Hometown Grant

“Just as I chose Huntington University because it was in my hometown, I chose to stay and work here also. I love our community and I love the people in our community. The pride and family connections in a small town can’t be beat.”
As an incoming junior, you can take early entry classes at Huntington University for up to four semesters and earn up to nine credits per semester. That means you can graduate from high school with a whopping 36 hours of college credit! For context, a full-time college student earns 12-17 credit hours per semester, or 24-34 credit hours over the course of an academic year.
Now, let’s compare your investment as an early entry student to what you would have spent in your freshman year in college:
Early Entry Expenses | Freshman Year of College |
4 semesters, 9 credit hours per semester | 2 semesters, 17 credit hours per semester |
36 credits total | 34 credits total |
$4,292 | $39,862 |
Early entry classes are real college classes alongside full-time college students, but at a discount. By strategically taking early entry classes now, you can earn up to your freshman year’s worth of credits, saving you $35,570.
Additionally, you will receive Hometown Grant dollars each year you are working toward your degree at HU — that’s an additional college savings every year, just for taking early entry classes before you enrolled full-time!
If you have already completed your junior year of high school, there is still plenty of benefit to gain from early entry classes. Take up to nine credit hours both semesters of your senior year, and you’ll graduate in the spring with up to 18 college credits! For context, a full-time college student earns 12-17 credit hours per semester.
Let’s say you decided to maximize your benefits and earn 18 credit hours over two semesters. We can compare your investment as an early entry student to what you would have spent in your first semester as a full-time college freshman:
Early Entry Expenses | Freshman Year of College |
2 semesters, 9 credit hours per semester | 1 semester, 17 credit hours per semester |
18 credits total | 17 credits total |
$2,146 | $19,931 |
Early entry classes are real college classes alongside full-time college students, but at a discount. By strategically taking early entry classes now, you can earn credits up to the equivalent of your first semester as a full-time college student, saving you $17,785.
Additionally, you will receive Hometown Grant dollars each year you are working toward your degree at HU — that’s an additional college savings every year, just for taking early entry classes before you enrolled full-time!