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Student Services and Enrollment Management

ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION/COLLEGE READINESS INITIATIVE
Hillsborough Community College
Spring 2010

The Access to Higher Education/College Readiness Initiative provides high school juniors the opportunity to take the College Placement Test (CPT) offered at Hillsborough Community College. The CPT is used to determine your readiness for college level courses. Your CPT examination results will be shared with the Hillsborough County School District. Your high school will provide you with guidance toward which courses will best prepare you for starting college.

During your senior year the school district will offer Mathematics for College Success which is equivalent to HCC’s MAT 0024 Elementary Algebra and Mathematics for College Readiness equivalent to HCC’s MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra. The chart below illustrates the differences between these course options.

High School Credit				HCC College Credit
Course Number	Course Title	Credit	Graduation Requirement Satisfied	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Type	Degree Requirement Satisfied
1200410	Math for College Success	0.5	Elective	MAT 0024	Elementary Algebra	Remedial 0	Not applied to degree
1200700	Math for College Readiness	1.0	Mathematics	MAT 1033	Intermediate Algebra	3.0	Elective applied to degree

Depending on your test score, you may also be eligible to enroll in HCC’s Dual Enrollment Program which offers college level courses to eligible high school students. This is an excellent opportunity to get a jump start on your college education. Please note that there is no cost associated with the CPT test or the courses offered by the school district. If you are interested in participating in this initiative and would like to register for the College Placement Test (CPT), click on the following link to register. http://pds.hccfl.edu/pds/nso/cpt/register.cfm