Running Start

The New Hampshire Running Start Program is a higher education initiative for high school students to enroll in college courses offered by the Community College System of New Hampshire as well as other colleges and universities at a significant reduction in tuition. The courses earn dual credit, high school and college. The courses are taught by selected Spaulding High faculty who meet or exceed the qualifications of the
institution (s) granting credit.

• Advantages: dual credit to meet high school requirements and receive college credit
• College credit can be used to continue study at any 2/4 year Community College System of New Hampshire and/or 4 year College of the University of New Hampshire System and other colleges and universities.
• Accelerates the process of higher education
• Minimizes duplication of course content
• Cost reduction a significant real savings on a college educationStudents accepted into the Running Start
  
  Program are required to pay a nonrefundable fee of $100.00 to cover college transcript/credit cost.