Free College while at SCHS

College in HS is called Concurrent Enrollment. Read on! 2025

Is Your Student Looking to Get a Head Start on College?

District 49 is a leader in the Pikes Peak Region with concurrent enrollment, which allows D49 students to take college courses in high school FOR FREE. Learners can transfer college credits to a 4-year university, finish a 2-year degree, or earn an industry certificate and go right to work after high school graduation.

The deadline to apply for fall semester of 2025 concurrent enrollment is March 7, 2025.

What you need to do right now:

Follow these Steps to Apply to Concurrent Enrollment

1.)Use the button below to apply to PPSC. You will get an acceptance letter in 3-5 days that will have your PPSC S# (student number.) You will need this and a copy of qualifying scores (PSAT/SAT/ACT/Accuplacer/EdReady) to do step 3.

2.) Use the button below to sign up to take the ACCUPLACER if you do not have a PSAT/SAT score of 470 in Reading and Writing.

3.) Use the button below to apply SCHS Concurrent Enrollment.

4.) Questions? Email Nicole Sides at nicole.sides@d49.org.

1.) Apply to Pikes Peak State College

It will take 3-5 days to get an acceptance email withe your S number, which is your student number.

2.) Take the ACCUPLACER if you need a qualifying score

If you do not have a qualifying score on the PSAT/SAT of 470 in Reading and Writing you must take the ACCUPLACER to try and qualify on March 4, 2025.
THIS REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 AT 12:00 pm.

3.)SCHS CE Application & Expectations

AFTER YOU HAVE YOUR S# from PPSC and a qualifying test score, please use this to apply to get started in Concurrent Enrollment at Sand Creek High School. I will reach out and set up an advisement time after the SCHS application is submitted.

More information on Concurrent Enrollment

Here is a link to the D49 Webpage that has more information on Concurrent Enrollment.

https://www.d49.org/our-services/career-college/concurrent-enrollment