To be able eligible for the Highlander Early Start Academy program you must have placed into one of the following: English 4, Math 5A, Math 6A OR Math 3. In order to have placed into these classes you will need to take the English and/or Math placement exams if you haven’t done so already. If you need information about registering for the placement exams please visit this website.

*Please note that students only need to place into one of the courses and they will only be allowed to take one course in the Highlander Early Start Academy*

Please visit https://earlystart.ucr.edu/registration 

No. Students need to choose between a Primary English(English 4) OR Primary Math(Math 5A/ Math 6A/Math 3) course. 

Click on your College/Major below to discover which Highlander Early Start Academy you should enroll in: https://earlystart.ucr.edu/prospective#eligible

Only incoming freshmen (no transfer students or continuing students)

Student must be placed into English 4, Math 5A, Math 6A or Math 3

Student can only take either one English OR one of the Math courses