1. Dual Enrollment Katie Aimone Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Northern Virginia Community College

2. What is Dual Enrollment?
Allows eligible high school students the opportunity to earn high school and college credit simultaneously.
NOVA college courses may fulfill Virginia high school graduation requirements and begin a college transcript towards a degree or certificate program.

3. What To Expect Course rigor same as college level course.
Different grading policies
No + or -
Longer seat time in high school setting.
Different start and end dates than classes taught at the high school and college.
Pay close attention to drop/withdrawal dates
too many W’s on transcript may affect financial aid later on

4. Benefits of Dual Enrollment
Receive high school and college credit with
same course.
Avoid duplication of courses taken in high school and college.
Guaranteed college credit with a C or better.
Seamless transition from high school to college.
Lower the cost of college.
Use campus resources and participate in college events and activities.

5. Who is Eligible for DE? High School Juniors and Seniors
Proof of English and Math College Readiness
Use PSAT, ACT, SAT, SOL scores to qualify.
Virginia Placement Test (VPT).
Meet additional Pre-Requisites for course enrollment.
Exceptional Freshman and Sophomores
(on a case-by-case basis)
No Fs.
3.25 GPA to enroll in transfer course.
2.25 GPA to enroll in CTE/career track course.

6. DE Registration Process
Student must express interest to school counselor & Pick up your form with test scores already included.
Apply to NOVA and secure your 7-digit student ID #.
Intent to Enroll form- complete and submit to school counselor
requires student & parent signatures
must apply online to NOVA
Qualifying Scores- Counselor checks if student has eligible test scores- PSAT, SOL, ACT or SAT.
Virginia Placement Test (VPT)- If no eligible scores are found, student is referred to take VPT test at high school or on NOVA campus. We will test at WL on Tuesday & Wednesday – April 10 – 11.
Return signed form to your counselor and Director of Counseling will send all forms to NOVA DE Coordinator.

7. Transferability
Gen Ed courses transfer to most VA colleges and to many other four-year institutions
Career/Technical (CTE) Courses designed to fulfill NOVA Career Studies Certificates
All colleges have specific policies regarding acceptance of transfer credits- check websites
Always check with college of choice!

8. Types of Dual Enrollment
Contract Dual Enrollment
College courses taught in high school by a credentialed high school teacher during the school day.
Currently, Zero tuition if taken in the high school setting.
Class only contains high school students.
Concurrent Dual Enrollment
High school students take college courses on NOVA campuses.
Pay full tuition with this option (currently $183.25/per credit).
Taught by NOVA faculty on campus with curricular and DE students.
Both require counselor signature to enroll.

9. APS Critical Enrollment Dates
Fall 2018:
Start: Monday, September 17, 2018
Drop: Friday, October 5, 2018
Withdraw: Tuesday, December 4, 2018
End: Friday, January 25, 2019
Spring 2018:
Start: Monday, January 28, 2019
Drop: Monday, February, 18, 2019
Withdraw: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
End: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

10. Other Important Information
DE website:
Practice Placement Test: tml

11. Contact Information
Katie Aimone Dual Enrollment Coordinator Deirdre Magro Career Coach (Arlington Career Center) Ana Lily Caballero-Torres APS/NOVA Partnership Coordinator Transition Counselors at your home high school!