Summer program pays high school students cash to get a head start on classes

Midvale • Ben Fuentes starts high school later this month — and he’s actually feeling confident.For the past six weeks, Fuentes and fellow soon-to-be freshmen at Hillcrest High School have spent their summer break completing preparatory courses in English, math, science and social studies — all while earning a little cash.
 ”I don’t want to feel too cocky or anything,” Fuentes says, ”but I feel like I’ll be able to pass. I’ll b