Interested in Taking Community College Classes?
If you’d like to take community college courses while in high school, you must schedule an appointment with your counselor to discuss your academic goals. Please note that dual enrollment approval is at the discretion of your counselor.

What is Dual/Concurrent Enrollment?

Dual/Concurrent Enrollment is when an OP student is approved to take classes at a community college or Pathways College

• If the student completes the class, it will count as elective credit toward high school graduation and as college credit.

• Dual Enrollment tuition is waived for eligible students.
  
  

Who Should Enroll?

• Students excelling at OP who want to challenge themselves with college-level courses

• Students planning to attend college and need to fulfill a requirement not offered at our center

• Students seeking Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities beyond our current offerings
  
  

Requirements to Sign Up

To be considered for dual/concurrent enrollment, students must:

• Complete 5 units per month for at least 2 consecutive months before making a request

• Have successfully completed Algebra 1A & 1B

• Maintain no truancies during the semester in which concurrent enrollment is requested

• Attend all state-mandated tests and appointments with their teachers

• Be approved for 1 college course their first semester (a second course may be approved the following semester based on progress)

• Schedule a meeting with your counselor to start the process 

Important Notes

• It typically takes 3–4 meetings to complete the approval process

• We cannot expedite the process for any student—please plan ahead and meet with your counselor as soon as possible to get started

Dual Enrollment Transfer of Credit Statement

Participation in Dual Enrollment courses allows students to earn college credit while enrolled in high school and may also be used to satisfy select high school graduation requirements. However, the acceptance, applicability, and transferability of college credit toward a certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree program is determined solely by the receiving college or university.

Opportunities For Learning & Options For Youth does not guarantee that any Dual Enrollment coursework will transfer, fulfill general education requirements, meet major preparation, or be applied toward a degree at another institution.

Each receiving college or university maintains its own transfer credit policies and makes the final determination regarding whether previously earned college credit will be accepted and how that credit will apply toward its programs. 

Students may review transfer information using official college resources, including but not limited to:

• The college or university admissions or registrar’s office

• Transfer credit and articulation policies published by the institution

• Transfer agreements and course equivalencies listed on ASSIST.org (for California public colleges and universities)

• CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC/Cal-GETC certification guidelines, when applicable

• Academic counselors or transfer center advisors at the receiving institution

Dual Enrollment & Future Financial Aid Eligibility Statement

Students who participate in Dual Enrollment earn an official college transcript and college units. These college units become part of the student’s permanent postsecondary academic record.

While many colleges treat Dual Enrollment students as first-time freshmen for admission and financial aid purposes, some colleges and universities — particularly private institutions and certain out-of-state schools — may classify students differently based on the number of college units earned, the term taken, or institutional policy.

As a result, Dual Enrollment coursework may affect a student’s future financial aid eligibility, including but not limited to:

• Institutional merit scholarships

• First-time freshman scholarship programs

• Honors college eligibility

• Maximum Time Frame / Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) calculations

• Federal Pell Grant lifetime eligibility (600% limit)

• State aid eligibility such as Cal Grant

Additionally, college grades earned through Dual Enrollment are calculated into a student’s cumulative college GPA. Poor academic performance or course withdrawals may impact a student’s academic standing at the college issuing the transcript and could affect future financial aid eligibility at another institution.

Opportunities For Learning & Options For Youth does not determine financial aid eligibility and cannot guarantee that Dual Enrollment participation will not impact future aid awards. Students and families are strongly encouraged to contact the financial aid office of prospective colleges prior to enrollment in a Dual Enrollment course to understand potential impacts.

Enrollment in a Dual Enrollment course indicates acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms.