2022 - 2023 ECA Enrollment Packet

Early College Alliance

Application for the 2023-2024 school year

Thank you for your interest in our program!

Our application involves a three step process:

Step 1 - Complete ECA application
- ECA Application Must Have:
  - Student's Birth Certificate
  - Student's Complete Immunization Records
  - Parent's Driver's License/State ID
  - Proof of Residency
  - Student's Current Grades
  - Completed Prior Discipline form
  - Student's IEP/504 (if applicable)
  - Free/Reduce Certificate (if applicable)
  - Divorce Decree/Seperation Agreement/Custody Agreement (if Applicable)
  - Adoption Paperwork (if applicable)
  - Court Documents -ex. Name Changes, PPO, etc. (if applicable)
Step 2 - Complete and Submit Student Enrollment Essay - Instructions listed on application.

Step 3 - Complete the EMU Application for ECA Enrollment.

Click the "next" button to navigate through these steps. Please contact our WEOC Enrollment Coordinator, at enrollment@earlycollegealliance.info if you have questions.

Any application submitted without the required documents and/or after February 17th will be added to our waitlist in the order it was received.

Parent/Legal Guardian Information:
In the state of Michigan, a step-parent or guardian is considered a “legal stranger", even when married to a biological parent. This means that they have no legal claim to the child(ren). The situation changes if a legal adoption takes place or the court has granted guardianship over the student. For this reason, step -parents and non-court ordered guardians can not sign the application or any school forms. All school forms must be signed by the student's legal parent/guardian. Any questions about this, please contact WEOC Enrollment Coordinator @enrollment@earlycollegealliance.info
Parent/Legal Guardian Name #1:*

First Name Last Name
Relation to Student*
Parent/Legal Guardian #1 Driver's License or State ID*

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Parent/Guardian 1 Phone #:*

Area Code Phone Number
Parent/Guardian 1 Email:*

Confirmation Email example@example.com - This email will be used for all communication. Please make sure it's accurate before submitting.
If a parent/legal guardian's name has changed from what is listed on the student's birth certificate/court documents and/or Driver's License, please provide legal documentation for the name change:

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Would you like to add information about another parent or legal guardian?*

YesNo
Parent/Guardian 2 Name*

First Name Last Name
Relation to Student*
Parent/Legal Guardian #2 Driver's License or State ID*

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Parent/Guardian 2 Phone Number*

Area Code Phone Number
Parent/Guardian 2 Email*

Confirmation Email example@example.com - This email will be used for all communication. Please make sure it's accurate before submitting.
Is there a custody agreement or divorce decree in place for the Educational rights of the student applying?*

YesNoIn Process
If Yes, Please attach Divorce Decree/Separation Agreement and/or Student Custody Agreement:*

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Parents who are divorced or separated and there is a court order document determining who has custody of the student and/or who is able to make educational decisions for the student, please attach it for review. We do not need the full decree. We only need the first page with all parties listed, the page(s) that include student custody and educational rights and the last page with all signatures. Any questions, please contact WEOC enrollment Coordinator at enrollment@earlycollegealliance.info Cancelof

Sibling Information:
Siblings are given priority when applying to the ECA (per State Law). Please make sure to list your information accurately, as siblings will be verified.
Do you have a sibling(s) who currently attend the ECA or ECA Academy?*

YesNo
Please enter SIBLING(s) information below:*
Do you have a sibling(s) who graduated from ECA? (Please note: Sibling priority is not granted for graduates; however, this information may be used to assign CORE Advisors).*

YesNo
Please enter GRADUATED sibling(s) information below:*
Do you have a sibling(s) also applying to ECA for the 2023-2024 school year?*

YesNo
Please enter APPLYING sibling(s) information below:

Current School Information:
Name of School Currently Enrolled in:*
a. If Other, Name of School:*
Please list full name, not initials of School
Upload a PDF or JPEG copy of the student's MOST RECENT 2022-2023 PROGRESS REPORT, REPORT CARD, POWERSCHOOL print off (NOT website link) or TRANSCRIPT. Home school students- please attach a document listing the subjects they are currently covering and the topics/units covered in each subject. An updated version will be required for credit tabulation purposes prior to the start of the school year.*

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School Registrar's Name:*

First Name Last Name
School Registrar's Email: *

Confirmation Email example@example.com
As an FYI - Once the ECA application has been submitted, families will receive an email to complete the Affirmation of Prior Discipline Form. This form is done completly electronically.

Please make sure the email address listed for the student's school registrar is correct and accurate. You can also use a Counselor's or Prinicpal's email address, if a School's Enrollment/Admissions/Registrar is not available.

