The Passport Program is a Learning Community for students interested in starting at Metro and then transferring to a four-year institution.

This community includes 25 students who will complete their first academic year of college together. Students will attend full-time during the day, taking three courses each quarter, completing a total of 40.5 (27 semester) transferable quarter hours. Seminars on how to be successful in college will be offered.

A Learning Community is a supportive, cooperative environment in which students complete courses together as a group. Research shows that students academically perform better when they learn together in a group. Teaching and learning are also enhanced when students, faculty and counselors work together.

Passport Program Advantages :

• Money saved during the first year of college
• Small class size
• Personal career counseling
• Campus close to home
• Personal advising on transfer option
• Invitations to special events
• Credits toward four-year degrees at a University or College
• Special seminars, speakers, and tours of four-year colleges and universities (Metro currently has transfer agreements with 28 regional four-year institutions.)

To be eligible, students must have a high school diploma or GED, be ready for college level course work, and must complete the application form. Enrollment into the Passport Program is limited. Students will be admitted upon eligible application until the program is full.

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