HIGH SCHOOL /COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT PEACHTREE RIDGE HS Informati on

HIGH SCHOOL /COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT PEACHTREE RIDGE HS Informati on And Procedur *es Subject to change based on legislative action

WHAT IS THE HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM? The Dual Enrollment Program is an opportunity for qualified high school students to earn college credits paid for by the state of Georgia, including a book allowance or free book usage (depending on the institution). Some programs may require fees (program fees) that are not part of the Dual Enrollment funding. The student is “jointly” enrolled in high school and in college. Students can be a full time or part time college student in Fall, Spring, or even Summer semester. The student earns college credits as well as high school credits needed for graduation.

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS? PROS Students can get a head start on college. Helps students adjust to the college experience. Students may take classes not available at the high school. Earning College credits saves money on future college CONS Students must keep up with important Junior/Senior High School information. School websites are VITAL sources of information. Many colleges prefer a different curriculum path (i.e. AP classes). Colleges will not

HB 444 Dual Enrollment Act!! NOW IN EFFECT: Summary of the LAW: Limiting Dual Enrollment “core course work” to Juniors and Seniors Allowing 10th grade students to participate ONLY in CTAE area coursework with a few exceptions.** 9th graders are no longer allowed to participate. Limiting students to a maximum of 30 hours of postsecondary coursework. More information about HB 444? Google HB 444 Dual Enrollment Act.

Dual Enrollment by the numbers.2021

Dual Enrollment by the numbers. TREND DATA BY STUDENT, ENROLLMENT ALL PSO Fall 2017-Present

Dual Enrollment by the numbers. TREND DATA BY COURSE, ENROLLMENT ALL PSO Fall 2017-Present

WHAT ABOUT TRANSFER CREDIT? It is the student’s responsibility to talk with colleges regarding their policies on Dual Enrollment credit. Generally, public colleges in the state of Georgia will honor any credit earned at any other Georgia public college when a grade of “C” or better is earned. Private colleges and out of state

HOW DOES GRADING WORK? If colleges provide the high school with letter grades, the high school will transcribe the letter grade to the midpoint of the grading scale. A 95 B 85 C 77 D 72 F 55 Students may If the student fails a class, it could jeopardize graduation! No points are added to the final grade (exception – 10 pts. are added to Georgia Tech –Distant learning classes). All Dual Enrollment funded classes are included on the high school transcript.

Dual Enrollment Grade Distribution

Grades Fall of 2020 Grade Distribution for all DE students

FULL TIME OR PART TIME? WHICH IS BETTER FOR ME? A student may choose to attend a college full time or part time. A student may choose to take some classes at PRHS and some at college, but there is a maximum of 15 credit hours funding for Dual Enrollment each semester. *Students must be enrolled in at least 4.0 Carnegie credits each semester (this could be 1-college, 3PRHS; 2-college,2-PRHS; 3-college, 1-PRHS or 4college, 0 - PRHS—keep in mind the HB 444 totals as well as you are planning). * Exceptions can be made for the following reasons Travel Time Seniors

BE AWARE!!! A student must meet the entrance requirements of the college. It is the student’s responsibility to register for the correct classes. The student is responsible for ALL interaction with the college. The college will not speak with a parent or the High School Coordinator regarding the student. Students must have all schedule changes approved by the High School Coordinator. Holidays such as Spring Break will be different from the Gwinnett County holidays. A student must be registered for the equivalent of at least 2.5 high school credits (2, 3-5 hr. college classes 1, 1-2 hr. college class) of course work to

Frequently recommended courses College Composition (ENGL 1101, 1102) American Government (POLS 1101) Economics (ECON 1101, 2100, 2105, 2106) US History (HIST 2111, 2112) College Algebra (MATH 1111) Pre-Calculus (MATH 1113) Statistics (MATH 2000) Biology (BIOL 1102/1108)** GGC only Physical Science (PHSC 1111) GTC only Psychology (PSYC 1102) Sociology (SOCI 1101) Film History (FILM 1005) Speech (SPCH 1101) French, Spanish, and other languages

Frequently recommended courses by times taken

Courses not typically recommended Chemistry (CHEM 1121, 1122, 1151, 1152)* Physics (PHYS 1111, 1112, 2211, 2212)* American Literature (ENGL 2130) *

HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT Policies and Procedures The following steps should be followed if you are planning to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program: 1 Attend a Parent/Student Information Meeting. 2. Complete the Advisement/Contact Information Form. 3. Create a GaFutures.org account and complete an electronic Dual Enrollment Funding application and Participation Form (student/parent). One time per academic year. 4. Apply to and be accepted by the college/university of your choice. Keep in mind that different schools have different admissions

PROCEDURES CONT. 5. Meet with your college advisor and select classes. Obtain a copy of your college schedule. 6. a)Provide Ms. Bolt with a copy of your schedule. b)If necessary, Ms. Bolt will adjust your PRHS schedule to coincide with your college schedule. 7. Ms. Bolt completes her part of the GA FURTURES funding application AFTER she receives the schedule from the student. 8. During this process, you may get emails from the Bursar’s Office indicating that payment is due---be patient!

GGC vs GTC Both of these schools offer: flexible scheduling, ability to take core classes needed for graduation, full participation in the college experience Neither of these schools offer: transportation, ability to participate in college athletics (does not apply to intramurals) GGC requires the student to be starting their junior year and be at least 15, have a 3.0 overall GPA AND a qualifying S.A.T or A.C.T score (see GGC website: www.ggc.edu) GTC does NOT charge an application fee for admission, GGC normally does, however, they do have free application weeks scheduled randomly.

GGC vs GTC continued GTC allows the cumulative GPA’s of a 2.6 or higher for degree level admissions in place of test scores. The student must send their official transcript directly from gafutures. If students don’t have that cumulative GPA, they will have to submit either SAT, ACT, PSAT-NMSQT, or a qualifying score on the Accu-Placer assessment (offered at GTC). There is no GPA requirement nor is there an age limit as long as the student is in high school. – Jennifer Kelly the DE coordinator is offering a help session on applying to Gwinnett Tech. If you are interested, please fill out this Gwinnett Tech Dual Enrollment Form to choose best date. GGC offers core electives and foreign languages in contrast to GTC which does NOT offer foreign languages, but does have a PLETHORA of other electives typically not offered in a 2/4 year school.

And what about Georgia State? As with GGC, GSU is a four year college (and more) and offers a WIDE variety of courses for Dual Enrollment. Application process is similar with fees, admissions requirements (entering 11th grade and 3.0 GPA, S.A.T and A.C.T requirements comparable to other schools). Most students participate in DE through Perimeter College which has FIVE campuses including: Alpharetta, Dunwoody, and Clarkston. Students may also participate in DE through the main campus in Atlanta. BONUS: Students who successfully complete coursework through GSU are classified as transfer students into the MAIN campus and not entering Freshman making the admission process more streamlined.

More Information Georgia Futures: www.gafutures.org Gwinnett Technical: www.gwinnetttech.edu Georgia Gwinnett College: www.ggc.edu Georgia State University:

Questions and Contacts Ms. Chrissie Bolt, Dual Enrollment Coordinator OFFICE: E100 EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 678-512-6067