Starting in September, School District 57 students can access university courses.
The dual-credit program with the University of Northern B.C. got official approval on Monday when trustee Tony Cable and UNBC president Daniel Weeks signed the agreement.
The academically-minded can take up to three first-year courses, divided as one in each of the fall, winter and summer semesters.
At the May school board meeting, trustees approved the partnership, which they heard would cover chemistry, anthropology environmental science, geography, psychology contemporary political issues, world history and more.
The district will pay all associated tuition and course costs at the same rate as other UNBC students, the financial agreement said, while the university is responsible for the student-related fees, like the u-pass and various support service fees.
It won't be money out of the district's pocket, as it can claim all course costs with the Ministry of Education. Each credit hour costs $167, and a student can take up to four credit hours each semester.
The university said the district became one of the first public boards to endorse the idea of a northern university back in November 1987.
