Tag Archive: Dual Enrollment

Homeschool Day is March 25 at ECC in Union and Rolla

March 10, 2022
East Central College is inviting homeschooled students to the Union and Rolla locations to let them know what the college has to offer, including dual enrollment opportunities. Megen Strubberg, director of early college and admissions, said there are many avenues for homeschoolers to earn college credit while still taking high school-level classes. “ECC is a… View Article

Early College Academy Students on President’s, VP’s Lists

January 6, 2022
East Central College is recognizing our Early College Academy students who have demonstrated exemplary academic achievement last semester. Upon completion of at least 12 fall semester credit hours with a semester grade point average of 3.85 or greater, students are acknowledged on the President’s List. There are 11 students from the Academy on this year’s… View Article

ECC Sees Enrollment Increase for the Fall 2021 Semester

September 21, 2021
More students are enrolled at East Central College than during each of the past two fall semesters. Enrollment is up 2.5 percent in total student headcount in the fall 2021 semester compared to the fall 2020 semester. There are 2,657 students enrolled this fall compared to 2,593 to the 2020 fall semester, a difference of… View Article

Early College Academy Students Thrive at ECC

June 10, 2021
The Early College Academy (ECA) at East Central College has already been paying dividends for 11 students in the form of experience and earning college credit. That’s according Cheyanna Bowen and Kevin Donovan, incoming seniors at Union High School, who wrapped up the inaugural year of the Academy in May. “What I love most about… View Article

Dual Enrollment Student Gets Ahead and Finds a Passion

March 10, 2021
While many other 15-year-old freshmen were studying high school courses, Claire Grace Smith, Rolla, was embarking on her college career at East Central College. Smith, 17, is being homeschooled in high school curriculum and taking part in ECC’s dual enrollment program. Smith is a high school junior and she will have 41 college credits at… View Article

Early College Programs See Growth in 2019

September 30, 2019
It’s been a year of growth for the East Central College Early College Program. Compared to September of last year, student headcount has increased nearly 23 percent! “We’re seeing substantial gains in Union, Washington, Owensville, St. Francis Borgia and Cuba,” said Megen Strubberg, Director of Early College Programs. “We also recently partnered with Nichols Career… View Article

East Central College Hires Director of Early College Programs

April 4, 2019
East Central College is taking steps to strengthen its early college programs at area high schools. At the April 1 Board of Trustees meeting, Megen Poytner was approved as the new Director of Early College Programs. The position, formerly known as the Director of Dual Credit and College Readiness, will coordinate, develop and maintain dual… View Article