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Social Circle High School

Dual Enrollment

Information Night

Presented by SCHS Counseling

SCHS Partner Colleges

Athens Technical College

Georgia Military College

Georgia State University

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What is the Dual Enrollment Program?

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Students may take courses at a local college & earn credits at the high school and the college

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Tuition, fees, books, and application fees are paid for through the Georgia Department of Education for 30 credit hours or 45 quarter hours

Student

Need to Know: DE Funding (GAfutures.org)

Eligibility by Grade Level

• 9^th grade- no longer covered by DE funding
• 10^th grade- technical/CTAE courses or academics only if SAT-1200/ACT-26
• 11^th & 12^th grade- academic and/or technical/CTAE courses

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Funding for 30 credit hours or 45 quarter hours

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After two state funded course withdrawals or failures, a student is no longer eligible to for Dual Enrollment

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Self pay can be used for students (9th-12th) who are not eligible for DE funding, or students who have maxed out their funded credit hours

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Students cannot receive funding for repeat/retake courses

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Males 18 years and older are now required to register with Selective Service in order to receive DE funding

Need to Know: Social Circle High School

Understand SCHS graduation requirements

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You must have a full schedule of 8 classes

• If you take 2 Dual Enrollment courses then you must have 6 classes @ SCHS
• Can pair with Work Based Learning

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You are in charge of ensuring your college courses do not conflict with your SCHS schedule/extracurriculars

Understanding grading of DE classes

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A = 95

B = 85

C = 75

D = 70

F = 65

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*An additional 10 points will be added to the points above on the transcript for academic courses taken at the college. Non-academic courses are not awarded the 10 points.

**Some colleges after high school may not recognize those 10 additional points.

***The HOPE Program does not recognize the 10 points. Instead, a student’s HOPE GPA will calculate DE courses by adding 0.5 to the grade awarded by the college. Ex. If the student earns an 85 on the college transcript, HOPE GPA will award a 3.5 on the 4.0 scale GPA.

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*10 points do not apply to a class that is failed

Need to Know: College Policies

Satisfactory Academic Progress

• Colleges have policies that regulate minimum GPA requirements to continue taking college courses
• SAP can impact a student’s ability to receive federal financial aid after high school

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Managing both your SCHS and college email daily

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Adhering to SCHS and college academic calendars

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Dual Enrollment GPA…

• WILL affect
• High school GPA
• College GPA
• HOPE Scholarship eligibility
• WILL NOT affect
• College HOPE GPA for maintaining eligibility

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Understanding admissions criteria

• Do they require SAT/ACT/ACCUPLACER?
• GPA minimum?

RULE OF THUMB - MUST be connected to a high school course (as determined by GAfutures.org)

• Academic courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages)
• Career, Technical, Agricultural, and Educational offerings will NOT receive the 10 points like an AP/DE academic courses. Additionally they will NOT count towards HOPE GPA.
• Check the DE Course Directory on GAfutures to see what courses qualify for DE funding

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Which classes qualify through Dual Enrollment?

Is Dual Enrollment for me?

YES

• Student informs parents about grades
• When obstacles arise…student meets the challenge (seeks adult guidance NOT intervention)
• Uses flexibility to solve problems
• Regularly reads email (multiple accounts) and proactively handles issues (make it to class on time)
• Makes own phone calls
• Is tech savvy - can handle GAfutures and college websites
• Understands that courses offer experiences beyond grades

NO

• Parent asks student about grades/needs to check IC
• When obstacles arise…adults intervene to solve problems
• Complains about problems

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• Tends to wait to handle issues, procrastinates, lets balls drop
• Expects adults to make phone calls on their behalf
• Has difficulty navigating websites/accomplishing tasks
• Dual Enrollment is a means to higher class rank

What’s the difference between AP and Dual Enrollment?

AP Credits may

be best for…

Dual Enrollment Credits may

be best for…

• Students who plan on applying to college who have a less competitive application process
• Students who are seeking a quicker path to earn college credits
• Students who are un(der)documented
• Students who don’t enjoy the social aspects of high school

• Students planning on applying to colleges who have a competitive application process
• Students who need more interaction with their instructor
• Students who want a rich and challenging curriculum

Student Responsibilities

See SCHS Dual Enrollment Checklist handout for a comprehensive list

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• Step 1: SCHS Dual Enrollment Application Process
• Outlined on DE Checklist handout and on SCHS Counseling webpage
• Join SCHS Remind and Google Classroom
• Step 2: Apply to Your College(s)
• Apply by March 15th, 2023
• Be sure to send all supplemental materials required by the college (transcripts, test scores, etc.)
• Adhere to college application deadlines
• Step 3: GAFutures Funding Application/Self Pay
• Complete by March 15th, 2023
• GAfutures DE Funding Application or see Ms. Harris for a self pay form

