Why?
If it’s a program where they can attend for free or at a bid discount (which most of these are), it’s a great way to save on college costs.
Technically, after two years of my college career I had an associates. Most people do. It’s just not worth mentioning since you’re going for a four year degree. However, doing it while in high school is something exceptional.
While I applaud her for all of the effort she has expended, weighting the HS GPA with classes from college, distorts the entire idea of a high school GPA.
Why?
To knock off the TIME and EXPENSE of the first two years of college.
Some states allow half-price tuition for high school students to take college courses at a community college. This makes sense because the public schools are already getting taxpayer funding for those students.