Program Outline

The Collegiate Institute is a two-year commitment by students who elect to enter the program. The program is designed for students who have the maturity and discipline needed to handle the academic rigor of a full college program while still in high school. It provides the opportunity for students to qualify for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program as a Florida Academic Scholar or a Florida Medallion Scholar. High school students who earn their AA degree through the Collegiate Institute will have Bright Futures scholarship money available to them for up to 132 hours or seven years or the first baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first.

Students who are enrolled in the program will spend their junior year on the Charlotte High School campus; therefore, they will follow the Charlotte County Public School calendar. As seniors attending classes on Edison College campus, Collegiate Institute students will follow Edison’s school calendar. While on the Charlotte High School campus, students will continue to grow academically, learn time management discipline as it pertains to college work, experience the rigor of the academics offered through college work as well as continue their full involvement in high school life.

While on Edison’s campus during their senior year, students will complete their academic requirements for both high school and college and still maintain their involvement in high school extra-curricular and athletic interests. They also, while on the college campus, may participate in college extra-curricular activities. Students enrolled in the Advanced Placement Program may take a combination of Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses.

Criteria for Enrollment

• a 3.7 unweighted cumulative grade point average at the end of the sophomore year
• Meet one of the following testing requirements: - 100 on all subsections of the FCLEPT OR - 1000 on the SAT (minimum of 540 Math/440 Verbal) OR minimum of 23 ACT Math & 17 ACT English (minimum composite score 23)
• Obtain Earn at least 14 credits by the end of sophomore year
• Receive a passing score on FCAT reading and FCAT math during the sophomore year
• Earn teacher and counselor recommendations
• Complete a writing sample-CPT sample TBA, ACT and SAT writing sections will be used to determine eligibility
• CHS requires students to maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average to continue in the program. A student who falls below the 3.0 required GPA will be placed on academic probation for one semester. A review of the student's GPA will determine program continuation. weighted overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• A grade of “B” or better in a prerequisite course
• Teacher recommendation
• Qualifying standardized test score
• “C” or above in all core courses

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