College in High School (CIHS)

If you are a current high school student wishing to take classes at SUNY Sullivan's campus or online with SUNY Sullivan's instructors to earn college credits, the Early Admission program is a great choice.

To participate in early admission, students are responsible for transportation to and from the college (if enrolled in courses on campus).

Below are the next steps to enroll:

1. Apply for Admission by completing our free application.
2. Complete the Early Admissions form with the assistance of your high school.
3. Ask your high school guidance office to send your high school transcript to admissions@sunysullivan.edu
4. Submit your immunization records & proof of vaccination (if you have an on-campus presence)
5. Submit your Certificate of Residence (if you live outside of Sullivan County, NY)
6. Pay your remaining bill.

   Your tuition and fees must be paid, or a payment plan must be set up before your classes begin. Click here to find out how to access your balance and make a payment.

   Please email billing@sunysullivan.edu if you have any questions.

At an institution of higher education, students are exposed to a learning environment that promotes an open exchange of ideas. Course content is presented on an adult level, and class discussions require a mature understanding of divergent viewpoints and the ability to think critically on controversial issues.

Credits earned during the early admission period may be used to satisfy graduation requirements from high school, with the high school determining how these credits will be utilized. Grades earned will become part of the student's permanent college transcripts.

SUNY Sullivan is pleased to participate in the government’s Dual Enrollment Experience as part of their Experimental Sites Initiative, which aims to learn about how Grant funding can expand opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds to participate in dual enrollment and expand access to rigorous coursework. SUNY Sullivan is participating in this program with select local school districts.

To be eligible to participate, students must:

• Enroll as “full-time” students, taking at least twelve (12) credits throughout their time in the program (at least six [6] per semester). All credits must be toward the degree; remedial courses are not degree courses.
• Pass SUNY Sullivan’s placement tests. 
• Participate in one of five targeted degree programs that are STEM-related and/or tied to “emerging career paths” in the community.
• Be high school diploma candidates in one of the participating local school districts.
• Obtain the permission of their high school to participate, to ensure that the courses taken do not impede the student’s academic progress and persistence in high school.

To participate in the program, students must:

• Apply using the free application and be accepted to SUNY Sullivan.
• Be Pell Eligible, determined by submission of appropriate financial aid documents.
• Pass the college’s placement exams in English and Math.
• Fulfill other college entrance requirements (including but not limited to the submission of required paperwork).
• Obtain the permission of a guidance counselor for their participation.

Interested students should contact their high school guidance counselor for more information.