Academic Career Planning (ACP)

The mission of the Shell Lake School district is to ensure all students are college and career ready upon graduation. Academic and Career Planning, or ACP, is a student-driven, adult-supported process in which students create and cultivate their own unique and information-based visions for post secondary success, obtained through self-exploration, career exploration, and the development of career management and planning skills.

Career Planning & Course Description Guide

The information included in this Career Planning and Course Description Guide has been prepared by the Counseling Department in conjunction with the Shell Lake staff in order to assist students in selecting and registering for courses for the upcoming school year. Included in the guide is information pertaining to Graduation requirements, AP Classes, Early College Credit and Start College Now, Drivers Education, and more.

Wisconsin's Early College Credit Program

Beginning Fall 2018, high school students at public and private high schools in Wisconsin can earn college credit through the Early College Credit Program (ECCP). A student selected for the program may be permitted to enroll in a UW System institution, or an alternative private, non-profit institution of higher education (IHE) to take one or more courses for which the student may earn high school credit, post-secondary credit, or both. Under ECCP, the costs of the courses are shared among the IHE, the school district or private school, the state, and in some cases the student’s family.

How to apply for the Early College Credit Program:

1. Talk with your high school counselor to see if ECCP is a good fit for you. They will consider how the class aligns with academic plans and whether you meet the pre-requisite for taking a college level class
2. Request information from UW System campuses where you’d like to take classes
3. Obtain an ECCP participation form from the HS counselor or download it from the link below
4. Submit your completed form by March 1 for the following summer or fall semester OR October 1 for the following spring semester to school officials.
5. Apply to the campus where you'd like to take classes (meet all deadlines and their campus specific requirements)
6. Submit high school transcripts along with any prerequisite documentation (AP scores)
7. Enroll in your class

Admissions offices wil consider the following:

Rank in class, Grade point average, ACT or SAT scores, Rigor of your high school courses, Letters of recommendation

Note: If you do not meet deadlines for submission of the required ECCP form (see above), you may still be able to take college courses through a UW System campus but the full costs of the credit will be carried by the student/family. You will still use the UW System ECCP Participation form as approval from a high school counselor/staff advisor is required whether or not you are participating in ECCP. Contact UW admission offices directly for further deadlines and details about taking courses as a non-ECCP student