Central Washington University

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Central Washington University
Cornerstone Program
Information for parents, students, teachers and
administrators.
Laying the foundation for a successful transition
to higher education
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President Jerilyn S. McIntyre welcomes you to
Central Washington University and the CWU
Cornerstone Program
I am delighted to invite our states high
schools and their students to participate in the
CWU Cornerstone Program. We believe that,
through this program, students truly are laying
the foundation for a successful transition to
higher education.
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What is Cornerstone?

• Cornerstone is a dual enrollment program
• Earn both high school and college credit
• Take classes during the regular school day
• Classes taught on high school campus
• Courses are taught by high school teachers
• High school students pay reduced tuition
• Instructors are approved CWU adjuncts
• Credits are transferable to colleges and
  universities nationwide

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Why is Cornerstone good for

• High School students and their parents?
• High School teachers?
• High School principals?

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Why is Cornerstone good for
High School Students their Parents?

• Find out what college courses are like while
  still in high school
• Earn college credits
• It looks good on a college application
• No need to travel off campus
• Continue with high school sports, clubs,
  activities you enjoy
• Take care of General Education courses required
  in college . . .

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Why is Cornerstone good for
High School Students their Parents?

• Keep challenging yourself you wont have to
  worry about Senioritis
• Success is based on a full quarter of work it
  does not hinge on one exam
• Cornerstone courses are offered at the reduced
  tuition rate of approximately one-third the cost
  of tuition on campus.

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Why is Cornerstone good for
High School Teachers?

• Find out what colleges expect of your students
• Prepare your students for college success
• Teach academically motivated students
• Usually smaller class sizes
• Professional development
• Syllabus for advanced curriculum provided
• Gain adjunct instructor status at a postsecondary
  institution
• Opportunities to network with other Cornerstone
  instructors CWU faculty

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Why is Cornerstone good for
High School Principals?

• Prepare your students for college success
• Keep your highly motivated students on your
  campus this positively influences student
  accountability, student activity involvement, and
  leadership opportunities.
• Offer the accelerated for-credit courses that
  your students want
• Student success is not dependent upon a numerical
  score on a single final exam
• Provide professional development opportunity for
  your teachers
• School district retains FTE for full-time student

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Who takes Cornerstone Courses?

• Highly motivated sophomore, junior and senior
  high school students
• College-bound students 94 of former Cornerstone
  students are enrolled in postsecondary education

Spring 2005 survey data
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How are they doing?

• Cornerstone students enter college with a higher
  high school GPA than non-Cornerstone students

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How are they doing?

• Cornerstone students have a smaller drop in GPA
  than non-Cornerstone students from high school to
  college

Fall 2004 data
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Where do
Cornerstone students go?

• Cornerstone credits are guaranteed to transfer to
  all Washington State public two and four year
  institutions
• Additionally, Cornerstone credits have
  transferred to
• Azusa Pacific University Cal Poly San Luis
  Obispo
• Colorado School of Mines George Fox University
• Gonzaga University Linfield College
• Montana State University North Harris Montgomery
  CC
• Simon Fraser University University of Dayton
• University of Idaho University of Portland
• USAF Academy Valparaiso University
• Whitworth College as of Spring 2005

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Why is
Cornerstone important now?

• Nationwide, 71 of high schools now offer dual
  enrollment programs.

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Cornerstone. . .

• Accelerates motivated students
• Saves money for parents
• Provides teachers opportunities to work with
  highly capable students in small class settings
• Keeps students on campus

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CWU Cornerstone Program Office of Continuing
Education 400 East University Way Ellensburg,
Washington 98926 [phone] www.cwuce.org/corn
erstone Your future is Central
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