Post Secondary Education Options Act (PSEOA)
If you are a high school junior or senior, we may consider you for admission as a High School Junior and Senior Applicant. For this to occur, PCC must first have a Post Secondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEOA) agreement with your high school or school district. Under this agreement, you can earn college credit that will also count as high school credit. Your high school will award one-half of a high school credit for each three credit PCC course you complete with a “C” or better and will apply this credit to the appropriate subject area for high school graduation. Your high school district will pay your tuition for a maximum of two classes per semester, unless otherwise arranged in the agreement. Summer sessions are excluded from the PSEOA.

If you are interested in this option, begin the application process by talking to your high school counselor. If you are admitted as a High School Junior and Senior Applicant, you are Unclassified and remain in this status until high school graduation. You are NOT eligible for financial aid and most scholarships. Foreign exchange students with an F1 Visa may not be included in these high school agreements.

Advanced Vocational Education Program (AVEP)
PCC and Pueblo School Districts 60 and 70 have entered into a modified version of the PSEOA agreement called the Advanced Vocational Education Program (AVEP). This program is available to high school junior and senior students who qualify to take PCC vocational classes as identified by School District 60 and School District 70. Your school districts will pay for your tuition, college fees, a maximum of $40 in lab fees, and required books. You must provide your own transportation to the location where the PCC course is taught. Your high school will award one-half elective credit for each three credit hours of AVEP coursework you complete with a "C" or better. You may enroll in one or two courses, depending on the number of credit hours of the courses, unless otherwise arranged through the agreement. Summer sessions are excluded from this agreement.

The Alternative High School Diploma Program
The Alternative High School Diploma Program is a collaboration between PCC and the two Pueblo school districts. It provides a self-paced and competency-based alternative through which high school dropouts between the ages of 18 and 21 can earn a diploma as well as college credit for technology-based classes. For more information on the High School Diploma Program, call Juanita Fuentes at PCC at 549-3255 or click here.