ECAP (High School Students)
Begin Your College Career Early
Get a head start on your college degree while saving time and money. Through Husson’s Early College Access Program (ECAP), rising high school juniors and seniors can enroll in college courses to earn credits that can count toward a degree program. ECAP is offered to domestic students in the following states: ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI, MD, NJ and PA.
Save money. Courses are tuition-free for ECAP students.
Save time. By applying your credits to your program of choice when you attend college, you can potentially graduate earlier.
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Program Application Requirements
- ECAP is available to high school rising juniors and seniors, or equivalent.
- Qualified students may start in the summer semester between their sophomore and junior years, and participate through the spring semester of their senior year (just prior to graduation).
- Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 80 or equivalent or 2.7 or higher.
- Requires both parent/guardian and high school counselor initial approval.
- Students seeking to enroll in a 7-week accelerated course must have a minimum GPA of 90 or 3.7 or higher and have a high school counselor’s recommendation.
What Am I Responsible For?
Once you’ve been accepted into ECAP, you may enroll in up to two courses per semester for a maximum total of 25 credits for a total of 24 months. Enrollment in courses is dependent on space availability. Some courses may have prerequisites that you’ll be required to meet.
- ECAP students are responsible for books and materials fees. An example of a materials fee would be the access to an online portal that is associated with a specific course.
- Complying with Husson University academic and student life policies.
- Transportation to and from class.
The University reserves the right to cancel any course due to low enrollment. At the completion of each course, Husson University will create an official transcript noting the completed enrollment.
Request a transcriptFrequently Asked Questions
ECAP students are responsible for books and materials fees. An example of a materials fee would be the access to an online portal that is associated with a specific course.
Courses for current semesters are found here: Course Offerings. Be sure to select "ECAP" in the Term Structure dropdown. To locate prerequisite information, click on the name of the course.
You may purchase your books or course materials online at this link, Husson Bookstore
Course materials and textbook information will be posted on the Husson Bookstore website by mid-November, 2023.
- Create an account
- Select Course Materials & Textbooks
- In the first row of the "Select your course(s)" table
- Select Spring 2024 Opt -Out option (this applies to ECAP students)
- Select the Department (i.e. "PY" for Psychology or "AC" for Accounting)
- Select the Course #
- Select the Section #
- If you are taking a second course for the semester, complete the second row as you completed the first row
- Select "Retrieve Materials" - at this point you will see your results, which will include the relevant purchase options - Print, Rental, or Digital
- Select "Add to Cart"
- Select "Proceed to Cart"
- Select "Proceed to Checkout" to complete the purchase.
No, high school student's IEPs and 504 Plans are not automatically implemented for ECAP students in their college courses. IEPs and 504 Plans are agreements within the student's school district. To request disability-related accommodations at Husson, the student must disclose their need for accommodations to Husson's Accessibility Services. Reasonable accommodations are offered for students with documented disabilities who require adjustments and services based on their individual needs. For step-by-step instructions on how to request accommodations, please visit this link.
If you have any questions, Please contact Elizabeth Atkinson, Director of Accessibility Services at 207.973.1017 or by email at atkinsone@husson.edu.
Call our Help Desk at 207.973.1000. Hours during the semester are Monday thru Friday, 7:30 AM – 5 PM. Please note that hours vary over winter and summer breaks.
Reach out to your ECAP advisor Karen Curtis at 207.941.7725 or by email at curtiska@husson.edu. She will help you to determine a course of action, which may include tutoring and support services from our Center for Student Success Center. It’s important to remember that the courses you take as an ECAP student will go on your permanent Husson University transcript, so seek support as soon as possible – we want you to be successful!
Yes, you can. You can take up to two courses per semester as long as you meet the prerequisites and space is available.
Academic Policies
We encourage all ECAP students to become familiar with the Husson academic policies as these policies provide guidance and illustrate expectations for students.
If an ECAP student is not performing well in a course we encourage that student to reach out to their instructor for assistance, as well as the ECAP Coordinator, to develop a plan to catch up on outstanding work. The ECAP Coordinator will include the parent and high school counselor in communications with the student to ensure that all parties understand the current challenges the student is facing, as well as the next steps that may be considered, up to and including withdrawing from the course if necessary.
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| Name |
Phone and Email | Address |
|---|---|---|
Karen CurtisEarly College Access (ECAP) Coordinator |
207.941.7725 curtiska@husson.edu |
214B Peabody Hall Husson University 1 College Circle Bangor, Maine 04401 |
Caleigh PaulSenior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
207.941.7092 paulc@husson.edu |
1st Floor O'Donnell Commons Husson University 1 College Circle Bangor, Maine 04401 |