Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment (DE) can be a great opportunity to earn some college credits without having to pay tuition (students do have to pay course specific fees). While it is a great opportunity, it is not for everybody; even if you qualify for DE, it still may not be the best option for you--after all, graduating from high school is the NUMBER ONE priority! When deciding if DE is right for you, you need to ask yourself several questions: Do I have good study habits? Do I procrastinate? Do I rely on frequent reminders from my parents or teachers to get things done on time? Do I often get zeros for not turning in work? Do I do well on the tests in my classes or do I rely on the easier tasks to pull up my grade? Do I have frequent absences? How you answer these questions can give you a good idea on whether or not DE is right for you.
HCHS Dual Enrollment Fast Facts
To do DE fall semester, you must be accepted to the college by June 1
To do DE spring semester, you must be accepted to the college by December 1
The first step for DE is meeting with your counselor. This should be done EARLY the semester BEFORE you plan to dual enroll.
It is the student's responsibility to share the college schedule with the high school counselor as soon as the schedule is made.
HCHS students primarily do DE at either Columbus State or Columbus Tech
HCHS does offer some CSU classes on our campus, and students may take those classes or classes that meet at the college. For DE at CTC, students must go there
The criteria for DE for each college is listed on the college's website
Students must have an account set up with gafutures in order to do DE
Whether you are doing DE at CSU or at CTC, there are 2 applications to fill out--the funding application and the application to the college. The funding application must be done each semester
All HCHS students must take four classes. These four classes can be taken as all DE classes or a combination of high school and college classes. Science labs do not count as one of the four required classes. If you don't have four classes, you will have an "F" for the missing class.
It is the student's responsibility to make sure they schedule their college courses so that they may be at their high school courses on time. Students are not allowed to be late because they are taking a college class. You will need to communicate with your high school counselor BEFORE registering for college classes. Your high school schedule is the priority.
If a student chooses to take an academic class that is required for graduation, that class must be taken in the fall. This is to protect graduation. If a student were to take a required academic at the college in the spring, and fail the class, the student would not graduate high school. Free college is nice, but graduating high school is our priority.
Grades earned through DE, go on the high school transcript and the college transcript
The high school counselor nor the parent can see the grades made in college, and the professor cannot discuss the student with the parent. There is no "progress report", but the student can log in and show the parent the grade. \
Absences in college follow the college's attendance policy.
If a student is struggling in a college class, the student needs to let the high school counselor and college advisor know immediately.
While the college may allow students to drop classes, the high school does not. If a student drops a college class, the student will have an F on the high school transcript. Do not drop a college class without discussing this with your high school counselor first.
DE will only pay for up to 30 credit hours of college credits, so students are capped there, and all classes must be on the approved DE list.
For more detailed information on DE, students should see the college websites or gafutures
For general information about Dual Enrollment, see the slide show to the right.