United High School

Students who are interested in career paths can take classes towards an Associate in Applied Sciences or certificates while in high school. Depending on the availability of qualified faculty, these career degrees or certificates may be offered at UHS, online, or on Sandburg's campus. Students may also complete some of the courses at UHS, graduate from UHS, and then finish the AAS degree or certificate at Sandburg.

These degrees, offered in the career, technical, and health areas, prepare the student for the workforce. They are not intended to transfer to a four-year college or university. For some of our AAS degrees in health care, students must complete a separate application and meet the established requirements for admission.

Computers - Information and Communication Technology Pathway

UHS students can take online courses in Information and Communication Technology. The certificates listed below must be taken in sequence.

Computer Support

Computer Technician

Network Security

CISCO Networking

Sandburg to Monmouth College Pathway

Carl Sandburg College and Monmouth College have established a pathway program for UHS students to complete an Associate in Arts degree at Sandburg and then transfer to complete a Bachelors of Arts or Sciences degree at Monmouth College.

Students could begin this pathway while at UHS by taking dual credit courses towards their Associate in Arts degree. Once the student graduates from UHS, they enroll at Sandburg to complete their degree requirements as listed in the pathway plan.

Students can meet with Sandburg and Monmouth College academic advisors to develop a specific plans for completion of their Associate in Arts degree and meet degree requirements for their Bachelor's degree. Please visit Monmouth College's Sandburg transfer page for more information.

Students from UHS may take advantage of the Sampson Promise program in addition to other sources of federal and state financial aid to reduce or eliminate the cost of attendance while at Sandburg. Then, students enter Monmouth College nearly or completely debt free allowing them to complete their bachelor's degree with reduced student loan debt.

Sample Schedule for Sandburg to Monmouth College AA degree completion for UHS students

Students must make payment in full or enroll in the payment plan by the set dates for the semester, typically 4 weeks prior to the start of the term. If payment is not made, students will be dropped from their courses and will need to re-enroll and arrange payment. Students may pay with a credit card, check, or cash. Deferred payment plans are available, please contact our Business Office for further information on payment plans at 309.341.5281. Students may view their balance by logging in to mySandburg, then self-service. 

Dual credit students receive a tuition discount of 50% for the first six credit hours each semester.

Tuition Calculation Example (2 classes 2021-22 ($175 per credit hour))

ENG.101 (3 credit hours): 525.00                    
PSY.101 (3 credit hours): 525.00                    
Registration fee: 25.00                  
Tuition & fees total:$1075.00    
Dual Credit tuition discount: -$525.00

Total tuition for Dual Credit: $550.00     

Dual credit Success Scholarship

Offered to students who participated in Dual Credit during high school. To be eligible for the scholarship, students are required to complete at least six dual credit hours, complete the FAFSA, have a grade point average at Sandburg of 3.0 or higher, and complete the DC Success Scholarship application. The college selects and awards these students to promote enrollment following high school. Awards are $1,500 for the first year of full-time enrollment following high school graduation.   

Applying for Financial Aid

Please visit our dual credit financial aid page for information on how to apply for the FAFSA.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS PATHWAYS

Students who are interested in health careers can accelerate their enrollment into our selective admissions programs by taking some of the prerequisite courses in high school. Students should meet with a Sandburg academic advisor to discuss admissions requirements and to develop a specific plan to ensure those requirements are met. 

Students are encouraged to visit our Health Sciences pathway page to explore our programs.

SAMPLE SCHEDULES

Our sample schedules provide dual credit students with a general plan for admission into our limited enrollment health professions programs. Students should meet with a Sandburg advisor to discuss these plans and develop an individualized plan to meet admissions requirements.

Sample schedule for accelerated admission into RN program

Sample schedule for accelerated admission into RN to BSN program

Sample schedule for accelerated admission into Dental Hygiene program

Sample schedule for dual credit then 1 year at Sandburg for Dental Hygiene program 

Sample schedule for accelerated admission into Radiologic Technology program

College Environment:

The college learning environment encourages critical thinking and promotes the examination of contrasting perspectives of the world. This is an environment of adult interaction where students will be exposed to concepts, lectures, and materials that are designed for adults and adult audiences.

• Internet usage: At the college, there is some restricted internet access; however, student internet usage is not monitored.
• The college environment: Carl Sandburg College is a community of lifelong learners that welcomes, values, and respects diversity. The College fosters a climate of mutual respect that celebrates diversity and inclusion by embracing our similarities as well as our differences. The College stands for tolerance, non-discrimination, and cultural sensitivity.
• Expected conduct: A copy of the Student Code of Conduct is available on the Sandburg website and all students are expected to behave in adherence to this policy.
• Course descriptions: Course descriptions for all courses are available through the online catalog. At times, college courses may expose students to graphic depictions or discussions of mature themes.
• College classroom activities: Classroom activities may include fieldwork, lab experiments with chemicals, career, and technical education courses may include the use of machinery/complex equipment and group work with other students of all ages and backgrounds.

College/Course Expectations:

Enrolled students establish a permanent college academic record and transcript that may be required by future colleges or universities. This permanent academic record may affect eligibility for future financial aid. It is also understood that the student will receive college credit for successfully completed coursework. 

• Students are responsible to go online to obtain their college grades. Grades will not be mailed to the student’s residence.
• All students are expected to be in compliance with all current published college policies, rules, and regulations. Students are subject to the same course requirements, grading standards, and attendance requirements established by the course instructor in the course syllabus.
• Students will be treated like everyone else in the class.
• Students will be held to the same expectations as any other student in the classroom and will be expected to follow the course syllabus.
• The course content, delivery, and assessments will not be altered due to underage students enrolled in the course. Students may be exposed to adult language, discussion, and/or themes in the classroom, and on campus. 
• Students are responsible to communicate with the instructor if there are any questions or concerns.
• Students are responsible to seek assistance for any special needs they have, such as disability services or tutoring.
• The faculty bear no responsibility for underage students outside of the classroom. Parents/legal guardians are responsible for the students before and after class.
• Parents/legal guardians assume responsibility and liability for the student and will be expected to attend any disciplinary sessions.

FERPA

• If a student is attending a postsecondary institution - at any age - the rights under FERPA have transferred to the student. However, in a situation where a student is enrolled in both a high school and a postsecondary institution, the two schools may exchange information on that student. If the student is under 18, the parents still retain the rights under FERPA at the high school and may inspect and review any records sent by the postsecondary institution to the high school.