College Now

College Now is an educational option for FUHSD seniors to earn their FUHSD diplomas while also earning one year of college credits without taking AP tests and for 1/10th of the cost for the same year at a UC. It provides an opportunity for students to spend the fourth year of high school on both the high school campus and at De Anza College.

Students complete a minimum of nine (9) college courses, making it possible to earn a bachelor's degree in less time, which is especially helpful to students planning for advanced professional degrees. Students can take up to 21 units a quarter, the most allowed for an FUHSD high school student.

Mandatory Informational Meeting - Jan. 6, 2022

College Now Webinar

The College Now application will be released on Jan. 7, 2022.

Contact Information

Lisa Freitas
Guidance Counselor
(408) 522-2287

Alison Coy
Director, Educational Options
(408) 522-2275

Laura Gonzales
Assistant Principal, Educational Options
(408) 522-2292

The College Now Student

The College Now student is a mature, academically serious-minded, independent, responsible FUHSD senior who needs minimal guidance. Students should feel ready to move on to college not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. College Now students may continue to participate on FUHSD sport teams and can also maintain the experience of having a typical senior year at their home high school campus.

Eligibility

In order to qualify for College Now, students must:

Be a current FUHSD junior who will have 200 credits by the end of second semester of 11th grade (no summer);
Only need Economics/US Government and the 4th year of English to graduate;
Be independent and able to be on a college campus with minimal guidance;
Make a participation commitment in the program for the entire senior year;
Take 12-21.5 units each quarter;
Pay for units each quarter as well as books and Basic/Instructional fees;
Remain in the FUHSD Residency boundaries at all times - no "senior privilege;"
Complete the College Now Questionnaire by March 9, 2022; and
Attend the January presentation via Zoom and all Spring meetings as listed in the College Now Timeline on this page. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend the January presentation as well.

Applications will be accepted from January 7 through March 9, 2022.

College Now Timeline

NOVEMBER

All students will be able to attend an informational presentation about College Now on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at at 6:30 p.m.

JANUARY

FUHSD juniors will be invited to an application presentation in January.

The College Now questionnaire will be available to complete as of January 7, 2022. Students will receive an email confirmation within 48 hours of submission. If no confirmation is received, this means you have not 100% completed the questionnaire and you need to resubmit.

MARCH

March 9, 2022 by 4 p.m.

Questionnaire is due; no late forms will be accepted.

March 14, 2022

**All eligible FUHSD juniors who have completed the questionnaire will be placed in a lottery and given a number; students will be emailed their number and given instructions on the next steps by this day.

**#1-10 from each high school site will be accepted into the College Now program if a student who meets eligibility requirements has turned in a questionnaire form by the deadline of March 9, 2022.

**#11 and higher will be placed on a waitlist to fill any available spots by March 25, 2022.

March 23, 2022 by 3 p.m.

**#1-10 from each high school site must send an email to the College Now guidance counselor as instructed in the acceptance email of their decision to be in the College Now program or not.

March 28, 2022

**#11 onwards from each high school site on the waitlist will begin email notification for any open spots (if needed).

March 30, 2022 by 3 p.m.

All acceptance or participation denial emails must have been sent to the College Now guidance counselor as instructed in the acceptance email.

APRIL

Date TBD for 6 p.m. College Now Welcome Meeting for accepted students and parents/guardians via Zoom.

All registration papers must be returned as instructed in acceptance email.

MAY

Mandatory weekly after school De Anza Pre-Registration Sessions from 4 to 5 p.m. throughout the month of May.

JUNE

FUHSD Finals Week (May 31 - June 3): Complete College Now Checkout Form at home high school after all FUHSD books and materials have been returned.

JULY

Fall quarter registration tentatively scheduled for 8 a.m. on July 15, 2022 - date NOT confirmed as of 11/10/21

AUGUST

FUHSD classes begins on August 22, 2022

SEPTEMBER

First day of De Anza classes - September 2022

No summer homework for students wanting to attend community college after senior year and transfer, and those seniors who are applying only to UCs/CSUs.

College application students: Letter of Recommendation Questionnaire is due Sept. 1, 2022 for all students. Secondary School Report Request is due September 9, 2022 for early application/decision applicants and October 14, 2022 for regular decision applicants.

College Now Requirements

No minimum GPA, essay, De Anza College English and Math placement tests needed - just the College Now questionnaire.
Ten (10) eligible 2022-2023 FUHSD juniors from each high school may join for a total of 50 FUHSD students; program responsibilities start in in April 2022 for their senior year.
An eligible student is an FUHSD junior, enrolled at a FUHSD high school, who after the second semester of the junior year will have earned at least 200 credits and only needs Economics/US Government and the 4th year of English to meet the FUHSD graduation requirements.
Eligible 2022-2023 FUHSD juniors who complete the College Now questionnaire by 4 p.m. on March 9, 2022 will be selected by lottery if there are more than ten (10) eligible, completed questionnaires. All students will be given a number from the lottery and #11 onwards will be placed on the wait list should a space become available before March 28, 2022.
Selected students must take first and second periods of Economics/US Government and the 4th year of English at their FUHSD high school, regardless of credits already earned prior to the senior year, and be willing to take whatever level of the courses that will be offered (regular or AP-Advanced Placement) for Economics/US Government and English in first and second period. No schedule changes are allowed.
Attend the January presentation via Zoom.
Unexcused absences in the FUHSD classes are not acceptable and you will be removed from the College Now program at the end of the semester after six unexcused absences in one quarter.
Athletes in FUHSD sports may participate.
Students may participate in clubs and activities after school only.
Adhere to both the FUHSD & De Anza College calendars (August - June; block days; special FUHSD schedules).
It is the student's responsibility to inform FUHSD teachers, attendance and administrators if De Anza College quarter final exams conflict with FUHSD class times each quarter.
Students must adhere to the FUHSD and De Anza College codes of student conduct and the College Now Student Responsibility Contract.
FUHSD class schedule takes priority over De Anza class scheduling.
No De Anza classes to appear on the FUHSD transcript (unless student is a FUHSD athlete).
No progress report grades are given by De Anza. Students are responsible for monitoring their own progress.
Students follow the College Now requirements/deadlines for college applications requiring Secondary School Reports (SSRs). FUHSD Teacher Letters of Recommendation is the only areas that is not handled by the FUHSD College Now program guidance counselor.

Benefits of the College Now Program

Priority registration - get the De Anza College classes you want to take, when you want to take them.
Ability to complete one year of college at 1/10th of the cost of attending a UC for a year.
College credit without AP tests.
Early start on TAG (Transfer Admission Guaranteed) requirements resulting in transferring faster than peers.
FUHSD guidance counselor for the College Now program to write School Letter of Recommendation for any Secondary School Reports (SSRs) in the Fall quarter.
Completion of FUHSD graduation requirements (US Government, Economics, and English)