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Jump Start Program

Jump Start Your Way To College Early, at an Affordable Price!

Explore Jump Start's benefits:

  • Tuition discounts (for Nevada residents):
    • Taking in-person classes? 25% discount on tuition for in-person classes! 
    • Web live (synchronous) online classes have  a 25% per credit discount plus fees.
    • Class sections identified as Web Course (asynchronous) classes in the schedule without specific meeting days and times are $50 per class plus fees.
    • All college students, including Jump Start dual enrolled students, pay per credit fees including tech fee, online fee, student association fee and health and sports complex fee. Please visit TMCC’s Tuition and Fees for more information. 
  • Opportunity to earn college and high school credit at the same time. Check with your high school counselor to see if a TMCC course will meet a high school graduation or elective requirement.
  • College classes offered in various formats, such as online or in person.
  • Access to TMCC student support services, such as tutoring, while taking courses at TMCC.
  • Gain college experience.

Get Started!

To get started, please check out the Steps to Enroll for Jump Start Students.

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Jump Start Program Facts

  • Applying for Admission: Students must start by completing TMCC's Admissions Application and the Permission to Enroll: High School form. The Permission to Enroll: High School form must be completed each semester. Upon completion of a high school diploma or equivalent, students wishing to pursue a degree at TMCC must reapply for admissions as degree-seeking students.
  • Registration Process: Registrations are processed through the Recruitment and Access Center. It takes 3-5 business days to process a Permission to Enroll: High School form after approval is granted by the high school counselor or administrator. The process will be delayed if the form is incomplete.
  • Schedule Changes: Students will have an Under 18 hold on their account preventing any schedule changes. Students must contact us to request schedule changes (e.g., dropping a class, etc.). Requests for schedule changes must be made 3-5 days in advance of all deadlines. Students are responsible for understanding add/drop deadlines, which are firm.
  • Fees: Students are responsible for all registration fees and other mandatory fees.
  • High School Requirements: It is the student's responsibility to understand how TMCC classes can be used to complete high school requirements, by working with their counselor. Only high school students qualify for dual credit.
  • Dual Credit: TMCC will send unofficial high school transcripts 2–3 weeks after grades post only for school districts or high schools that have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Jump Start Program.

Admission Criteria

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  • Recommended GPA: 2.5 GPA for Seniors and 3.0 GPA for students Junior level or below.  Students with a GPA below 2.0 are not eligible.
  • Meet all TMCC course prerequisites.
  • Students below the high school level are not eligible for dual credit.
  • New students must follow the Jump Start Steps to Enroll.
  • Continuing students should submit a Permission to Enroll form every semester.

Enroll in TMCC Classes Now While in High School!

Jump Start Cohort Classes

Jump Start cohort classes for dual credit ("dual credit" means you earn college credit while simultaneously earning high school credit) have reserved enrollment for a specific group of students and are typically taught at a high school site.

Check with your high school counselor to learn if your high school is offering any Jump Start Dual Credit classes there. If the answer is no, or you would like a wider selection of college classes, then J2TMCC is the program for you!

Jump Start to TMCC (J2TMCC)

J2TMCC welcomes individual students to take college courses for individual accomplishment, dual credit, get a head start to college or all of the above.

Jump Start Cohort Classes Jump Start to TMCC (J2TMCC)
  • High school students earn dual credit. 
  • Classes are offered in a group format, typically at a high school site.
  • Enrollments restricted to a select cohort of students.
  • High school students may earn dual credit. Check with your high school or school district for more information. 
  • Individual students can enroll in any TMCC class for which they meet the prerequisites.
  • Enrollment is shared with current TMCC students.
  • Classes are taught at TMCC sites.