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DUAL ENROLLMENT
*If you are interested in enrolling in college courses as a high school student, please communicate this to your guidance counselor and administration. You must be aware that the cost of taking any courses outside high school is your responsibility.
Delaware County Community College (DCCC)
Eligibility and Application Process:
- Complete the DCCC application and a transcript request form (all found in the guidance office) and return all paperwork to Mrs. Williams in the guidance office. ***NEW - Students can complete an online application for dual enrollment (online application found under Step 1: Gather Paperwork) *** 2nd Semester 9th grade - 12th grade students can apply for dual enrollment courses at DCCC
- Deadline for DCCC – Due date for Summer and Fall is TBD
- Once accepted, talk to the College Admission Department about your class schedule. Students accepted to DCCC will also have to schedule a date and time to take your placement test.
- Schedule an appointment with your guidance counselor and/or an administrator. Provide the high school with a copy of your acceptance letter & college schedule. At this time, upon approval, your schedule at the high school can be adjusted to fit your college schedule. Juniors taking dual enrollment classes will be permitted 1 period of early dismissal per 1 course taken (e.g. 1 college course = 1 period of early dismissal; 2 college courses = 2 periods of early dismissal, etc.).
- Once the course is completed, it is up to the student to get the grade(s) to his/her counselor so it can be added to his/her high school transcript.
- Additional dual enrollment information for DCCC can be found at the following link: DCCC Dual Enrollment and information sheet: DCCC Dual Enrollment Information Sheet
****Courses and Cost****
- DCCC offers introductory courses
- Application fee is waived
- DCCC = $130 PER CREDIT = $390 PER COURSE. Students may take up to 21 total credits at the reduced rate.
- Cost for dual enrollment courses, books and fees are the responsibility of the student/parents/guardians
Goldey-Beacom College
Application Process
- Go to www.gbc.edu and complete the free, online application. Click “Apply Today” on the main page of our website and select the “Undergraduate Domestic Application.” When choosing the program of study, select the “Dual Enrollment” option from the dropdown.
- Complete a Transcript Release form (found in the guidance office) and return it to the high school guidance office.
- Contact your Goldey-Beacom College Admissions Representative to enroll in class. Students may enroll in up to 4 100-level course or any course that is included in an Undergraduate Certificate program during any semester.
- Schedule an appointment with your guidance counselor and/or an administrator. Provide the high school with a copy of your acceptance letter & college schedule. At this time, upon approval, your schedule at the high school can be adjusted to fit your college schedule. Juniors taking dual enrollment classes will be permitted 1 period of early dismissal per 1 course taken (e.g. 1 college course = 1 period of early dismissal; 2 college courses = 2 periods of early dismissal, etc.).
- Once the course is completed, it is up to the student to get the grade(s) to his/her counselor so it can be added to his/her high school transcript.
- Additional information can be found here: Goldey-Beacom Dual Enrollment
- To be admitted to the program, students must be in 10th, 11th or 12th grade and have a minimum 2.7 GPA
****Courses and Cost****
- List of Available Dual Enrollment Courses
- Application fee is waived
- Goldy-Beacom College = $100 per course plus the cost of books
- Cost for dual enrollment courses, books and fees are the responsibility of the student/parents/guardians
Cecil College
Application Process
- Complete the online Cecil College application Online Application, complete a transcript release form (found in the guidance office), SAT/ACT are not required, but can be used if the tests have been taken
- Once all parts are completed, schedule an appointment with the Cecil College Admissions office to hand in the paperwork and discuss the next steps (Skills Assessment, courses, etc.)
- Schedule an appointment with your guidance counselor and/or an administrator. Provide the high school with a copy of your acceptance letter & college schedule. At this time, upon approval, your schedule at the high school can be adjusted to fit your college schedule. Juniors taking dual enrollment classes will be permitted 1 period of early dismissal per 1 course taken (e.g. 1 college course = 1 period of early dismissal; 2 college courses = 2 periods of early dismissal, etc.).
- Once the course is completed, it is up to the student to get the grade(s) to his/her counselor so it can be added to his/her high school transcript.
****Courses and Cost****
- Introductory Courses
- Cost is $283 per credit
- Cost for dual enrollment courses, books and fees are the responsibility of the student/parents/guardians
- Opportunity for the College Bound Scholarship through Cecil College
- Requirements: must be 16 years old and a junior or senior; GPA - Junior: 3.0, Senior - 2.5
- The College Bound Scholarship would be $195 off of a 3 credit course and $260 off of a 4 credit course.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Eligibility and Application Process
- Student must be a junior or a senior
- Student must have completed Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology with lab, and an advanced science with a lab (e.g. Chemistry, Physics)
- Dual Enrollment Application Check List
- Students must complete an online application at https://www.pacollege.edu/high-school-dual-enrollment/, Click on 'Apply' at the top of the website. Students must also submit their high school transcripts. Since this is a free application, please email PA College of Health Science dualenrollment@PAcollege.edu if you do not have a fee waiver code to waive the $35 application fee.
- High School Dual Enrollment Guide: What to Expect After Acceptance
- Schedule an appointment with your guidance counselor and/or an administrator. Provide the high school with a copy of your acceptance letter & college schedule. At this time upon approval your schedule at the high school can be adjusted to fit your college schedule. Juniors taking dual enrollment classes will be permitted 1 period of early dismissal per 1 course taken (e.g. 1 college course = 1 period of early dismissal; 2 college courses = 2 periods of early dismissal, etc.).
