DUAL ENROLLMENT /COLLEGE CREDITS NOW

1. DUAL ENROLLMENT /COLLEGE CREDITS NOW January 27, 2011 Dr. Varieta Benjamin

2. OVERVIEW DUAL ENROLLMENT • Accel • Move On When Ready • Joint Enrollment

3. DUAL ENROLLMENT/COLLEGE CREDITS NOW • What is Dual Enrollment? • Which programs are classified as dual enrollment? • How does it differ from Advanced Placement? • What are the criteria for participation? • What about grades? • What classes are possible? • Will the credit transfer?

4. DUAL ENROLLMENT/COLLEGE CREDITS NOW! • What is the procedure? • Are the classes hard?

5. What is Dual Enrollment? • “Dually” enrolled in high school and college • Earn high school graduation credits • Earn college credits

6. Which Programs Classify as Dual Enrollment? • Accel • Move on When Ready (new) • Gateway to College • Dropouts & Students who are not on track (16 yrs old with 6 credits) • Perimeter College • Savannah Technical College • Early College: High schools at designated college sites: http://www.earlycolleges.org (new)

7. Which Programs Classify as Dual Enrollment, cont’d? Early College…NEW!!! • Compresses the number of high school years to a college degree • Removes financial and other barriers to college

8. Which Programs Classify as Dual Enrollment, cont’d? • Residential • West Georgia - Advanced Academy http://www.advancedacademy.org/ • Middle GA College- Georgia Academy of Aviation Mathematics Engineering & Science (GAMES) http://www.mgc.edu/academic/scimathenga/games/ • Gifted students • Meet the approved GPA & SAT/ACT scores

9. WHICH INSTITUTIONS ARE ELIGIBLE? • A unit of the University System of Georgia • A branch of the Technical College System of Georgia • A private independent nonprofit postsecondary institution eligible for tuition equalization grants • A private proprietary postsecondary institution eligible for tuition equalization grants

10. DE vs. AP How is Dual Enrollment Different From AP ?

11. Dual Enrollment Classes • Enrolled in college • Taught by college instructor • No points added to the final grade

12. Advanced Placement Classes • Taught by Brookwood teachers • 10 pts Added to final grade • Credit earned through exam

13. What Are the Criteria for Participation? • 970 S.A.T. • 530 Verbal • 440 Math • 3.0 core academic avg. • Classified as Jr. or Sr.

14. What About Grades? • Letter grades transcribed to mid-point of GCPS grading scale • Highest possible grade—95 • All grades included on high school transcript

15. Mid-Point of GCPS Grading Scale • A = 95 • B = 85 • C = 78 • D = 72 • F = 50

16. Point Values…NEW!!! • 1-2 semester hrs =.5 Carnegie credit • 3-5 semester hrs =1 Carnegie credit • Seat hours are not required

17. Will the Credits Transfer? • Grade of “C” or better • Public college & universities in Georgia • Student’s responsibility to investigate

18. What Classes Are Possible? CORE • English • Math (Based on placement test) • Science • Life Science • Physical Science • Social Studies • Foreign Language

19. THE CLASSES ARE CHALLENGING!!

20. CLASSES CANNOT BE DROPPED!!!!!!!

21. Of Equal Importance… • It is important to have a serious and open discussion about your postsecondary educational and career goals. • A high school student’s social and emotional maturity can often be the major determinant of success as a Dual Credit Enrollment student.

22. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY • Student initiated and student managed… • Complete schedule changes for BHS • Maintain contact w/ BHS for graduation and extra-curricular activities

23. What Is The Procedure? • Register/Take S.A.T. or A.C.T. • See your BHS counselor • Complete Declaration ofIntent form, and turn it in to Counseling Office • Apply for admission to college • Check application deadlines

24. Do I register for BHS classes? • Registration begins Feb. 14-23. • Register for 6 BHS classes • BHS will make schedule changes in August to accommodate college classes • Letter of acceptance required! • College schedule required!

25. ACCEL • ACCEL ACCE L ACCEL

26. What is the ACCEL Program? • It is a collaborative effort between GDOE and the Board of Regents whereby high school students take academic college courses to receive both high school credit and postsecondary credit. • The program is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (including the funding process).www.gsfc.org

27. ACCEL-award • Students attending public institutions receive • tuition, HOPE-approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance of $150 per semester (6+ hrs = full book allowance; 1 to 5 hrs = half book allowance). • Students attending private institutions receive up to $3,000 per academic year for full-time enrollment (or a pro-rated amount for less than full-time attendance).

