Jump Start Your Academic Career

The Collegiate Connection program lets you "try out" the college experience at northeast Indiana's premier university -- IPFW. Earn college credit while you are still in high school. Classes begin August 25, but registration starts March 31. To register for a class that will fit your high school schedule, you should begin the application process right away. If you previously completed an IPFW application form to participate in the Collegiate Connection program, you don't need to complete a new one.

IPFW has the largest variety of academic programs in northeast Indiana — you can take a class in almost any area you're interested in, from the History of Rock 'n Roll to Analytic Geometry & Calculus!

IPFW also offers you FREE academic help. As a Collegiate Connection student, you receive

• access to all IU libraries
• access to a reference librarian to assist with research
• career counseling services
• computer software classes
• Internet account and computer labs
• help with reading and study skills
• two hours of tutoring per class per week (one-on-one, drop-in, or math online)
• writing assistance

You also receive lots of other freebies:

• access to Gates Sports Center with fitness/conditioning equipment, indoor track, basketball/volleyball/wallyball courts
• admission to all IPFW music, theatre, and fine arts events
• discounts at various businesses with your Official University ID
• discounts for Rave Motion Pictures tickets
• access to over 100 student organizations and clubs
• admission to all athletics home games, including those at the Coliseum
• access to hundreds of campus events, from comedians and cookouts to distinguished lecturers

Being a Collegiate Connection student means you can:

• Earn dual credit -- university and high school.
• Take more advanced courses or courses not offered at the high school level.
• Earn accredited transferable university credit.
• Explore a career direction.
• Experience college!