Early Enrollment
Admissions
On The Path to A Great Career
On The Path to A Great Career
The Early Enrollment program offers qualifying high school seniors the opportunity to complete their first college year at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology simultaneously.
Early Enrollment is a fully immersive program where students can start earning credits in most of our high-demand, high-wage majors during their senior year of high school.
These innovative, technical, and trade-based majors train students for many different job opportunities, providing knowledge and skills that help graduates excel in their lives — professionally and personally. Many graduates receive multiple job offers before receiving their degree and have options to pursue higher degrees at four-year colleges and universities.
How does Early Enrollment differ from College in the High School?
Early enrollment requires students to take all their classes at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Early enrollers are full-time college students. They would not report to their home high school at any point during the school day.
Our Early Enrollment Program: The Details
Classes
The average Early Enrollment student will be in class Monday through Friday. The majority of our classes take place during the day. Students can expect to take between 4-6 major-specific courses and 2-3 academic courses a semester.
Community
Early Enrollment students are part of the campus community and may participate in any on-campus club or organization. However, they are not eligible for on-campus housing or intercollegiate athletics.
In addition, early enrollers are responsible for their own transportation to and from campus. The college does allow for first-year students to have cars on campus.
Cost and Aid
Tuition for Early Enrollment students is 50 percent of the cost of full tuition for traditional students. Early Enrollment students are eligible for financial aid, including the Stevens Grant, which can provide students with a reduced cost to attendance.
Students are also eligible for scholarships provided by the Thaddeus Stevens Foundation and Federal Direct loans.
Participating School Districts
Students within the following school districts (SD) and private schools are eligible for early enrollment:
Chester County
- Oxford Area SD
Lancaster County
- Cocalico SD
- Columbia Borough SD
- Conestoga Valley SD
- Donegal SD
- ELANCO SD (Garden Spot HS)
- Elizabethtown SD
- Ephrata SD
- Hempfield SD
- Lampeter – Strasburg SD
- Manheim Central SD
- Manheim Township SD
- Penn Manor SD
- Pequea Valley SD
- The School District of Lancaster
- Solanco SD
- Warwick SD
Lebanon County
- Cornwall Lebanon SD
York County
- Central York SD
- Dallastown Area SD
- Eastern York SD
- Northeastern SD
- Red Lion SD
- South Eastern SD
- Spring Grove SD
In addition, the following schools also participate in Early Enrollment:
- Dayspring Christian Academy
- Ephrata Mennonite School
- Hinkletown Mennonite School
- Lancaster Catholic HS
- Lancaster County Christian School
- Lancaster Mennonite HS
- La Academia
Application Process and Timeline
The deadline to apply and work the process for early enrollment is March 1st. Please note, applicants must complete the entire process, which may include testing, by March 1st. Early enrollment decisions will be released in mid-March.
The application process for the fall of 2025 is now open!
We require the following from early enrollment applicants:
- Online application
- Please ensure you select “early enroller” from the admit type when completing the application.
- Fall 2025 early enrollment waiver code EE2025
- High school transcript
- 2.5 GPA required for consideration.
Early Enrollment Information Sessions
Please join us for one of our early enrollment information sessions!
Megan Dancause, Director of Admissions and Early Enrollment Coordinator will host in-person sessions.
Fall 2024 Early Enrollment Information Session Schedule
In-person sessions:
October 23
November 6
November 20
December 4
All sessions begin at 6 p.m. and will take place in the Hartzell building, room 109, located on the main campus.
Sign up for your information session here!
Address: 750 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
Parking: Please park in our Hartzell parking lot, which is located on the corner of E. King and Broad Streets.
We’re here to help
Contact Us
Megan Dancause, Director of Admissions and Marketing
For more information or assistance with our early enrollment program, requirements, or the application process.
Emily Smoker, Director of Financial Aid
For information or assistance with the financial aid process and what early enrollers qualify for.