Earn Your High School Diploma, Associates, and Bachelors Degrees

from your high school, Johnson County Community College and KU Edwards Campus
DEGREE IN 3
Success requires a college education. Get started early.
Around 63 percent of American jobs will need more than
a high school degree by 2018 and college graduates earn
84 percent more in a lifetime than high school graduates.*
Unlock your potential take college classes in high
school, fnish an associates in one year, and complete your
bachelors two years later.
WHY DEGREE IN 3?
We worked with business leaders to create our
degrees to meet growing workforce demands.
GET RELEVANT DEGREES along with the
interpersonal and communication
skills valued in todays workforce.
ENHANCE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
with convenient college credit
options from JCCC.
LOWER YOUR STUDENT DEBT through
afordable tuition, internships, and
earlier graduation.
FIND INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT
opportunities in Kansas City, from
large companies to startups.
3 ACTION STEPS
3 years, 3 accomplishments.
BONUS ROUND: HIGH SCHOOL TO MASTERS DEGREE
Take your career to the next level complete your
masters degree within fve years of your high school
graduation. KU Edwards Campus ofers a variety of
graduate programs. Future Degree in 3 programs could
also link to graduate programs at K-State Olathe.
Start the endgame early make your plan today. Your high school counselor can help develop your strategy.
But the next step is up to you. Contact your counselor to get started.
Published on 7/1/2014
Learn more at degreein3.ku.edu
DEGREE IN 3 is a partnership among
MILESTONE: Complete your high school diploma.
YOUR HIGH SCHOOL
Develop a four-year academic plan, including Advanced
Placement classes, with your counselor.
Apply and be admitted to JCCC for College Now and Quick
Step courses by the end of your freshman year.
Scholarships and fnancial aid are avail-
able at both JCCC and KU Edwards
Campus. Watch for priority application
deadlines when you apply for admission.
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Take JCCC College Now and Quick Step courses while still
in high school.
After high school, complete the remaining freshman-
sophomore credit hours from JCCC.
MILESTONE: Complete your Associates degree from JCCC.
MILESTONE: Complete your Bachelors degree from KU.
KU EDWARDS CAMPUS
Meet with an advisor to discuss transferring to KU in
Overland Park.
Apply for admission to KU in the semester before you plan to
enroll (students beginning in fall should apply by Feb. 1).
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
* Te Georgetown University Center On Education And Te Workforce, Te College Payof: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings, 2011