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| North Dakota places high priority on competency-based admissions and dual credit. North Dakota has a competency-based admission initiative. While not yet a mandate, the Board of Higher Education will decide whether or not to recommend competency-based admission as a requirement for state colleges and universities. Established in 1935 and overseen by the Division of Independent Study, the K-12 distance education program is the fifth largest in the United States. Students can enroll in distance learning to receive a high school diploma, make up missed courses, take classes not offered by the local school, or simply earn a high school diploma in a non-traditional setting. Students also can earn college credit by enrolling in classes offered by the state's virtual school. Additionally, North Dakota offers opportunities for students to earn AP credit. However, the state has the lowest AP participation in the country. North Dakota considers tribal colleges a form of academic pathway, and many students who attend tribal colleges would not have access to college without them. Tribal colleges serve students who are Native Americans, low-income or first-generation college students. |
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