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![Cascade School District's microscopes and textbooks](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cascade_microscopes_and_textbooks.jpeg?itok=SMG-dlDl×tamp=1692369911)
Science students in the Cascade School District are benefitting from College of Western Idaho's Dual Credit program with access to new equipment, textbooks, and more!
![Students working on activities from Pop the Trunk](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/image004.png?itok=w86zEp1x×tamp=1681311825)
College of Western Idaho's Career and Technical Education Dual Credit Coordinators' Pop-the-Trunk Initiative is seeing great success around the Treasure Valley!
![CWI's Dual Credit Initiative for Latinx Students Recognized During National Webinar](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dualcredit_article_imguse.jpg?itok=y9JY8AR8×tamp=1604084083)
CWI's partnership with the state to support Spanish speaking students will be showcased during a national webinar on Nov. 13.
![CWI Director of Dual Credit, Stephen Crumrine, presents Idaho City High School senior, Jason Carignan with his associate degree. CWI Director of Dual Credit, Stephen Crumrine, presents Idaho City High School senior, Jason Carignan with his associate degree.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/1_9.jpg?itok=fLQ7uAeJ×tamp=1571175258)
Jason Carignan is the first student at Idaho City High School to graduate with an associate degree through CWI’s Dual Credit program.
![Sarahi Cardoza poses for a photo in the College of Western Idaho library on May 31, 2017 in Nampa, Idaho. Cardoza's involvement in CWI's CLEP program was a launching pad for her college career.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/clep.cardoza.jpg?itok=ouDY7Lx9×tamp=1571175782)
Two hours into her shift at a salsa factory in Mexico, Sarahi Cardoza sat watching the empty glass jars rattle their way to her filling station — when the machine malfunctioned and exploded.
“They (co-workers) thought I died since all of the salsa just hit me and it...
![Remington Grunewald, 2017 CWI Graduate Remington Grunewald, 2017 CWI Graduate](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_1236_1.jpg?itok=GxsxqqYH×tamp=1571175851)
Remington Grunewald will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) on May 13, 2017. Grunewald, who began his college career as a dual credit student, discovered an unexpected interest after enrolling in a required communication course leading him to one of the best decisions he has ever made.
![34 students from Caldwell High School](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_3744_x.jpg?itok=__gvbdpZ×tamp=1571175955)
CWI recently helped 34 students from Caldwell High School collectively earn 464 credits through College-Level Examination Program testing.
![CWI Graduate/Dual Credit Student Katie Kelly CWI Graduate/Dual Credit Student Katie Kelly](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_9446.1.jpg?itok=nykiI1Ge×tamp=1571176109)
Katie Kelly is leaps and bounds ahead of her peers thanks to CWI’s Dual Credit program.
![Students from Caldwell High School collectively earned 728 college credits through CLEP testing. Students from Caldwell High School collectively earned 728 college credits through CLEP testing.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/vallivuehs_online_0.jpg?itok=cmYnDOdf×tamp=1571176276)
CWI was highlighted by College Board, which is the not-for-profit organization that oversees the CLEP.
![50 Caldwell High School students](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/caldwellhigh_online.jpg?itok=AoHjcq-3×tamp=1571176301)
Thanks to collaboration, more than 50 Caldwell High School students got a jump start on their college education.
![](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/thomasjefferson_online.jpg?itok=tycROsRU×tamp=1571176304)
Students from Thomas Jefferson Charter School are in the second round of a nation-wide competition thanks to a CWI Dual Credit class project.
![](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/vallivuehs_online.jpg?itok=aAYfxwkB×tamp=1571176340)
The students from Vallivue earned 760 college credits that can be applied to CWI or any other college or university that recognizes CLEP.
![](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dualcredit_online_1.jpg?itok=S90TTasm×tamp=1571176364)
The CWI Dual Credit office will host its second annual Meet the College Night on March 17 from 5-8 p.m.
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CWI will host the inaugural event on Feb. 11, welcoming high-achieving Treasure Valley high school students to the CWI campus.
![six seniors and one junior at Vision Charter School in Caldwell](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/vcs_ao_kids_pix_by_jessica_southfield.jpg?itok=iwcvjMOf×tamp=1571176380)
This spring, six seniors and one junior at Vision Charter School in Caldwell will receive nine associates degrees from CWI.
![](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dualcredit_online_0.jpg?itok=-gaAso61×tamp=1571176484)
The number of high school students earning college credits at CWI continues to rise, including incredible growth at partnering alternative schools.
![](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dualcredit_online.jpg?itok=gG90pUpf×tamp=1571176513)
A pair of instructors connected to CWI’s Dual Credit program recently helped bring a regional education competition to Nampa.
![](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/testing2_online.jpg?itok=m4toYWjg×tamp=1571176632)
CWI Testing and Assessment is proud to announce it is now offering College Level Examination Program services.
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