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Can 9th and 10th grade students who have successfully completed a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course be awarded college credit?

Yes, when determining college credit opportunities. the decision to grant college credit is a local college decision. There are no general restrictions that prohibit access to college credit based on age. The state of Iowa's Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) program does prohibit 9th and 10th grad students to access college credit under the PSEO program. Appendix B provides some information on PSEO. There are several ways for a secondary district and students to acquire college credit for PLTW. Information regarding college credit may be accessed, www.pltwiowa.org and by visiting with the individual college offering credit opportunities. However, community college credit shall be awarded if the course has been included for supplementary weighting.