SOAR

Students Occupationally and Academically Ready

If you're a high school student, you can earn free college credit at BC3 for what you study at a vo-tech or career and technical center, and be prepared for college and tomorrow's in-demand, high-wage careers.

SOAR Benefits

• Save money on college tuition
• Save time by earning a degree faster
• Get on the right career path
• Enter the job market with in-demand skills

How to get started with SOAR

• The first step is to share this information with your parents.
• Together you can contact your school counselor prior to scheduling for the next school year.
• Be sure to include college prep academic courses in your schedule to assure college success.
• See your school counselor at the Vo-Tech or CTC for these forms to be submitted to BC3:
  • Secondary competency task list coversheet
  • Completed secondary competency task list
  • Perkins program of study statewide articulation agreement document cover sheet
  • Any earned industry certification

To earn SOAR credits you must submit a BC3 Application for Admission along with a one-time, non-refundable $25 fee. Then select BC3 program of study that corresponds to your high school program.

To take advantage of SOAR, you must be a graduate from one of the Career & Technical High School programs listed below in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023.

High School Programs	BC3 Programs
POS 01B Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 52.0302; Up to 9 credits	Accounting, AAS ACCT 203-Financial Accounting, 3 credits ACCT 231-Payroll Accounting, 3 credits COMP 210-Productivity Applications, 3 credits
POS 11B Commercial and Advertising Art 50.0402; Up to 9 credits	Graphic Design, AAS ARTS 101-Introduction to Art, 3 credits ARTS 102-Drawing, 3 credits COMM 214-Intro to Graphic Arts Production, 3 credits
POS 12B Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 11.0901; Up to 10 credits	CIS: Networking & Cybersecurity, AAS COMP 101-Computer Information Systems, 3 credits COMP 211-Networking 1, 3 credits COMP 215-PC Management Techniques 1, 4 credits
POS 20B Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 48.0501; Up to 9 credits	Machine Tool Technology, Certificate DRFT 114-Blueprint Reading, 3 credits MACH 111-Lathe 1, 3 credits MACH 131-Mill 1, 3 credits
POS 08B Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 52.0401; Up to 9 credits	Office Administration - Executive, AAS OADM 107-Document Formatting with Keyboarding, 3 credits OADM 204-Business Communications and Procedures, 3 credits OADM 228, Microsoft PowerPoint, 3 credits