High school juniors and seniors within South Dakota are eligible to participate in the dual credit program if they meet any of the following requirements:
1. High school junior eligible to enroll in a high school in South Dakota who meets one of the following requirements:
a. earn an ACT composite score of 24 reflective of the 70% percentile; or
b. rank in upper one-third of their graduating class; or
c. earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 on a 4.0 scale;
OR
2. High school senior eligible to enroll in a high school in South Dakota who meets one of the following requirements:
a. earn an ACT composite score of 21 reflective of the 50% percentile; or
b. rank in the upper one-half of their graduating class; or
c. earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale;
OR
3. High School junior or senior eligible to enroll in a high school in South Dakota meeting Undergraduate admissions requirements:
a. ACT score of 18 (or 21 for USD & SDSM&T); and
b. Successful completion of coursework Requirements
• Four Years of English
• Three years of advanced mathematics
• Three years of laboratory science
• Three years of social studies
• One year of fine arts
OR
4. Take one of the assessments below and meet the required score(s):
a. Smarter Balanced – Score Level 3 or higher on the English Language Arts AND Mathematics 11th Grade Assessments.
b. Accuplacer Next Generation (Writing – Score 263 or higher AND QAS (Math) – Score 255 or higher)
c. 10th Grade ACT Aspire Summative Assessment – (Score 434 or higher)