19-year-old girl graduates from US university and high school at the same time, earns full scholarship for masters
Rachel Klammer, a bright 19-year-old girl, completed her diploma program and bachelor’s degree concurrently, graduating from both high school and university in the same month.
Rachel Klammer was a student at the Academic and Career Education Academy in Midland, United States, which offered bachelor’s degrees to students pursuing a high school graduation.
At the age of 14, she enrolled in a program called the Paris Academy of Co-Secondary Education, or PACE, and started attending college.
“I’m glad to have finished my undergraduate studies. Since I’m already beginning my master’s degree and many of my friends are just starting college, it feels like I’ve gained four years to my life,” she remarked.
Students of any age can enroll in college or career-technical/CTE coursework through the dual enrollment PACE program. Students who complete coursework that satisfy the requirements for both a high school diploma and a college degree can enroll full-time or part-time, often for free.
According to Rachel, the academy allows them to use state per-pupil funds to pay for high school and college expenses, thus she was able to attend the program for free. “I started wanting to go to college early in middle school,” she said.
Read more:
- 16-year-old girl who gave birth to a child at junior school defies odd to graduate US high school, earns acceptance to university
- A 14-year-old girl is accepted to the University of Malawi and will graduate at the age of 19 as a doctor.
- 96 years old After serving the world for 70 years, Queen Elizabeth passes away, becoming the longest-serving monarch in history.
In middle school, I believed I was wasting my time since I didn’t believe I had an intellectual disability. “Hey, how about this?” my mother said, and I replied that I will try it,” she added.
Rachel stated that she had to do one online course via the PACE program, and all of her other classes were at various institutions, requiring them to obtain transportation from family members to the campuses.
Lynn Klammer, Rachel’s mother, expressed her happiness at her daughter’s accomplishment and the fact that she graduated debt-free from both schools, which relieved her of a significant obligation.
The strain on families, first and foremost, and then on students who must worry about repaying all of that debt before they can make enough money to do so again, Lynn added, is simply amazing.
Rachel claimed that despite spending most of her high school years on a college campus, she was still able to hang out with her classmates, attend prom, and participate in other activities appropriate for her age.
Rachel has now been admitted to Central Michigan University in the United States for a master’s degree that will be entirely supported by the institution. She also received a job as a teaching assistant.
