Dual Enrollment:
Enrolling in College Courses While in High School,
for Free!
Department of College & Career Readiness and Innovative Programs October 9, 2015
Dual Enrollment Program Overview Registration Process
➢ PGCC Registration Process ➢ BSU Registration Process
What’s new for Spring 2015 registration?
A View From PGCPS Dual Enrollment Students Key Dates
Maryland State Department of Education’s College Readiness and Completion Act of 2013
School districts are required to pay a portion of tuition for qualifying 11th and 12th graders who are also enrolled in college courses at any Maryland public state college or university
What is Dual Enrollment?
Dual enrollment refers to a
high school student who is
also taking college courses.
Allows all students to earn college credit
Lowers the overall cost for college Dual enrollment students have higher high school graduation rates1
Dual enrollment students have higher grades in college and earn more college credits1
Helps high school students get
comfortable with doing college level coursework
1- Karp, M. (2013). Dual Enrollment for College Completion: Policy Recommendations for Tennessee. Community College Research Center. Teachers College, Columbia University.
PGCPS pays:
➢ Tuition for ALL students dually enrolled in
qualified courses at any Maryland state college or
university for fall, spring, and/or summer sessions
➢ Fees and textbooks for students who receive free and
reduced meals. Fees may range from $30 – $300
per credit hour.
Students must provide their own
transportation to and from the college campus
This program is only for current PGCPS
students and PGCPS non public special
education students
Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA Enrolled in 11th or 12th grade
➢ This includes summer prior to 11th grade
Meet college requirements on college admissions tests: SAT, ACT, or Accuplacer
Minimum requirements may vary at each college There is no age requirement
Students are permitted to take any
college course they qualify for based on college placement tests requirements ➢ PGCPS students are not able to take
developmental courses
➢ Students must receive principal, counselor, and parent approval of course selection
Dual Enrollment – students are enrolled in high
school and college courses
Dual Credit – students are enrolled in high school
and college courses; they are taking college courses
that qualify for high school credit AND college
credit
➢ Limited, pre-approved list of courses
➢ Grades are weighted on high school transcript
➢ List for Prince George’s Community College and
Bowie State University on website
Dual credit courses at colleges other than PGCC and BSU
Requests for dual credit course approval at colleges other
than PGCC and BSU must be submitted by the professional
school counselor to office of College and Career Readiness
and Innovative Programs 30 days prior to the first of day of
the college course.
(new requirement)
What is the registration process?
Complete 1-page dual enrollment application
Complete application packet for college of interest which can be found on the college’s website
➢ Required documents vary per school
Where are PGCPS students currently enrolled?
ü Prince George’s Community College (PGCC)
ü University of Maryland (UMD)
ü Bowie State University (BSU)
ü Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)
ü College of Southern Maryland (CSM)
ü Montgomery County Community College (MCCC)
ü University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
New students:
Complete the online application (link sent to PGCPS email) by November 9
Submit application packet to guidance counselor:
➢ PGCC Dual Enrollment Form with course selection & signatures ➢ College placement exam score report (Accuplacer, SAT, ACT) ➢ Copy of high school transcript from SchoolMax
➢ SOAR online orientation certificate of completion
Incomplete packets will not be processed, notification will be emailed
Packets must be submitted to counselor no later than November 16.
Prince George’s Community College registration process
Returning students:
Submit Dual Enrollment Form with course selection & signatures
Incomplete packets will not be processed, notification will be emailed
Packets must be submitted to counselor no later than November 16
Prince George’s Community College
Complete 3 page application with required signatures
Student must submit completed application packet directly to BSU contact
➢ 3 page application
➢ Accuplacer, SAT, or ACT scores ➢ Transcript
BSU contact for questions, registration, and application submission
➢ Jerry Isaac
Director of Continuing Education and External Programs Office of Continuing Education and External Programs 1128 Thurgood Marshall
301-860-3991
Samantha- Oxon Hill HS Student
➢ Transferred in the 11th grade to OHHS from T.C. Williams HS with 2.5 Cum GPA ➢ 1 course in Summer 2014
➢ 2 courses in Fall 2015 ➢ 2 courses in Spring 2015
Total of 15 college credits College/Career Development
➢ Cindy has taken most of her courses in the Business Department at PGCC ➢ She finished her senior year with a HS GPA of 2.91 and a college GPA of 4.0
➢ She is currently continuing her education at PGCC and should be complete with her Associate Degree by Summer 2016!
Samantha says
➢ Dual Enrollment prepared me for college. I think more students need to take
advantage of this opportunity. Many college students that I had classes with told me that they wish they had this same opportunity when they were in high school. I have saved my family thousands of dollars and I know I am ready for the next level.
November 2– PGCC Spring course catalog and schedule published November 9 – PGCC online application due
November 16 - Application deadline for PGCC Spring 2016 enrollment.
➢ Application must be submitted to Professional School Counselor
December 15 – Spring registration deadline for CSM January 2 – Spring registration deadline for UMD Ongoing – registration deadlines for BSU and AACC
Key dates
Contact Information
For additional information on dual enrollment
Visit our website: www1.pgcps.org/dualenrollment Contact us by email: dual.enrollment@pgcps.org Contact us by phone: 301-669-6012
Workshops on the following topics
§ ACT vs. SAT
§ Completing the College Application § Writing the College/Scholarship
Essay
§ Walk-in Writing Center for One on One assistance
Colleges and Universities
§ Waived Application fees § On Site admissions
§ Assistance with completing applications
Session Details
§ Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm § Largo High School
505 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
§ Register at www1.pgcps.org/collegecareer
