Concurrent Enrollment means the simultaneous enrollment of a qualified student in an MCSD high school and in one or more postsecondary courses at an institution of higher education with which MCSD has entered into a partnership through a cooperative agreement. Concurrent enrollment allows a student to earn high school credit and college credit simultaneously at no tuition cost to the student or the student’s parents/guardians. MCSD pays the total tuition cost of concurrent enrollment courses for qualified, eligible students. MCSD does NOT pay any associated course fees or required textbooks for concurrent enrollment courses, nor does MCSD provide transportation to college campuses.
MCSD Board Policy defines an eligible student as a student who is less than 21 years of age, in grades 9-12, with a 3.0 GPA or higher (2.0 GPA for Career and Technical Education courses) and with fewer than nine absences (does not include extracurricular school activity absences) in the semester prior to enrolling in concurrent enrollment.
Qualified, eligible students have two options to access concurrent enrollment courses:
Students may enroll in college-level courses offered on MCSD high school campuses, taught by MCSD teachers, during the regular school day.
Students may enroll in college-level courses offered on an approved college campus (including online courses) with prior approval from the school's counselor and principal. Students in grades 9-12 must meet the necessary course requirements and the following conditions must be met:
- The course exceeds what is offered on MCSD campuses
- The course must apply toward a postsecondary academic degree and/or certificate and will transfer to other public institutions of higher education in Colorado
- The course supports the student’s graduation plan (ICAP)
- The course is offered through one of MCSD’s Postsecondary Partners
*Concurrent Enrollment courses may be cancelled if there is low student enrollment, as determined by the college offering the course.
**All Concurrent Enrollment courses result in a grade on a college transcript that is a permanent record for the student.