1. Dual Enrollment Riverside HS

2. What is Dual Enrollment?
An enrichment program that allows eligible high school students the opportunity to take courses and earn high school and college credit at the same time
NOVA college courses may fulfill Virginia high school graduation requirements and begin a college transcript towards a degree or certificate program

3. Why Dual Enrollment? It’s Great for Students
Obtain college credit with a C or better
Begin a college transcript
Avoid duplication of course work from high school to early college
FREE tuition for school year
A “safe” college experience to ease transition
Use campus resources and participate in college events and activities

4. AP Versus DE AP open enrollment vs DE placement testing
DE teachers must meet requirements of college professors- master’s degree in field
AP articulated credit while DE is guaranteed
AP structured to the culminating test
DE is a college class
Weighted GPA bump

5. Eligibility for Dual Enrollment
High School Juniors and Seniors
Students must meet all course pre/co-requisites
Proof of English and Math College Readiness
Required for any NOVA student
Use PSAT, ACT, SAT, SOL scores to qualify
Virginia Placement Test (VPT)
Exceptional 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
Personalized recommendation letter and HS transcript
VPT 2 times within a year.

6. NOVA DE at Riverside
ENG 111/112 College Composition I/II (6 college credits)
Angela Astorga – English 12 DE Teacher
HIS 121/122 US History I/II (6 college credits)
PLS 211/212 US Government I/II (6 college credits)
Michele Laferriere – US History DE Teacher
BIO 101/102 Biology I/II (8 college credits)
Karen Swanchara – Biology DE Teacher

7. DE Registration Process
Student must express interest to school counselor
Intent to Enroll form- complete a form for each NOVA DE class you are registering in and submit to school counselor by April 5th.
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
Director of Counseling sends all forms to NOVA DE Coordinator

8. Disability Accommodations
Rose Fraze – Assistant Principal
If DE student has a 504 or IEP plan and would like accommodations to apply to the DE class, student MUST go through NOVA’s Disability Services
Can be done virtually or on campus
Must submit MOA to DE teacher

9. Is DE Right For You? Ready for advanced, college level work?
Ready to self-advocate, be independent learner?
Have good time management and study skills?
Want to build a college transcript?
Looking to jump start college career?

10. Questions?