Clay-Chalkville High School junior Bass Riggins began college before he even graduated from high school. The University of Alabama UA Early College program accepted Bass Riggins into its program in November 2015. Bass completed and passed the UAEC Gateway class in December 2015 and is currently midway through his first semester at UAEC.
UA Early College students are high school students from across the United States who earn college credit online and are eligible for the UA Summer Residential/Honors Ready Experience.
The students may earn up to 30 hours of college credit from the University of Alabama and still enter UA eligible for freshman scholarships.
-– Submitted by Paige Riggins.