DACULA High School Dual Enrollment (de)

1. DACULA High SchoolDual Enrollment (de) Information And Procedures * Subject to change based on legislative action

2. Dual Enrollment Counselors Julie Floyd (A-I) Andy King (J-Z)

3. WHAT IS DUAL ENROLLMENT? The DE program is an opportunity for qualified high school students to earn college credits. The student is “jointly” enrolled in high school and in college. The student can be a full time or part time college student. The student earns college credits as well as high school credits needed for graduation.

4. WHERE CAN I ATTEND? A student may apply to attend any participating public college, private college, or technical college in Georgia.

5. WHAT ABOUT TRANSFER CREDIT? • It is the student’s responsibility to talk with colleges regarding their policies on accepting transfer credit.

6. HOW DOES GRADING WORK? • 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 –Calculus II). • All DE classes are included on the high school transcript. • 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 • With the exception of 9th LA, Algebra I, and Biology, students are now exempt from taking the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course assessment for a core subject course.

7. GRADE CONVERSION ►1 - 2 semester hour college classes = .5 HS credit. ►3 - 5 semester hour college classes = 1.0 HS credit. Note: Science labs that appear as a separate course will receive .5 HS credit and will count toward elective credit. They will not count toward a fourth science requirement.

8. WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS? • CONS • Students must keep up with important Junior/Senior High School information. • Some colleges prefer a different curriculum path (i.e. AP classes). • Colleges will not communicate with parents of DE students. PROS • Students get a free head start on college. • Students can ease into college with a “light” college load. • Encourages/demands a heightened level of maturity and responsibility.

9. BE AWARE!!! • A student must meet the entrance requirements of the college. • It is the student’s responsibility to register for the correct classes as advised by his/her high school counselor. • The student is responsible for ALL interaction with the college. The college will not speak with a parent or the DE Coordinator regarding the student. • Students must have all schedule changes approved by the high school counselor. • Holidays such as Spring Break may be different from the Gwinnett County holidays. • 5th year Seniors cannot participate.

10. DE REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE • All students who are attending eligible public or private high schools or a home study program • Must be classified as a 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grader (some schools have minimum age limits) • No residency or citizenship requirement • Must be admitted to postsecondary institution • Advisement form signed by student and parent • Cannot be graduated mid year • Eligible for summer study • DE does not count against HOPE cap • Can be denied participation for violation of secondary or postsecondary rules

11. Dacula High School Policies and ProceduresThe following steps should be followed if you are planning to participate in the DE Program: • Attend a Parent/Student Information Meeting and participate in an Advisement session with your counselor. • Complete the DE Participation Agreement Formand DHS DE Application by April 15th(March 1st – Summer) • Apply to and be accepted by the college/university of your choice. You are responsible for following the college’s application procedures and meeting all deadlines.

12. Procedures Continued • After receiving your college acceptance, meet with your high school DE coordinator to submit a copy of your college schedule and adjust your DHS classes. ** • Complete Part I of the on-line DE funding applicationthrough Gafutures.org. Email your high school DE coordinator when you have finished this step. ** • At the end of the semester, provide your high school DE coordinator with an official copy of your college transcript. ** ** these steps must be completed every semester**

13. Must be a junior or a senior • SAT - Min 26 Reading Test and 500 Math • ACT – 21 English, 19 Math, Composite 20 • Accuplacer cannot be used for admission • HS Core GPA 3.0 required

14. Gwinnett Technical College accepts 9th – 12thgrade students into the MOWR program • GTC offers 27 Core Classes guaranteed to transfer to USG schools (English, Math, etc…) as well as • Technical Courses (Computer Science, Marketing, Healthcare, etc…) • No minimum GPA to enroll, and SAT or ACT scores are not required! • Admission Requirements: • Application to Gwinnett Tech (each semester) • Student Participation Agreement Form (each semester) • Screenshot of the GAFutures Funding application (each semester) • Qualifying test scores: Either SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER (Only for first time applicants) • Accepting applications NOW for Summer! Fall Applications open on Feb. 1st!

15. Questions Julie Floyd – Julie_Floyd@gwinnett.k12.ga.us Andy King – Andy_King@gwinnett.k12.ga.us