UA Early College and the Parent Leadership Council

The University of Alabama Early College offers high school students the opportunity to earn college credit online or on campus while still in high school. Designed for academic growth and future success, the program provides unrivaled student support to jump-start your college journey. Earn UA credit while in high school. To be eligible for Early College, a student needs to have completed the ninth grade and have 3.0 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale). UA Early College makes dual enrollment affordable for everyone. Our tuition is just $33 per credit hour, and your first course is free, so you can start earning college credit without financial stress.

Join the Parent Leadership Council

The UA Early College Parent Leadership Council is a great way for parents of current UAEC students to share in their student’s participation in UA Early College. Parents can use their knowledge and experience to help shape UAEC and show other families how they can become engaged and involved. The service year runs June 1–May 31.

Duties of Council Members

If you are selected, your duties while serving on the UAEC Parent Leadership Council include:

• Advise UAEC staff of issues facing high school families
• Promote UA Early College benefits to other parents, students, school administrators and community members
• Meet twice during the year (spring/summer meetings) with UA Early College staff
• Volunteer during UAEC events including on-campus activities (Summer On Campus Move-In, on-campus UAEC 200 sessions) and as needed with other UAEC initiatives
• Serve as a resource and support to other UA Early College parents

Eligibility and Requirements

To become a member of the UAEC Parent Leadership Council, you must meet the following requirements:

• Serve a one-year renewable term (a new application will be submitted each year)
• After two consecutive years of service, a member must rotate off council for one year, but can reapply after the year break
• Be a parent of a student who has successfully completed UAEC 200 and at least one additional academic course
• UA faculty and staff are eligible to apply if they meet the other requirements

Application and Service Timeline

The following is an example of the Application and Year of Service Timeline:

• February 1: Application opens
• April 30: Application closes
• May 1: Application review/processing
• June 1: Year of service begins
• May 31: Year of service end

How to Apply

The application process involves the following steps:

1. Complete an online application (one application per household, but spouse/partner involvement is welcome).
2. Once applications are reviewed by the Parent Leadership Selection Committee and candidates are selected to move forward, a conversation with the UAEC director and committee will take place for final evaluation.

If you would like more information or have questions about serving as a member of the UA Early College Parent Leadership Council, please call our office at (205) 348-7083 or send an email to [email protected].