Concurrent Enrollment

What is Concurrent Enrollment?

Students in grades 11-12 should consider taking Concurrent Enrollment classes. Concurrent Enrollment classes allow high school students to earn college credit by taking a college course online or in person at Blue Ridge Community College. If you plan to attend a college class on campus, you must have reliable transportation to get there. You will also need to work with your high school counselor to ensure you have room in your schedule if the college course is during the school day. You also have the option to take a college course in the evening.

Concurrent Enrollment classes are taught by Blue Ridge Community College professors, therefore high school students pay the same tuition as other college students. Tuition is calculated on a per credit basis. A typical 3-credit college course at a community college will cost approximately $537, plus the cost of materials/textbooks. There is no fee waiver or financial aid available for Concurrent Enrollment classes. This is still a great savings, at about 1/3 the cost of a class at a 4-year public university.

How do I sign up for a Concurrent Enrollment class?

• inform your school counselor and career coach of your interest

• complete the brief high school Concurrent Enrollment paper application and obtain the required signatures

• sign permission form to send your high school transcript to the community college

• complete the brief online application for the community college offering the credit (save your login and password information)

• take the placement test for English and/or Math to show that you are "college-ready"

  • Exemption Option: PSAT/SAT/ACT test scores can be used instead of placement testing (see your career coach for details)

• pay for the Concurrent Enrollment class according to the college payment deadlines

Note:

High school students who complete a Concurrent Enrollment course can request a free copy of their official college transcript by logging in to their college student account and making the request online.

For Future Concurrent Enrollment Students

Students who signed up to take concurrent enrollment classes through Blue Ridge Community College next year will not be taking any placement tests this Spring. Instead, other test scores (PSAT, SAT, ACT), your GPA, and high school transcript will be used to determine eligibility for concurrent enrollment courses.

For Current Concurrent Enrollment Students

Due to the extenuating circumstances created by COVID-19, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has enacted a new temporary grading policy for Spring 2020 classes.