1. High School /College Dual Enrollment (FORMERLy MOWR)
Information
And
Procedures
* Subject to change based on legislative action

3. 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. 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.
Required by law to educate students and parents BY April 1.

4. WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS?
Students 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 coursework—earlier graduation.
CONS
Students must keep up with important Junior/Senior High School information.
Many colleges prefer a different curriculum path (i.e. AP classes).
Colleges will not communicate with parents of Dual Enrollment students.
**-If student is failing a college course, it is not the Counselors responsibility to know that. It’s between the student and the parent.

5. Dual Enrollment…by the numbers...
FALL 2017
# Students
# Courses
Mean # Courses
Georgia Gwinnett 17 45
2.65
Georgia Tech 7
1.00
Gwinnett Tech 21 48
2.29
Kennesaw State 1
Young Harris 2
2.00
Total 47
103
2.19
SPRING 2018 41
2.41
Georgia State 35 84
2.40
Gwinnett Tech/Maxwell 19 38 80
173
2.16
**-If student is failing a college course, it is not the Counselors responsibility to know that. It’s between the student and the parent.

6. 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 colleges vary on their acceptance of Dual Enrollment credit.

7. 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 Dual Enrollment 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 = 35
Students may NOT drop a class without penalty*****
-EOCT will be a test based on high school curriculum, not the college and student needs to know that.
-Gacollege411 will add the .5 to 4.0 GPA for each college course taken. WE don’t add it to their PRHS transcript.
-GA Tech classes are the only classes we go ahead and add the 10 points to their grade.

8. Dual Enrollment Grade Distribution
FALL 2017
GGC
GTC
GA TECH
KSU
Y H
TOTAL
% of total A 30 19 6 1 2 58
56.31% B 9 13 23
22.33% C 3 12
11.65% D
2.91% F 5
4.85%
NO DATA
1.94%
Total 45 48 7
103
100.00%
-EOCT will be a test based on high school curriculum, not the college and student needs to know that.
-Gacollege411 will add the .5 to 4.0 GPA for each college course taken. WE don’t add it to their PRHS transcript.
-GA Tech classes are the only classes we go ahead and add the 10 points to their grade.

9. 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 are NO minimums for either.
A student may also combine Dual Enrollment with Maxwell or Grayson Tech in a variety of ways as well.

10. 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 participate in high school extracurricular activities.
Students are told they must have all schedule changes approved by high school. It is not the Counselor’s responsibility IF student changes a class and it’s a non-required class, thus their graduation date is changed.

11. 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)
Music Appreciation (MUSC 1005)
Speech (SPCH 1101)
French, Spanish, and other languages
Students are told they must have all schedule changes approved by high school. It is not the Counselor’s responsibility IF student changes a class and it’s a non-required class, thus their graduation date is changed.

12. Courses not typically recommended…
Chemistry (CHEM 1111, 1112)
Physics (PHYS 1111, 1112)*
American Literature (ENGL 2130) *
Students are told they must have all schedule changes approved by high school. It is not the Counselor’s responsibility IF student changes a class and it’s a non-required class, thus their graduation date is changed.

13. 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. Complete the Student Participation Form (meeting with Dual Enrollment Coordinator)
____4. Create a GaFutures.org account and complete an electronic Dual Enrollment Funding application online.
____5. Apply to and be accepted by the college/university of your choice.
**-Check list for students and parents, including the completion of the Advisement/Contact Info form.
-Tell students/parents to take a few days to think about whether they are interested in pursuing Dual Enrollment. If they are, they need to come to Counseling to complete Contact Info form to let us know they are serious about participating in the program.

14. PROCEDURES CONT.
____6. Meet with your college advisor and select classes. Obtain a copy of your college
schedule.
____7. a)Provide Dr. Johnson with a copy of your schedule.
b)If necessary, Dr. Johnson will adjust your PRHS schedule to coincide with your
college schedule.
____8. Dr. Johnson completes Part II of the Dual Enrollment form AFTER he receives
the schedule from the student.
_____9. During this process, you may get s from the Bursar’s Office indicating
that payment is due---be patient!
____10. At the end of the semester, provide a copy of your college/university grades and
an official transcript to your High School Coordinator in a timely manner.

15. More Information… www.gafutures.org www.gwinnetttech.edu www.ggc.edu
Required by law to educate students and parents BY April 1.

16. Questions and Contacts
Dr. Paul Johnson, Assistant Principal
OFFICE: E108
Required by law to educate students and parents BY April 1.