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UVU Partnership


83% of our high school graduates earn an Associate Degree from UVU.

UCAS pays for your college classes to make this happen.

UCAS students receive many benefits from our partnership with UVU, and the benefits are growing as we deepen our partnership.

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UVU Partnership Benefits

UVU classes ONLY offered at UCAS and on UVU campus
SLSS 1200 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

SLSS 103R – Student Leadership and Development

SLSS 1000 – University Student Success

Mech 1010 – Fundamentals of Mechatronics
Full time schedule ON UVU campus during senior year*
Many high school graduates will tell you they wasted their senior year because they were done with their high school credits.
Instead of wasting this year, our students have a REAL college experience on a REAL college campus.
They have extra support at the high school, which helps them avoid the “freshman slide” that many first year college students experience.

*For those who qualify
College field trip
College Field trip catered specifically to your interests.
"Partner with a Professor" Program
This program allows students to earn grants for research, complete undergraduate research, and get published as part of their undergraduate program at UVU.
PD4PA Certificate
Quick access to the “Personal Development for Professional Advancement (PD4PA)" certificate at UVU.
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PD4PA Certificate

The classes below are offered at UCAS. Students complete the first two areas while they are with UCAS; they can complete the last six credits at UVU if they choose to continue there after UCAS graduation. 

PD4PA Certification at UVU
Complete at UCAS 

Developing Academic Independence

Complete 3 credits from the following:

SLSS 1000 - University Student Success

SLSS 1050 - Library Research (Research Skills for Student Success)

SLSS 1190 - Power Learning Strategies

SLSS 1195 - Speed Reading

ENGH 1005 - Literacies and Composition Across Contexts

Complete at UCAS and UVU 

Building Self-Knowledge for Self-Leadership

Complete 9 credits from the following:

SLSS 101R - Student Success Topics

SLSS 103R - Student Leadership Development I

SLSS 104R - Student Leadership Development II

SLSS 1100 - Stress Management

SLSS 1200 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

SLSS 2100 - Major and Career Exploration

SLSS 2500 - Leader: Strengths-Based Leader/Coach

Complete at UVU 

Learning Experientially

Complete 6 credits from the following:

SLSS 2300 - Leadership Mentoring II

SLSS 240R - Mentoring Leadership Practicum

MAT 240R - Math Mentor Leadership Practicum

SLSS 281R - Internship

UVST 1100 - Prior Learning Assessment Theory and Practice

UVST 289R - Undergraduate Research

UVST 290R - Community Engagement and Applied Service Learning

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“Although it is challenging, it is hard to fail at UCAS if you are willing to do your best.”

—  Jennilyn Derbidge | UCAS Principal

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  • 28 Oct
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  • 05 Nov
    Drivers Ed Unit test 430 Provo
  • 06 Nov
    School Community Council Meeting
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    Thanksgiving Break

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    Winter 2026 Admissions Lottery
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  • 04 Dec
    School Community Council Meeting
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    Winter Dance
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    UVU Finals

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