Admissions

The Early Admissions Program is designed to provide an opportunity for qualified high school students to begin taking college-level courses before completing high school graduation and, with school permission, as fulfillment of high school graduation requirements. To be eligible for the program, students must have completed 10th grade. Two routes may be employed in applying for early admissions.

Plan A is designed for students who plan to take college courses rather than attend traditional high school courses. To apply under this method:

1. The high school counselor and student must meet to discuss plans for early admission and determine if college courses could be used to fulfill high school graduation requirements. A letter of recommendation will be needed from the high school counselor for a student seeking early admission.
2. The student will complete an SUNY Niagara admission application or a SUNY common application form.
3. If the student uses an SUNY Niagara admission application, he/she must request a personal appointment with Admissions personnel and bring a student copy of his/her high school transcript.

If a SUNY application is used, the high school counselor will complete the appropriate portion of the SUNY common application form. A copy of the student’s transcript bearing a notation that the student is applying under the Early Admissions Program must be included.

4. The student is responsible for requesting an official transcript be sent from the College’s Registrar to the high school counselor upon completion of courses.

Plan B is designed for the student who will be attending classes at the College on a part-time basis as well as high school. The directions for application under this method are:

1. The high school counselor and student must meet to discuss plans for early admission and determine if college courses could be used to fulfill high school graduation requirements.
2. The high school counselor will use the early admissions recommendation form to submit the applicant’s eligibility for participation in the program to the Office of Admissions.
3. The student should contact the Office of Admissions to arrange for an appointment with admissions personnel to discuss course selection and registration procedure.
4. The student is responsible for requesting that an official transcript be sent from the College registrar to the high school guidance counselor upon completion of courses.

Note: A student is not eligible for financial aid if he/she is registered simultaneously at SUNY Niagara and high school. Early Admit students are not eligible for enrollment in College Acceleration Program (CAP) classes.