Early/Middle College Application Form

Early/Middle College (EMC) is a rigorous five-year high school program, combining the best of the high school and college experiences. EMC is structured so that students gradually increase their exposure to college courses over a five-year span. By the time they reach the fifth year, all their coursework will be on-site at the college campus.

Students who consider EMC must be willing, motivated, and up for the challenge to perform successfully at the college level. The end result is for students to graduate at the end of the fifth year with a high school diploma and a certificate or associate degree.

Students must be accepted into the EMC program before beginning the junior year of high school. The students' local school district pays the college tuition and fees up to an allocated amount, determines the number of openings, and makes the final decision as to which students are selected for participation.

To be eligible to apply to Early/Middle College, students must:

• Be on track to complete all Michigan Merit graduation requirements by the end of their junior year (with the exception of English 12 and the final Math course)
• Complete and submit the Early College application form. Prior to completing this, come prepared with the following:
  • High school counselor's email address
  • Name and email address of one teacher who will submit a recommendation on your behalf
  • A minimum of two additional teachers' names and email addresses
  • Application essay (be ready to type it in during the online application process or copy/paste)
    View essay guidelines

For further information or questions about the EMC program, please visit www.kresa.org/emc or email emc@kresa.org. Students and their parent/guardian are strongly encouraged to attend an EMC Informational Meeting. Please refer to the website for a list of dates.

Notice of Nondiscrimination: It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following position at Kalamazoo RESA has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Executive Director of Human Resources. Contact information: +1 (269) 250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.