Student Responsibilities

• Step 4: College Specific Steps
• Receive an acceptance
• Set up college email!
• Student MUST be willing to investigate what they need/want to take
• Check DE Course Directory for approved DE courses
• Speak to college representative/website
• Use GATRACS to see how your Dual Enrollment courses can be transferred to your college of choice
• Step 5: Set up a Meeting with Ms. Harris and DE College Adviser
• Step 6: Register for Your Classes
• Adhere to college’s academic calendar and registration window
• Register EARLY (seats will fill up quickly)
• Consider travel time, course load, remaining graduation requirements, SCHS bell schedule, and other possible ramifications tied to your course choices

Student Responsibilities

• Finish the classes that you enroll in
• Students must have a grade posted on their transcript- you MUST have 8 credits a year!
• Study harder than you ever have!
• Do not give up!
• Talk to your professors, go to office hours for help, seek tutoring if needed
• Bring your grades to Mrs. Kitchens in the counseling office at the end of the semester as soon as they are available each quarter/semester

Parent/Guardian Responsibilities

• You know your student!
• Are they ready for the social/emotional component of DE? Age difference of college students?
• Will they initiate a conversation with a professor?
• Recognize your student might not make an A in every class in college and be okay with it
• We do not drop classes for HOPE Scholarship, Honor Graduate, Top Ten, or Val/Sal eligibility
• Be prepared to NOT have access to talk to your student’s professor if there is an issue
• Know and understand the rules that govern this program outlined in the SCHS permission form

Counselor Responsibilities

• Advise students on course options, rules that govern Dual Enrollment, and potential problems with choices
• Earning college credits can accelerate your student having to declare a major. If they dual enroll for numerous courses, they could possibly have to declare their major sooner. Are they sure what that major would be?
• Craft a schedule at SCHS that can coexist with your dual enrollment courses SCHS schedule takes precedence!
• Approve classes in the GAfutures funding application for course payment
• Guide info session, planning session, and 1:1 meeting with students and families

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Tips for Success From Your Counselor

• Choose a course to take that you may need in the future for your college program
• Understand you will have less grades in college than you might in a class at SCHS
• Attend to all deadlines and details
• There is less time in a college course. Pros: more free time Cons: more free time. Time management is key!
• You will be treated as a college student at the college- SCHS does not have the ability to help with a class that is not taught by us. Get to know your professors & advisor at the college!
• Utilize the Counseling Webpage Dual Enrollment tab
• CHECK YOUR EMAIL!!!!!

Purple Form

Student Directions - FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

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1. Write your name on the chart below
2. Write in the name of every SCHS

teacher that you have on campus

this year

1. Take this form to all of your current SCHS teachers in order to get their recommendations by THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023.
2. Take this Teacher Recommendation Form to your DE Planning Session in the Media Center with Ms. Harris on FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023 during one of your classes (except 3B). If your teachers have given you positive recommendations, Ms. Harris will give you an orange Dual Enrollment Worksheet to complete during the planning session. The orange planning sheet MUST be complete (including signatures) to register for Dual Enrollment next year.

NEXT STEPS…

1. Get the purple Teacher Recommendation Form tonight COMPLETED by January 26th
2. Start thinking about DE courses
1. How many
2. What subject areas
3. Attend one DE Planning Session on Friday, January 27th
• Offered 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 4A, and 4B (NOT OFFERED 3B)
• Please be on time! If you are late, you will have to attend a different session
• Media Center
• You will receive an orange planning form at this meeting and build your schedule for next year

ADD SAT/ACT Dates

Testing Information

• Spring SAT and ACT testing handout
• Spring dates students can register for through Collegeboard.org or ACT.org

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• SCHS ACT Date
• Students can take the ACT with SCHS on March 16th
• Registration information will be sent to student and parent emails in early February

Rotation Organization

Location

• Ms. Hanson’s Room (second on the left) - Georgia Military College
• Ms. Soto’s Room (first on the right) - Georgia State University
• Ms. Davis’ Room (second on the right) - Athens Technical College

Time

6:35-6:50 → College presentation rotation 1

6:50-6:55 → Transition

6:55-7:10 → College presentation rotation 2

7:10-7:15 → Transition

7:15-7:30 → College presentation rotation 3