can
choose from a carefully selected group of courses and
join Queens College students in regularly scheduled
late afternoon and evening classes.
Tuition
benefits of High Jump
■ Get a “jump start” on college by earning college
credit before attending on a full-time basis.
■ Enjoy the same college benefits as other Queens
College students, including access to the library,
computer center, gym, and more!
■ Challenge yourself academically.
■ Get a taste of the academic and social aspects of
college life.
Course Selection
These are only some of the areas of study you may
choose from:
Anthropology
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
French
Greek
History
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Spanish
Courses in the sciences, mathematics, and foreign languages
require departmental approval.
Admission to High Jump is selective and determined
on the basis of the student’s high school transcript,
PSAT, SAT or ACT score, and advisor’s recommendation.
Please see the chart below.
$320 for New York State residents
$680 for foreign students on temporary visas and
non-New York State residents
Fees
■ A $65 nonrefundable application fee
■ A fee of $155.75, which includes the Student Activity
Fee, Technology Fee, and Consolidated Service Fee
(subject to change)
Admission to the college’s freshman class is separate
and is in no way affected by a High Jump admissions
decision.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Full tuition scholarships, which cover a 3- or 4-credit
course, are awarded to the first 75 New York State
resident students who apply and are accepted. Scholarship recipients interested in taking more than one class
must pay $320 per credit. Foreign students on temporary visas and non-New York State residents do not
qualify for scholarships.
Application deadlines
June 15 for Fall
December 2 for Spring
Basic
Skills
Requirement
Minimum Regents
Score Needed for
Exemption
Minimum SAT
Score Needed
for Exemption
Minimum ACT
Score Needed
for Exemption
Minimum
PSAT Score
Needed
Reading
75 on English Exam
Verbal 480
Critical Reading 480
English 20
Verbal 48
Critical Reading 48
Writing
75 on English Exam
Verbal 480
Critical Reading 480
English 20
Verbal 48
Critical Reading 48
Math
80 on any of the new Math Regents,
while completing 3 years of Math,
the highest level being Algebra 2
and Trigonometry
Math 510
Math 21
Math 51