Rising Scholars Early College Online Application

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Important Information

This application is for early college courses with Abilene Christian University. ACU cannot guarantee these courses will count as dual credit for your high school. We recommend connecting with your high school counselor if you are interested in using one or more of these courses to fulfill your high school requirements.

Before You Start

Please note that this application cannot be saved and returned to later.

Once you begin the application, you must complete and submit it in one sitting. If you close your browser, refresh the page or leave the form before submitting, your information will not be saved and you will need to start over.

We recommend that you:

Set aside 15–20 minutes to complete the application
Complete the form on a computer or tablet (mobile devices may be less reliable)
Review course offerings
Avoid using the browser’s back button while completing the form
When you reach the end and click Submit, you will receive a confirmation that your application has been successfully submitted.

Name

First (Given)

Middle

Last (Family)

Suffix

Preferred First

Address

Permanent/Home

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Email Address

Personal Email Address (for account creation)

Re-Enter Personal Email Address

School Email Address

Telephone Numbers

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Demographics

Birthdate

Sex

Colleges and universities are asked by many groups, including the federal government, accrediting associations, college guides, and newspapers, to describe the ethnic/racial backgrounds of their students and employees. In order to respond to these requests, we ask you to answer the following two questions. View Definitions

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

No

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member:

What is your religious affiliation?

Additional Information

What church do you currently attend?
(Type any combination of your church's name and the city/state where the church is located and then select your church from the list of options.)

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Parent/Guardian Information

Relationship Type

Title

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Education Level

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Relationship Type Title First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Number Education Level

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High School Information

High School

Currently Enrolled High School

Total ACT Score (If taken)

ACT Test Date

Total SAT Score (If taken)

SAT Test Date

Academic Information

What year will you graduate high school?

What are you interested in studying? If you're not sure, that's ok; just choose "Undecided".

High School Counselor

Counselor Name

Counselor Email Address

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Course Selection

Term Information

Four terms are available for the 2026-27 academic year:

Term	Dates	Length
Summer 1	May 5 - June 22, 2026	7 weeks
Summer 2	June 30 - August 17, 2026	7 weeks
Fall	August 25 - December 14, 2026	15 weeks
Spring	January 12 - April 26, 2027	15 weeks

Helpful Information

View the list of available courses on our website.
Courses are available for the upcoming academic year (Summer 2026–Spring 2027).
A maximum of five courses are available for each academic year.
Course options will be shown once a term is selected.

How many courses would you like to select?

Course 1

Term of Enrollment

Please select your first course:

Course 2

Term of Enrollment

Please select your second course:

Course 3

Term of Enrollment

Please select your third course:

Course 4

Term of Enrollment

Please select your fourth course:

Course 5

Term of Enrollment

Please select your fifth course:

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I confirm that my information is correct. I understand that joining ACU as a special student allows me to take courses but does not guarantee admission.

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