28. THE ACCEL PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY • Students must be classified as a legal resident of Georgia. • Students must meet citizenship requirements. • Students must meet Selective Service Registration requirements. • Students must be in compliance with Georgia’s Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990. • Students must meet the postsecondary school’s admissions requirements.

29. REQUIREMENTS FOR GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE • GPA requirement – 3.0 core gpa • SAT minimum scores – Critical Reading 530/ Math 440 • ACT minimum scores – English 23/Math 18/ Composite 20 • 530 SAT or 22 ACT Math score is required for students taking fourth year of Math • CAUTION: No Gwinnett Location

30. REQUIREMENTS FOR GAINESVILLE COLLEGE • GPA requirement – 3.0 core gpa • SAT minimum scores – Critical Reading 480/ Math 460 • ACT minimum scores –English 20/Math 19 • If taking 4th year of LA and Math – 530 V, 530 M (SAT) or 24E, 22 M (ACT)

31. Requirements for Middle Georgia College – GAMES (Georgia Academy of Aviation, Math, Engineering and Science) • GPA Requirement – 3.5 Core GPA • ► SAT Minimum – Math 560/Critical Reading 530 • ► ACT Minimum – Math 24, English 23, Composite 24

32. REQUIREMENTS FOR WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE – ADVANCED ACADEMY GPA Requirement – 3.5 Core GPA ►SAT Minimum – Math 530/Critical Reading 580 Composite 1150 ►ACT Minimum – Math 22, English 25, Composite 25

33. GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE GPA Requirement – 3.0 Core GPA ►SAT Minimum – Math 460/Critical Reading 480 Composite 970 (CR+M) ► ACT Minimum – Math 19, English 21, Composite 20

34. ACCEL-length of eligibility • Accel is not available during Summer terms. • Accel hours will be included in the 127 semester/190 quarter HOPE Combined-Paid-Hours limitation.

35. AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR COLLEGE……. • Contact the Accel/Dual Enrollment representative at the selected college to schedule an advisement conference. • Register for college classes in the spring to July/early August

36. AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR COLLEGE……. • Attend mandatory Advisement Session at B.H.S in August (date to be announced). • Provide Accel Coordinator with • letter of acceptance copy of schedule

37. ACCEL-application process These forms are found at www.gsfc.org • Student completes “Student Section” of Accel Program Application Online • High School completes “High School Section” of Accel Application • College completes “College Section” of Accel Application • Completed application is forwarded to GSFC and college invoices to GSFC

38. WHAT IS THE MOVE ON WHEN READY (MOWR) PROGRAM? • Provides opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to enroll full-time in postsecondary institutions to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously.

39. HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM THE ACCEL PROGRAM? • Accel: Full-time or part-time • Hope funded • Impacts Hope credits • MOWR: Must attend college full-time • FTE funded-State Department of Education • Does not impact HOPE

40. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? • A high school junior or senior seeking a high school diploma from an eligible Georgia high school • The student should have been enrolled in a public school during the preceding October and March enrollment count.

41. WHO IS ELIGIBLE, cont’d? • Be a legal resident of Georgia • Maintains satisfactory academic progress towards fulfilling applicable high school graduation requirements. • Meets all college admission and registration requirements

42. HOW DO STUDENTS MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY? • Be a full-time student for a minimum of 12 semester hours or the equivalent quarter hours after the drop/add period. • Students who drop below full-time status for any reason during the term forfeit their eligibility to continue in MOWR program and will return to their local high school.

43. HOW IS IT FUNDED? • The Georgia Department of Education • tuition, fees and materials. • The student and parents/guardians would be responsible for all other possible expenses: • food • lodging • transportation, etc.

44. WHAT ABOUT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES? • MOWR students are eligible to participate in all interscholastic activities. • Must meet all the requirements, schedules, and conditions to be able to participate. • In some cases this may not be possible due to class schedule conflicts.

45. Advantages • Offers excellent means of “getting ahead” • Offers flexibility for the mature, responsible student • Eases the transition from high school to college • Saves money

46. Disadvantages • NO GUARANTEES! • Must meet demands of 2 schools • Requires maturity and responsibility • Can impact graduation

47. Joint Enrollment Defined • A process through which high school students take courses at a state public or private postsecondary institution while still enrolled as a high school student and receive college credit only at the postsecondary institution. • It is an ACCEL program.

48. Summary • Good Programs • Not for Every Student • Investigate all options

49. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS • See your Counselor • PowerPoint will be on the Counselor’s website in a few days