1. Check your Eligibility.

General Eligibility Requirements

1. Be a current MCPS high school student (grades 11 or 12)

2. Meet a cumulative high school Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement of 2.5+ (for grade 12) or 2.75+ (before senior year)

3. Assess as college-ready for MC (see below) and meet the state College and Career Readiness standard

4. Meet the college's assessment level (Math and/or English and pre-requisites(s) for any class requested

5. Continue to progress successfully in the dual enrollment program

MC College Readiness Measures

• MC English and Math Placement Tests

• After 10th grade, GPA of 3.0+

• Grades in certain MCPS courses

• Qualifying ACT or SAT scores

• AP or IB scores (can also serve as pre-requisites for higher level courses)

Placement Testing at MC

• English Test with Writing Sample: Recommended instruction through English 10 prior to taking placement test

• Math ALEKS Adaptive Placement Test: Recommended instruction through Algebra 2 prior to taking placement test (Note: Some courses require additional pre-requisites or permissions).

2. Complete the MC Application as a Dual Enrollment Student.

• Important Items in the  application process:

  • • Enter your first and last names EXACTLY as they appear in MCPS. Do not use any nicknames or shortened versions of your name. Your DEPA (Ms. Mehta, Room 103) or counselor can provide you with that information. For example:

      • • "Micky Mouse" cannot enter "Mick" as his first name. He must enter "Mickey" if that is what appears in MCPS systems.

        • "Winnie The-Pooh" must be entered "The-Pooh" as his last name, not just "Pooh" or "the Pooh".

• Enter Your MCPS ID Number correctly. Do NOT leave this field blank. 

• Be sure to select the MCPS high school you attend.

• Enter your PERSONAL email address, not your MCPS email address.

• Any discrepancies between what is entered in the Montgomery College application and what is in MCPS will cause a delay in the dual enrollment registration process.  

• Complete the Montgomery College (MC) Application for Admission as a Dual Enrollment Student (Make sure you select "Dual Enrollment" as the application type).

  • • MC College Application Link (Click on Create Your Account and Apply Online Now Button).

3. Check your personal email or papermail for "welcome To MC" information.

You will receive your college M Number and MyMC User ID via email or papermail. Please DO NOT log into the MyMC account until you have claimed your account. 

4. Claim your mymc account.

Once you receive the M Number and MyMC User ID, you are ready to claim your MyMC Account. Click on this link for instructions for claiming or activating MyMC account. Troubleshooting: If you are having an IT issue, MC IT support number is: 240-567-7222. 

5. download the duo mobile app.

Students must download the DUO Mobile App on their mobile phone as it is needed for 2-factor authentication.

6. Get know your MyMC account.

• Go to "montgomerycollege.edu" website in your web browser. Click on the "Access MyMC" button in upper righthand corner. Follow the prompts to connect the DUO Mobile App with your MyMC account. 

• Explore the various tools available to you in your MyMC account. Learn how to access your Montgomery College Email. You should check your email daily. Learn how to view your class schedule and grades. 

Important Note: Never register for classes from MyMC account. You may receive a bill to pay if you register from  MyMC account. All Dual Enrollment students must use their DualEnroll account to request and register for classes. 

7. Create Dual enroll account.

Create DualEnroll account - Link to the instructions. You must use your DualEnroll account to request college classes. 

8. Complete New Student Orientation.

Complete New Student Orientation and download the certificate as a PDF. You will need to upload the certificate to DualEnroll account. Link to the instructions.

9. Determine Course Placement.

Meeting prerequisites and assessment levels for the student's selected MC course(s) may require the student to submit SAT/ACT/AP scores to DEPA. However, the student may also be asked to take an MC English and/or Math (ALEKS) remote assessment. 

Determine your English and Math Placement. This can be done in various ways:

• Provide your SAT, ACT, or AP scores if you have them. Download a PDF from your College Board account and email them to Ms. Mehta at Neelam_Mehta@mcpsmd.org. Please DO NOT send screenshots of the scores. 

• If you do not have scores, it is okay! Montgomery College provides Guided English and ALEKS Math Placement Tests. 

• To request a Guided English Placement Test, please email Ms. Mehta at Neelam_Mehta@mcpsmd.org.

• Here are instructions to schedule the ALEKS Math Placement Test.

10. Preview and select your college classes. 

• Students can take up to 2 courses from an MCPS-funding eligible list each Fall and Spring semester. Students wishing to take MC classes beyond the courses eligible for MCPS-funding limitations may self-pay for tuition, fees, and books or apply for the Montgomery College Dual Enrollment Grant. Check out the 600+ MC courses you can choose from. 

• Use the Montgomery College Schedule Website to preview the classes you would like to take. 

• Check the class dates and times carefully before requesting the class in DualEnroll account. 

• Write down the CRN number for the class you would like to take. You will need the CRN number to search for the class in DualEnroll account.  

11. Complete Dual Credit Form.

Complete Dual Credit Form. 

• Link to the instructions on How to Complete the Dual Credit Refusal Form.

• Link to the form.

• Turn in completed Dual Credit Form to Ms. Mehta in Room 103. Student, parent and counselor signature must be completed on the form before your submit the form to Ms. Mehta. Your course request will not be approved until your form is turned in. 

What is Dual Credit?

• Student can decide to ACCEPT or REFUSE to earn Dual Credit for the MC class(es) they take through JTC.  

• If you ACCEPT dual credit, you will:

• Earn credit for college AND high school. Usually, an MC class provides three college credits and 1 equivalent high school credit. For instance, an MC math class can give you 3 college credits in math and 1 high school credit in math. So, if you need the equivalent high school credit to graduate, you can ACCEPT dual credit. 

• Have the MC college class appear in your high school transcript showing that you took the MC class, and the grade you earn in that class will impact your high school GPS as an advanced-level class.

• You can also REFUSE to earn dual credit. 

• Important: Students cannot change this decision if they do poorly in the course by the end of the semester.

• For guidance on whether to accept or refuse Dual Credit, students may speak with a counselor and/or DEPA.

12. request classes in dualenroll account.

Request classes in DualEnroll. You can search for classes by high school campus for the MC classes offered at Quince Orchard. You can search for the classes by the CRN numbers as well. Link to the instructions.

13. Verify your class registration.

Verify your registration. Link to the instructions. 

14. For Winter / summer semesters only.

If you take courses during the Winter or Summer Session, then go to MyMC account to pay for tuition. 

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