GET READY FOR COLLEGE

Some colleges, including the state’s eight public universities, require specific high school courses for admission. The community and junior colleges do not require specific courses, as long as the student has a GED or high school diploma.

At the public universities, the required courses are referred to as the College Prep Curriculum, or CPC. Just because you are on target to graduate high school does NOT mean that you've taken the CPC – graduation requirements and the CPC are different.

Be aware that the CPC is changing in 2012. Here are the details:

For college enrollment before the summer of 2012

For college enrollment beginning with the summer of 2012

AND HEY: If you do NOT take the CPC but still want to go to a public university, you've got some options. See the Public University Admission Standards in the Apply for College section.