Running Start Progress Report: 2001

Running Start Coordinator's Guide

Section 1
Running Start Progress Report: 2001-2002

Table of Contents

Introduction	Updates
Options for Students	Summary
Growth Continues	Enrollments
Benefits	Data for Students Entering Fall 2001
Characteristics of Students	References
Research Findings	Contact Information

Summary

Serving 14,313 students in 2002, Running Start continues to be an excellent program option for qualified juniors and seniors. Students and their parents strongly support the program because it expands their educational choices while reducing the time and expense of completing their education. This year alone, students and their parents saved $17.4 million in tuition. Washington state taxpayers benefited by saving $34.7 million in state support because of the dual-credit awarded to students. The Running Start program has established itself as a significant success to date, and ongoing work with the K-12 system and secondary schools in particular will ensure that Running Start continues to help students achieve high academic standards at a lower overall cost to their families and the state.