Yakima Valley College’s Running Start Program will host information nights for current high school sophomores and juniors and their parents to learn how the program can enable them to earn up to two years of college credit tuition-free. The meetings will take place both online and in local high schools. Please see the table below for a list of upcoming information sessions.
Fall Quarter Entrance Fall 2023
| Date | Time | Location | Room |
| January 23 | 5:30 p.m. | Sunnyside High School | Auditorium |
| February 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Eisenhower High School | TBA |
| February 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Davis High School | Cafeteria |
| February 15 | 6:00 p.m. | West Valley High School | Auditorium |
| March 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Zillah High School | Cafeteria |
| February 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Selah High School | Auxiliary Gym |
| February 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Naches Valley High School | Cafeteria |
| February 23 | 6:00 p.m. | East Valley High School | TBA |
| February 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Granger High School | Cafeteria |
| March 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Wapato High School | Cafeteria |
| March 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Yakima Valley College – Yakima | Parker Room |
| March 22
March 23 |
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. |
Zoom Link
Mabton High School |
TBD |
| Other Area High Schools | If your high school is not hosting an information night, please feel free to attend any other convenient session. Contact your high school’s counseling office or visit yvcc.edu/runningstart for information about the Running Start Program at YVC. | ||
The Running Start Program offers eligible high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to enroll in college classes at YVC’s Yakima and Grandview campuses, as well as online classes, and receive both high school and college credit. Public, private and homeschool students are eligible for Running Start.
Running Start students can:
- Get a head start on college by earning up to two years of college credit
- Attend classes full- or part-time
- Select and sample diverse classes
- Transition to college life
- Save thousands of dollars earning their college degree and enter their career more quickly
Plan now for Fall Quarter 2023, applications to participate in Running Start must be submitted by August 3. For more information visit: yvcc.edu/runningstart.