More high school students seeking early college opportunities, $3.5M tuition cost savings
Madison College's Early College programs are redefining educational pathways for area high school students and saving families $3.5 million in tuition. Last academic year, Madison College helped 4,851 students earn college credit before graduating from high school.
La Follette High School senior Yonatan Abichu is getting a head start on his engineering career at Madison College. As an Early College STEM Academy student, Yoni is ambitiously earning dual credit that fulfills his final high school graduation requirements and counts toward a college degree.
Incarcerated students are finding success through a Madison College partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW).
Madison College has partnered with the Transfer Scholars Network to elevate transfer opportunities for its graduates at the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities.
Madison College students excelled at the Agricultural Machinery Service Technician (AMST) state competition, securing first, second, fourth, and 16th places at the Feb. 8 event. Six students will advance to the national competition.
This innovative articulation agreement will enable Madison College students who have earned an Associate Degree in Accounting to transfer and apply 62 credits and enter UWSP's Sentry School of Business and Economics at a junior level.