Graduation
**Diplomas have arrived and will be available for pick up at the CECP front desk from July 21-23 between the hours of 9am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Please wear a face mask and be sure to practice social distancing.
Graduation Requirements
The Colorado Early Colleges Board of Directors has established the following graduation requirements for all students pursuing graduation. All the following criteria must be met for a student to graduate:
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Early College Graduation Requirements |
University and Associate Pathway |
Career and Technical Education Pathway |
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English |
4 |
4 |
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Mathematics |
4 |
3 |
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Natural Science |
3 |
2 |
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Social Science |
3 |
2 |
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World Languages |
2 |
0 |
|
College and Career Readiness |
.5 |
.5 |
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Academic Electives |
3.5 |
8.5 |
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Post-Secondary Credential |
Associate Degree OR >= 60 college credits |
CTE Certificate |
All Colorado Early Colleges graduates must demonstrate college or career readiness based on at least one measure in English and one measure in math listed in the Menu of College and Career-Ready Demonstration established by the Colorado Department of Education.
Honors and Distinctions
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Diploma |
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With Honors |
With High Honors |
Cum Laude (with praise) |
Magna Cum Laude (with great praise) |
Summa Cum Laude (with highest praise) |
|
30+
College Credits
And/or certificate program |
60+
College Credits |
3.50
Cumulative unweighted GPA |
3.65
Cumulative unweighted GPA |
3.80
Cumulative unweighted GPA |
Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Requirements to qualify as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian are as follows:
- Must graduate Summa Cum Laude Diploma with High Honors
- Must have earned at least an associate degree or 60 college credits toward a bachelor’s degree
- Must walk in the graduation ceremony
- Must give a speech or special presentation during the ceremony
- Must earn an Endorsed Diploma if the school offers one
- Must be classified as graduating by December 1 of graduating school year
“You may delay, but time will not”
Benjamin Franklin
Preparing for your high-school graduation while applying to colleges, can be overwhelming. To help, we’ve put together a list of tasks to do each month.
October:
- Complete the online Graduation Application before your spring academic advising appointment.
- Pay attention to early application deadlines for the colleges to which you are applying.
- Register to retake ACT &/or SAT tests if original scores were lower than desired.
- Begin requesting letters of recommendation for college applications. Email staff directly for recommendations.
- Fall is a great time to take your senior photos! Click here for information on formatting and submitting your photos.
- Start FAFSA application
November:
- Submit college applications and plan visits (ongoing)
- If needed, submit CECP Transcript Correction Forms to Ms. Miles.
- Graduating from Community College of Aurora? Log into your MYCCA portal to apply for graduation.
- Request CECP Transcripts through Parchment.
December:
- Deadline to apply for Community College of Aurora graduation in Spring 2020 to receive AA/AS degree is December 1
- CECP Transcript Correction Form due to Ms. Miles by December 1
- CECP Graduation Application Form due to Ms. Sundeen by December 1
January:
- Order yearbook (link to order coming soon)
- Complete FAFSA application
- Senior Pictures and Senior Ads due by February 14th. Click here for more information on how to upload your photos.
- Apply for college scholarships (ongoing)
- Complete and submit college financial aid applications
- Submit college applications, if not already done
- Graduating from Pikes Peak CC? Apply for graduation here.
- Graduating from Red Rocks CC in the spring? Apply for graduation here.
February:
- CECP auditions for walking graduates wishing to perform in the ceremony is the February 8 and February 22
- Contact the admissions office for the college(s) to which you have applied, and make sure you have submitted all necessary paperwork
- Deadline to apply for Red Rocks CC graduation Spring 2020 to receive AA/AS degree is February 6
- Deadline to apply for Pikes Peak CC graduation Spring 2020 to receive AA/AS degree is February 15
- Place Jostens order for graduation announcements (link to order coming soon)
- Graduating from ACC? Apply for graduation here.
March:
- Contact the financial aid office at the college(s) and make sure your information was received
- Deadline to apply for Arapahoe CC graduation in Spring 2020 to receive AA/AS degree is March 15
- Order cap and gown (link to order coming soon)
April:
- CECP Post-Graduate Questionnaire Form due to Mrs. Sundeen (office 212) by April 30
May:
- Decide on which college you are attending and notify the school by May 1
- CECP fees and books due by (Date and Time T.B.D.) (diplomas and transcripts will be held until balance is current) Click here to pay your outstanding balance and fees online.
- CECP Yearbooks arrive and distributed
- Graduation Rehearsal: Date and Time T.B.D.
- Senior Breakfast: Date and Time T.B.D.
- CECP Graduation May 22
June:
- CECP diplomas available for pickup in front office in June (account must be current; records will not be released if there is a balance on the student ) Click here to pay your outstanding balance and fees online.
- Send final transcript to the college you plan on attending