High School Special
High school students may also take college courses during fall and spring session as a high school special. It is a great opportunity to earn college credits, however, students and their families are responsible for the costs. High School students in the upper 25% of their class are likely to be admitted.

Complete the UW System Participation Form and submit to your school counselor for approval.
Classes are not guaranteed.

Apply online at apply.wisconsin.edu
- Create an account and select UW-Parkside
- Select no for degree seeking
- Select High School Special as reason for applying
- Complete the application and submit

Submit an Official High School transcript and ACT Score (ACT is optional), as well as, official AP scores if courses you are interested in require pre-requisite or placement tests that you may have already met the requirement for.
You must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to participate in this program.

Turn in all paperwork by the deadlines below:
- Participation Form: You must complete this form and a UW-Parkside online application prior to every semester you plan to participate in the program.
- Parkside Application Deadline: Your online application to Parkside is due no later than the start of class.

Placement testing
If you are approved by your district to take a credit bearing math, English or foreign language, OR are approved to take a course that has a math, English, or foreign language pre-requisite, you must take a placement test. Please visit our Placement Testing webpage.
Questions?
Assistant Director of Admissions: Access Programs