CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM WHO IS

CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? • Students who are… – Enrolled at CHS and is within the four years required to complete a diploma – Has not received a high school diploma – Has a minimum 3. 0 Academic Unweighted GPA – Has been accepted as a dual enrollment student at the institution desired • Must complete all steps for admission and enrollment by university deadlines.

MAINTAINING ELIGIBILITY • Must maintain a 2. 0 postsecondary GPA throughout participation in dual enrollment. – If a student falls below a 2. 0 postsecondary GPA. He or she will be removed from the DE program at the end of the academic year. – CHS will remove the student from DE even if the institution suggests probationary/conditional.

FUNDING • Up to 15 credit hours (5 classes) of approved dual enrollment coursework per semester is free for eligible students. • Student Deadlines for Funding Term Deadline Fall by the 1 st day of 1 st semester Spring by the 1 st day of 2 nd semester Summer by May 31 st • Students may incur expenses for course-relates fees and supplies or optional fees charged by the postsecondary institution (such as parking or dining)

STUDENT PARTICIPATION • Provide own transportation • Provide CHS counselor with a copy of class schedule upon registration (must be received prior to financial aid payment via Ga. Futures) • Obtain high school counselor approval before any changes are made to the schedule • Complete dual enrollment financial aid application by the institution’s deadline • Sign a form authorizing the postsecondary institution to release student grades to CHS • Follow academic rules of the postsecondary institution and CHS Parent and Student Complete the (new) online dual enrollment agreement form in Ga. Futures Turn in a copy of the CHS local dual enrollment agreement form

STUDENT PARTICIPATION (COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES) • DE students are still held to academic eligibility requirements for GHSAA interscholastic activities. – Required to pass lasses that carry the equivalent of at least 2. 5 Carnegie units counting toward graduation the semester immediately preceding participation. • Consider whether practices and games will interfere with the completion of dual enrollment course requirements

STUDENT PARTICIPATION BE A SELF-ADVOCATE! • Seek help and support from professors • Utilize academic support offered by the college • Communicate with parents and high school counselor about issues so that we can help you find a solution Parent’s role is to support and encourage the student to self-advocate. Professors will not share student information with parents the same way that the high school will.

STUDENT STATUS Full-Time Part-Time • Full-Time DE status is established by the • Part-time DE status is established by the student taking four classes per semester for student taking a minimum of 3 CHS classes both fall and spring semesters, for a total of 8 and 2 postsecondary classes per semester, credits at CHS. for a total of 7 credits earned for the school year. • Students cannot exceed 15 postsecondary hours (5 classes) per semester. • Students in their fourth year of high school may reduce their schedule by taking minimum day.

COURSE CREDIT ALL DE courses and course grades will become part of the student’s high school permanent transcript. • The semester hours awarded by the postsecondary institution will be converted to Carnegie units on the student’s high school transcript. College Hours High School Credit 1 -2 semester credit hours 0. 5 high school credit 3 -5 semester credit ours 1. 0 high school credit • CHS will award the highest numerical grade for the letter grade presented on the official college transcript (A=100, B=89, C=79, D=70). • Students will also receive an additional 0. 5 quality point (A=4. 5, B=3. 5, C=2. 5, D=2. 5).

INCOMPLETION, WITHDRAWAL, OR FAILURE • If a DE student withdraws from a DE course after the first 3 days of school at CHS, the withdrawing student will receive a grade of 50 in the course on the high school transcript, which is a permanent record. • If the student falls below the required minimum of 12 hours for full-time students and 6 hours for part-time students, the withdrawing student will receive a grade of 50 on the CHS transcript, and the student will be removed from the dual enrollment program at the end of that grading period/semester. • If an extenuating circumstance arises, the student should reach out to the high school counselor immediately.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER INSTITUTIONS!