DUAL ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT DEADLINE FOR 26/27 IS APRIL 5th.
DUAL ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT DEADLINE FOR 26/27 IS APRIL 5th.
Dual Enrollment (DE) is a dual-credit program that allows high school students in grades 10-12 the option of pursuing college credit through approved colleges and universities-- either as a full or part-time college student. Students who successfully complete an approved academic course from the state’s DE course list earn both high school and college credits. Students must apply and be accepted to a participating eligible postsecondary institution. College approved courses taken must count toward high school graduation requirements. For more information on Dual Enrollment, click here.
Eligibility
Rising 10th Graders
Only Career Technical courses are available through Dual Enrollment.
Core Subject (English, Social Studies, etc) courses are only available with a qualify SAT/ACT score.
SAT - 1200 or higher
ACT - 27 or higher
ALL students must meet Citizen/Eligible Non-Citizen requirements starting Summer 2026.
Grading
Grades are transcribed from official college transcripts based on the letter grade. GCPS grading scale for College letter grades are as follows:
A = 95
B = 85
C = 75
D = 72
F = 55
All DE classes are included on the high school transcript.
Failure in a college class, may jeopardize one’s high school graduation or future Dual Enrollment opportunities.
Only 1 Withdrawal (W) is allowed in Dual Enrollment. At the time of the 2nd Withdrawal from a course, the student is no longer eligible to continue in the Dual Enrollment program.
No points are added to the final grade.
DE grades will stay on a student's official college transcript.
College Credit Hour Conversion
1 - 2 college credit hour(s) = .50 HS credit.
Science labs will not receive HS credit
3 - 5 college credit hours = 1.0 HS credit.
Students who complete their high school graduation credit requirements early will no longer be eligible to participate in dual enrollment…they will be high school graduates!
Dual Enrollment Funding
Georgia Student Finance has a funding cap of 30 credit hours (roughly 10 college classes).
The program pays for college tuition, books, and mandatory fees.
Credit hours paid by DE do not count toward the limit of hours paid for by the HOPE Scholarship or HOPE Grant programs.
Class Requirement
Students can either be considered a part-time dual enrollment student meaning they take some classes at Duluth High School and some through a college or full-time dual enrollment meaning all classes are taken at the college. All students must follow this process regarding class registration:
Part-Time Dual Enrollment
1 Dual Enrollment course | 5 DHS classes
2 Dual Enrollment courses | 4 DHS classes
3 Dual Enrollment courses | 3 DHS classes
Full Time Dual Enrollment
4 Dual Enrollment | 0 DHS
You cannot take more than 15 college credit hours (5 college courses) in a semester.