12-year-old begins college coursework in Kansas City

Students are back in class at Metropolitan Community College's Longview campus, and one student is starting her college career earlier than most.

KIDS HAVE BEEN BACK INCLASS A FEW WEEKS NOW.THE CAMPUS AT M-C-CLONGVIEW IS BUZZINGAGAIN THISEMESTER -KSHB 41 NEWS ANCHORLINDSEY SHIVELY GOT ACHANCE TO MEET A BRANDNEW COLLEGE STUDENTWHO IS YOUNGER THANMOST.BRAY AVERY ALREADYWROTE HER FIRSTCOLLEGE PAR.PEray!" "Right here," " Hereyou go!"AT AGE 12.Bray Ave /ry/ 12-Year-OldEnrolled InCollegei like it, its really fun.

Youlearna lot.what i especially like aboutcollege is you get tcho oosewhat you want to doIF YOU'RE ASKING - HOW?Bray Avery // 12-Year-OldEnrolled InCollegei've been homeschooled forabout 3 - 4 years and so wejust sort of like kept movin upgrades cuz we were just likeflyin through em soNOW BRAY IS STARTINGHER HIGH SCHOOLCOURSE WORK ANDCOMING TO HER FIRSTCOLLEGE CLASS -- ANENGLISH CLASS AT MCC -LONGVIEW THISSEMESTER.AT METROPOLITANCOMMUNITY COLLEGE,HE TDUAL ENROLLMENTPROGRAM IS ONE OF THEWAYS STUDENTS LIKEBRAY CAN START EARNINGCOLLEGE CREDIT BEFORETHEY'VE FINISHED HIGHSCHOOL.Kathrine Swanson, EdD / MCCLongview Campus presidentand then that makes theircollege education once theygraduate, less expensive, theirtransfer ready, and it helpsthem get through their fouryear degree that much faster,it's not for every one.And I would say it's for vyfew that are that young, but ifa person is atth talented andready for it, then we're happyto meet with them and see ifit's the rhtig place for tm he"my daughter's gonna be acollege student!"Karesha worford // Bray's Motherthe first day I came in actuallysit down there, sitting withher.,so I was reay llreal nervousat fir, but she's winging itand she's like, she fesconfident doinit sg o I'm likeokay, go ahead.HER MOM KARESHA IS SOPROUD BUT NOTNECESSARILY SURPRISED.Karesha worford // Bray's Moerthall I've ever wanted to do wasto be a ppsuort system to herand help her and push heralong the way.And I really don't have to dotoo much pushing becauseshe's a naturalWE ASKED IF BRAY IS E THYOUNGEST STUDENT INMCC'S HISTORY.Kathrine Swanson, EdD MC/ CLongview Campus presidentyou know in ou yr,ou know100 plus year history.

It's hardto tellI know we've had a coue plwho are a little bit younger,but not a lot.TO BRAY, STARTINGCOLLEGE COURSESEARLY...Bray Avery // 12-Year-OldEnrolled InColle egi just want to get it over with!MEANS STARTING HERDREAMS EARLIER TOO...Bray Avery // 12-Year-OldEnrolled InCollegei wanna play baskeall tbor iwanna be an astrautyou can do it too!Lindsey Shivy KSelHB 41NewsBRAY SAYS SHE WANTTOSBE DONE WITH COLLEGEBY 17 OR 18 AND MAYBEEVEN FINISH COLLEGE ATHARVARD OR YALE!M-C-C OFFICIALS SAYTHEY HAVE MORE THAN17-HUNDRED HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS USING ONE OFTHEIR PROGRAMS TOSTART GETTING COLLEGECREDIT OR WORK TRADE,BUT MOST OF THEM AREJUNIORS OR SENIORS.WE HAVE A LINK TO THEPROGRAMS AT M-C-C THATLETS STUDENTS STT ARCOURSE WORK BEFORETHEY'VE FINISHED HIGHSCHOOL -- MA