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A unique partnership is now allowing students in Warren County to get their high school diplomas at the same time they are getting college credits. CLICK FOR VIDEO  And they are paying just a faction of the normal cost of tuition. It is a new program between St. Bonaventure University in Western New York and the Warren Area School District. Right now 24 juniors and seniors from 4 Warren County high schools are taking college classes in a temporary facility in Warren. In January the program will move to a bigger facility that is being renovated along Route 62 in Russell The students are enrolled both at their home high school and at St. Bonaventure. The university, school district, and the Warren Community Foundation are providing funds so students are only paying about 25% of the normal cost for college credits. It means they can get their degree cheaper, and faster. Warren Superintendent Dr, Roger Terrill said, "It is terrific. The presence of St. Bonaventure just raises the standards. It adds something to our reputation of Warren County. It will draw people who want professionals to come to Warren County. It is a good business decision."

Paul Wagner