{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Radio Chatskill","title":"At SUNY Sullivan, High School Students Get a Head Start on College — and Confidence","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":417,"description":"For some students, college can feel distant — something to think about later, after graduation, after adulthood begins.At SUNY Sullivan, a growing program is trying to change that by bringing college into the high school classroom.Through its College in High School (CIHS) program, SUNY Sullivan partners with local school districts to offer college-level courses to students in grades 8 through 12. The classes count for both high school and college credit, giving students an early start on higher education — often at a fraction of the cost.On Tuesday evening, the college will host a College and High School Information Night for students and parents interested in learning more about how the program works and what opportunities it opens up.“It’s really about getting an early start,” said Jason Kaplan, an associate professor at SUNY Sullivan and coordinator of the CIHS program. “Students are earning high school credit and college credit at the same time, in an environment they already know — their own classrooms.”Kaplan says that familiarity matters, especially for students who might not yet see themselves as college-bound.“It builds confidence,” he said. “They get a taste of what a college course is like and realize, ‘I can do this.’ For some students, that realization actually changes the direction they see for their future.”The program is designed not just for students who already plan to attend college, but also for those still figuring out what comes next. Courses often align with SUNY’s general education requirements — including English composition, speech, and precalculus — making them widely transferable whether students attend SUNY Sullivan, another SUNY campus, or continue on to a four-year degree elsewhere.“We’re very intentional about making sure these are real college classes,” Kaplan said. “The academic rigor has to match what students would experience on our campus.”That rigor is supported through close collaboration between SUNY Sullivan faculty and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7XXsnSXT_u4mZLCn3chUorwDmUD_kWiB272D6emB18/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Uy/OGY5MWUwZThkYTEw/NDVkZGM2ZGZkZDIw/ZjliOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}