Suffolk County Community College

Students must be approved by their high school teacher or guidance counselor for admission into courses offered through the Excelsior Program. Guidelines for student eligibility:

Ø  The high school student must be a junior or senior

Ø  The student has a demonstrated readiness to take a college level course

Ø  The student has taken the high school and college pre-requisite courses

Ø  The student has demonstrated through previous high school work, the skills and

       knowledge necessary for the Excelsior Program course OR has exhibited a strong

       performance in academic subjects relevant to the course into which they want to

       enroll.  A strong performance is defined as a B or better average in the discipline

       or a letter of recommendation from their principal, teacher, or counselor.