How Does Dual Enrollment Work?

<p>I will be beginning my junior year of high school (I am home-schooled) and am hoping to take some classes at a local community college. How exactly does dual enrollment work? Do you get credit for the class both as a high school course AND a college course??? (meaning I get double the credits) I'm not sure I completely understand how it all works and would appreciate ANY information that you could give me on the subject. Thank you in advance!</p>

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Well, sort of, if it works out that way. You take college courses and put them on your high school transcript, and the college you go to may accept them or may not. My son’s top school accepts almost no pre-matriculation credits, but our state universities would have accepted most or all. It’s really no different from AP classes - you might get both HS and college credit for those if you do well on the AP test.</p>

<p>The process works just the same for homeschoolers as for kids going to public or private schools, by the way. As long as your college classes are on your high school transcript, you’re dual enrolled.</p>

<p>If you DON’T put the college classes on your high school transcript, or if you take college classes after you graduate from high school, you may look like a transfer student, which makes admissions and scholarships more difficult at many colleges.</p>

<p>I will be beginning my junior year of high school (I am home-schooled) and am hoping to take some classes at a local community college. How exactly does dual enrollment work? Do you get credit for the class both as a high school course AND a college course??? (meaning I get double the credits) I’m not sure I completely understand how it all works and would appreciate ANY information that you could give me on the subject. Thank you in advance! </p>

<p>Yes, you definitely get credit for the CC class as a high schooler. It is common to count one semester of college as one full high school credit. For example, if you take two semesters of foreign language at CC, you might count it as two years’ worth of credit on your high school transcript.</p>

<p>Not everyone agrees with this. But this is very common, and I’ve never heard of a college having an issue with counting it that way.</p>

<p>It may or may not count as college credit down the road. It depends on the college that you later attend. Private colleges vary widely on if they accept CC credit, or they may accept some of the CC credits. In general, it’s safe(r) to assume that a private school will not accept the CC credit. </p>

<p>State colleges may also vary. I’m only familiar with my state which generally accepts credits from state CCs. However, my dd was accepted into an Honors Program at a state uni. The Honors Program requires a higher level basic English course, so her dual enrollment ENG 111 course will not count as college credit.</p>

<p>You can probably find more info on the websites of the colleges which interest you. If you can’t find it on the school’s website, you might google “name of school” “dual enrollment.”</p>

<p>Clear as mud?</p>

<p>Thank you all; this was very helpful!</p>

<p>One thing in mind that most state colleges will approve of CC units but most selective private universities don’t accept them so I would consider taking the supporting AP Exams. That way if you score well on the Exam it will ensure you will get college credit. Please don’t forget about doing this by the way what CC classes are you taking if you don’t mind me asking?</p>

<p>My son was able to transfer all his math classes into MIT; it was very unusual but it did happen.</p>

<p>Keep a record of the syllabus, textbook, table of contents, grades, and chapters covered in the class.</p>

<p>Thank you; that’s helpful to know. I’m planning on just taking the typical GE classes.</p>

<p>My son also got elective credit for his Arabic classes. He didn’t try to get credit for US History.</p>

<p>Each college has its own policy, so it’s best to check with individual schools.</p>

<p>Thank you; that’s what I’m planning on doing.</p>

<p>I take all my classes through dual enrollment, and it’s a great experience. Before choosing your classes though, you need to check your state equivalency list for credits between high school and college. Some college courses may count as a full credit for high school (Florida example: college algebra), while others may only count as half (ex. Public speaking). I hope this is helpful and good luck!!</p>

<p>I’m actually looking at a college out of state…do I look at the state equivalency list for credits of the state that I’m looking at going to?</p>

<p>What ever state you go to community college and high school in is the list you need to check. If you want to transfer out of state after you graduate, then you would check to see what college credits transfer out to the different colleges when you apply.</p>

<p>Alright, thank you!</p>

<p>Check with local universities to see if they accept dual-enrolled students. I was going to take classes at a CC, but a university turned out to be cheaper! Also, make sure you are 100% aware of the amount of credits you receive. If you have too many, it may change your freshman eligibility when you apply to college. Let me know if you have any questions, I’ve been dual-enrolled the past two years.</p>

<p>Oh, really? I should look into that…Thank you so much for that info and advice!</p>

<p>The number of college courses you take dual enrolled as a high school student has no effect on your eligibility to apply to university as a freshman (unless you are specifically in a concurrent high school/A.A. program). As long as you have not graduated high school (or obtained a GED) you are a high school student and will be considered a freshman for application purposes.</p>

<p>If you take college courses after your listed high school graduation date or after obtaining a GED then those courses count against you and you might have to apply as a transfer student. </p>

<p>Just don’t list your high school graduation date or obtain a GED until the courses are complete!</p>

<p>The first month says that universities will be cheaper but that doesn’t make much sense. I’m not saying you’re wrong it’s just unclear. In Florida, at least, dual enrollment is completely free and you transfer as a freshman in college after you graduate. Even if you hold an AA when you graduate high school, then you still apply as a freshman to what ever university or college you plan on attending.</p>

<p>Also college will be the same price for all freshmen instate and all freshmen out of state</p>

<p>Hm…I’ll have to look into that further. The university that I am looking at seems to have a different policy concerning how many college credits a high school student can have to apply as a freshman. Thank you though!</p>

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<p>Yes, this is true. More than likely, even if you have a ton of college credits at high school graduation, you’ll still enter the college as a freshman. Why? Because you’ll be eligible for more scholarships that way. My son will have 55 community college credits earned as DE (called concurrent enrollment here in CO) and 21 high school credits from those CC ones. But he’s entering a university as a freshman. Based on what credits they accept, he may be a sophomore standing. He’ll for sure be taking some junior-level courses out of the blocks.</p>

<p>As a homeschooler, and even as a CC student, you need to keep your syllabi, notes, exams, texts used, <em>everything</em>. My son’s university is requesting all of this. Then they’ll decide if he’ll get credit for his three Calculus classes, etc. While he may not get actual credits (but there are “guaranteed transfer” courses here in CO), he can most likely use them as pre-requisites, but only if they “stack up” in content. His U won’t, for example, accept any physics courses from any other schools. Period.</p>