College in High School | Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pennsylvania

College Classes Taught at High Schools

College in High School (also known as Dual Enrollment) courses are taught in your high school, by high school faculty, but for college credit!

Westmoreland has College in the High School agreements with the high schools featured on this page.  Please follow the Next Steps outlined below in order to complete your enrollment.  

  • Armstrong
  • Belle Vernon
  • Brownsville
  • Burrell
  • Carmichaels
  • Connellsville
  • Derry Area
  • Franklin Regional
  • Freeport
  • Greater Latrobe
  • Greensburg-Salem
  • Hempfield
  • Indiana
  • Jeannette
  • Laurel Highlands
  • Leechburg
  • Ligonier Valley
  • Marion Center
  • Mt. Pleasant
  • Norwin
  • Penn-Trafford
  • River Valley
  • United
  • Valley
  • West Shamokin
  • Yough

Next Steps

  • Meet with your counselor and/or teachers to select high school courses approved for College in High School at Westmoreland.
  • Obtain a Parent Proxy form from your counselor or principal.   This form must be signed by you, your counselor and a parent.
  • The second  step is to complete the creation of an account in CONEX ED, our Application provider.  Click here to create your account. Click on the ORANGE circle labeled VISITOR/POTENTIAL Student.  After you complete the account set-up, you will be emailed an Authentication Email. Complete the authentication of your account. THEN return to this webpage and click on the FREE online application link below to complete you application. If you do not return to this page, you will not be able to get to the application. After you have created an account and authenticated your account set-up, click on this link to complete the FREE online application for admission. All applications take 24 hours to process. All parent proxy forms must be submitted to Westmoreland by Monday, September 30,  2024 at 5:00 p.m.  See the details below regarding deadlines. 

  • Now that you have completed the enrollment process, you should watch your email closely for admissions confirmation, instructions on accessing the MyWestmoreland Portal, payment portal information and additional information about the CHS program.  Westmoreland uses your email to communicate with you throughout the semester.  Please check it regularly for updates. You will be receiving a statement in the mail. 

Eligibility

Eligibility is determined by your high school offerings and is dependent upon your high school schedule.

Deadlines

No forms or will be accepted  after the deadline. 

Helpful Reminders:

The classes that you are taking through the College in High School program at Westmoreland are worth college credit upon payment and passing the class(es) with a "C" or better.  Your student bill will be mailed to the address provided on your student's completed application.  

There are In-County and Out-of-County tuition. In-County rate is $63 per credit. You can receive the In-County rate if you live in Westmoreland or Indiana County. A three credit class will cost $189.  If your class is four credits, the cost will be $252.

Out-of-County rate is $126 per credit. Tuition is based on the student's declared residency/home address. If you live in Allegheny, Washington, Fayette, etc., you will be invoiced the Out-of-County rate. A three credit class at the Out-of-County rate is $378 and a four credit class will be $504.

Handbook

Click here to view the College in High School Handbook.

**Classes may have different start and end dates than classes taught at Westmoreland. Enrollment dates established for classes taught at the high school are set by Westmoreland and may have different add, drop, and withdrawal dates than the high school. Students enrolled in classes taught at the high school will follow school hours, breaks and class cancellation policies of the high school. The policies and procedures of the individual high school system apply regarding student conduct.