Benefits of ACP

The Advance College Project (ACP) offers many benefits to students, teachers, and high schools, creating a winning situation for all involved.

Benefits for Students

• Earn dual high school and college credits while still in high school and possibly shorten time for college graduation
• Participate in an enriched and challenging curriculum that reduces the duplication between the last years of high school and the first years of college
• Receive more individualized instruction than might be possible in college from teachers who are selected and trained by IU department faculty
• Experience college-level expectations through ongoing evaluation that validates equivalency and comparability to college courses using college texts
• Improve abilities and skills to do college work for credit and gain confidence that derives from success in the college-level course
• Pay less for credit hours than regular IU students

Benefits for Teachers

• Develop professional relationships and share ideas and techniques with other ACP teachers and faculty coordinators
• Attend the summer seminar (for new ACP teachers) paid for by the ACP program
• Receive professional development opportunities through IU, such as the annual review seminars and computer-assisted models (like CALM in chemistry and similar programs in math and physics)
• Receive allowance from ACP to purchase books and materials that would assist in teaching the IU course
• Have access to IU facilities including the libraries, labs, media resources, and recreation centers (membership fee required)

Benefits for Participating High Schools

• Improve curriculum coordination between the high school and the colleges
• Satisfy parent and student demand for on-site, high-quality, advanced courses
• Give qualified secondary teachers an opportunity to offer college courses
• Partner with an outstanding research and teaching university
• Receive assistance from ACP with meeting state education guidelines
• Respond to community and statewide educational needs