Misinformation or falsified information can lead to a student's application being deined and/or being dropped from ECA.

Any questions about this and/or if you would like a paper copy of this form instead, please contact WEOC Enrollment Cooridinator, at enrollment@earlycollegealliance.info.
Is this school part of ECA's partner school district's schools? (Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Lincoln, Manchester, Milan, Saline, Van Buren, Whitmore Lake, Ypsilanti)*

YesNo
2. What school district does the student live in?*
The school district in which you (or your landlord) pay property taxes
a. If Other, please list the school district:*
Is the school district the student lives in (resides in) one of the ECA's partner school districts? (Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Lincoln, Manchester, Milan, Saline, Van Buren, Whitmore Lake, Ypsilanti)*

YesNo
School of Choice Information:
If your responses to question 1 and question 2 are not ECA Districts, families will need to Complete the School of Choice application linked below and select an ECA School of Choice Approved District to enroll through in order to attend ECA.

Your SOC District choices are:
- Lincoln
- Manchester
- Milan
- Whitmore Lake
- Ypsilanti
- Van Buren
Please be Aware: Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter and Saline School Districts do not participate in the School of Choice Program.
3. What School of Choice District would the student like to enroll through in order to attend the ECA?*
*This is the district that will issue your student's ECA diploma, and host any extracurricular activities.
ECA School of Choice Pool

Students who are not initially accepted into the ECA District of their choice have the option to participate in the ECA School of Choice Pool. Participation in the ECA School of Choice Pool can potentially maximize the probability of acceptance. By clicking "Yes" below you acknowledge that the student is willing to enroll through a district that participates in the School of Choice Pool (Lincoln, Manchester, Milan, Whitmore Lake, Van Buren and Ypsilanti) that has available openings and will remain a member of that district for the 2023-2024 school year.
The student and family elect to participate in the School of Choice Pool option?*

YesNo
NEW REQUIREMENT: If you currently attend a Private, Charter, Online, Homeschool or have previously "School of Choice'd" into a district and are going back to a local home district, you may be asked, after the lottery has been conducted, to also register your student with their local district high school.

Without the student being registered with their local high school, the student will be unable to attend the ECA and thus can be dropped and their spot offered to the next student on the waitlist.
I understand and agree to register my student with my local High School District or School of Choice (SOC) District & complete the ECA enrollment and registration process by the published deadlines.

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Student & Family Demographic Information:
The information requested below assists ECA in a variety of ways including but not limited to data analysis, marketing and funding. The information that you provide will be kept in confidence and considered part of your student’s record and therefore not subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
How did you hear about us?*
Are you applying to other high schools or programs as well?*

YesNo
If Yes, what other schools/programs have you applied to:

Step 2: Student Essay

Please make sure you are submitting:

1. A copy of the student's completed Enrollment Essay. Click here to open the instructions for the Enrollment Essay.
Upload student's Enrollment Essay. (Link to the essay instructions is above)*

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4. (If Applicable) Upload a PDF or JPEG of the student's current IEP/504, (if applicable)

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Step 3: EMU Application for ECA Enrollment

Eastern Michigan University requires a separate application so that future ECA students can become officially dual-enrolled at EMU.

All families will need to print this application, sign it and attach it below. Families are welcome to attach it as a PDF or jpeg file.

If you are taking a picture of the application, please make sure the picture is clear and up close so all information is visable and readable.

Click HERE to complete the EMU Application now.

Please be aware that Eastern Michigan University requires the parent/guardian physical's signature on the ECA/EMU application and ECA require's this document to be attached to the application before it can be submitted for review.

Applications submited without this required document run the risk of not being included in the lottery and/or their application being deleted.
Attach Completed EMU Application:*

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Place initials on the line that: *

REMINDER - Applications received by Friday, February 17, 2023 at midnight, will be entered into the initial enrollment lottery, as long as all required documents have been attached and all forms have been completed.

Applications will continue to be accepted for any remaining available enrollment slots, based on district slot availability.

If you have any questions about any of the 3 steps in the application process, please feel free to contact WEOC Enrollment Coordinator, at enrollment@earlycollegealliance.info

Please click the SUBMIT button below to apply.

Thank you for your application!
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Step 1: Early College Alliance Enrollment Information

Student Information

Parent/Legal Guardian Information:

Sibling Information:

Current School Information:

School of Choice Information:

Other Student Information

Services for Students with Disabilities

Home Language Information

Free or Reduced Lunch Information

Student & Family Demographic Information:

Step 3: EMU Application for ECA Enrollment