- Once the course is completed, it is up to the student to get the grade(s) to his/her counselor so it can be added to his/her high school transcript.
- Additional information can be found in the PA College of Health Sciences Information Packet or the PA College of Health Sciences website
****Courses and Cost****
- Students are not eligible for remedial courses
- Students are able to take courses in the following subjects: English, Reading or Language, Arts, Writing, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Civics & Government, Economics, History, Geography, Computer Science, Music, Career & Technical Education, Health, and Physical Education
- Students are eligable to take upto 7 credits per semester at 50% off the annual per credit hour tuition. Anything over 7 credits a semester will be full tuition rate.
- Books and additional fees may apply
- Cost for dual enrollment courses, books and fees are the responsibility of the student/parents/guardians
West Chester University - currently in the process of working on the agreement (Spring 2023/Fall 2023)
- In the mean time, juniors and seniors interested in taking college courses with West Chester University can apply as Non-Degree students to take courses. Courses would be full cost and the responsibility of the student/family.
- Application link: https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/applyNow/https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/applyNow/
Eastern Mennonite University Lancaster (EMU)
Eligibility and Application Process
Eligibility
1. Students should have successfully completed (B or better) at least some of the academically challenging coursework offered by their high school (i.e. AP courses).
2. The student’s high school advisor or, if home schooled, a parent or guardian must complete the Student Academic Eligibility Form. This form affirms that the student has demonstrated the intellectual ability and maturity to engage with and successfully complete a college level course.Registration for General Education Course Enrollment
3. The student must complete a registration form. No application fee is required. All course placements are subject to seat availability. If a course is full you will be placed on a waiting list.
4. When the student’s Student Academic Eligibility Form and registration form have been completed and submitted by the semester registration deadline, the high school student will be placed in an open section of a class. Students wishing to take more than one course are asked to wait until the drop/add period before enrolling in additional courses and will need to use our existing drop/add process.****Courses and Cost****
*Courses for the 2022-2023 School Year can be found at: https://emu.edu/lancaster/gened/enrollment/courses
*Tuition (per credit hour): $134
*Technology Fee (charge per term): $37.50
Additional information about the Early Enrollment program can be found at: https://emu.edu/lancaster/gened/enrollment/
Gratz College - New for Fall 2023
Eligibility and Application Process
- Dual enrollment courses open to juniors and seniors
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Look through this flipping book and click the 'Enroll Now' button on the page of the course you are interested in taking. This will take you to the online application.
- Students need to complete the online application, send a transcript and 1 letter of recommendation.
- Transcript release forms can be found in and returned to the guidance office.
- ****The application deadline is June 19th for the Fall 2023 semester***
****Courses and Cost****
- Cost is $300 per 3-credit course
- Courses are conducted through a combination of real-time Zoom meetings with follow-up materials through the state-of-the-art asynchronous platform, Canvas.
- Fall 2023 dual enrollment courses (course descriptions can be found in this flipping book ) :
- Hebrew I
- African Americans and Jews:The Margins and Mainstreams of American Life
- Spring 2024 dual enrollment courses (course descriptions can be found in this flipping book):
- Introduction to the Holocaust
- Antisemitism and the Modern Jewish Experience
- Survey of American Jewish History
- Hebrew II
Dual Enrollment Contacts Ms. Isabelle Waddelow
Assist. Director, Admissions
Delaware County Community College
Phone: (610) 359-5210
iwaddelow@dccc.eduMs. Brittany Hobbs
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Goldey-Beacom College
Phone: (302) 225-6243
hobbs@gbc.eduMs. April Stern
Admissions Representative
Cecil College
Phone: (410) 287-1045
astern@cecil.eduMs. Ashton Fiucci, M.A. Admissions Counselor PA College of Health Sciences
Phone: (717)-947-6206
Ms. Michelle Siejak
Recruitment Specialist Eastern Mennonite University - LancasterPhone: 717-690-8615
Ms. Dina Maiben, Ed.D. Academic Director Gratz College
Phone: 215-635-7300 x162
- Complete the DCCC application and a transcript request form (all found in the guidance office) and return all paperwork to Mrs. Williams in the guidance office. ***NEW - Students can complete an online application for dual enrollment (online application found under Step 1: Gather Paperwork) *** 2nd Semester 9th grade - 12th grade students can apply for dual enrollment courses at DCCC
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ECA and Early Enrollment Programs
Early College Academy (ECA) with Cecil College
- Application is completed in 8th grade. Students start the ECA program in 9th grade and continue through 12th grade.
- Information about the ECA program with Cecil College can be found here.
Early Enrollment Program with Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- Application is complete in 11th grade. Students are enrolled in the Early Enrollment Program for 12th grade.
- Information about the Early Enrollment Program with Thaddeus Stevens can be found here.
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Summer Dual Enrollment Opportunities
PA College of Health Sciences - Summer Medical Terminology Course
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences will be holding a Medical Terminology course this summer specifically for high school students. This course is unique from their traditional Medical Terminology course because it is ONLY available to high school dual enrollment students and will include weekly sessions with their Learner Support team to help set students up for success in college. This will be a great introductory course for any students considering a career in healthcare. Once completed, the student will earn one college credit to be carried into a program with PA College or transferred elsewhere.This course will run from June 19, 2023 - August 11, 2023 and is open to rising juniors and seniors and 2023 graduates. Additional information about the course, requirements and how to apply can be found here.