Should I go through with this? (College Credit Plus program)

[Becquerel]

Back in Feburary, there was an afterschool assembly that talked about a high school / college collaborative program called College Credit Plus. Basically it allows you to be able to take college courses and even earn college credits while still in High School.
Today I got some brochures in the mail about them and talked with my teacher about the program. It seemed interesting, and I learned that the program is free as long as I meet the qualifications, and that Im able to take online college courses or physically attend the campus to take said college courses. All I have to do is take the ACT and submit the score along with my application, and if I get accepted, I get to start said courses next school year, which is my Senior year.

Should I do it? Im kind of iffy on this because of the additional workload this would put on me, but the upside is that I could get my freshman year of college done my Senior year for free, giving me a head start with College.
So the question is, forums, should I go through with it?

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[Sabbin]

Yes, it will save you a lot of money and (Rather tedious) prerequisite courses that you'll otherwise have to take in your first year of college (Or later if you put them off, which is no less stuffty).

It saved me a lot of work and helped out a ton. I advise doing it.

Edit: I think it really depends on the school and how the program is handled, but the courses may even be a tad bit easier when you take them this way while still in high school. In my school they were taught by existing teachers, so it was a more comfortable and familiar atmosphere.

[ZSNO]

I took community college courses while in high school for free. Was fun

[Teneksi]

It largely depends on your personality.

If you think that you can handle the extra work for the significant financial benefit of getting one year done early, then I'd say that's a great idea.

If you're more like me, and you're more relaxed (alternately: lazy), using a bit less than maximum effort so you have more time to unwind and do completely non-school projects, then I'd say keeping college classes in college is a fine idea.

It also depends on the schools in question. I had an awful time graduating high school, and a thoroughly life-changing college experience. In the end, it's gotta be up to you.

[Becquerel]

It depends entirely on your personality.

If you think that you can handle the extra work for the significant financial benefit of getting one year done early, then I'd say that's a great idea.

If you're more like me, and you're more relaxed (alternately: lazy), using a bit less than maximum effort so you have more time to unwind and do completely non-school projects, then I'd say keeping college classes in college is a fine idea.

It also depends on the schools in question. I had an awful time graduating high school, and a thoroughly life-changing college experience. In the end, it's gotta be up to you.

I live in a town about 15 minutes away from Columbus where the nearest actual college is, Ohio State University. Theres also Ohio State Community College and has a campus down in Dublim about 10 minutes away from me. Theres a college fair going on in about 4 days at my highschool and there is a metric assload of representatives from colleges all across the state going to be there. Columbus State Community College is probably my best bet for now. Transportation is going to be an issue since I cant drive yet in the event that I will be attending the campus for the courses, so Im going to try to do them online.
If I can get my ACT done this year and send in my letter of intent and actually get in, I could be able to start the courses as early as this summer