Dual Enrollment for Students in High School

High achieving high school students can be approved, while still in high school, to begin earning college credit. This can assist students through the College transition early, with great support. It also allows students to earn up to a full term of equivalent college credit while still in high school, giving them a distinct advantage when beginning a full-time college curriculum.

With high school approval, students can be released for part of the day to attend and earn college credits during their junior and senior years of high school. Students interested in Dual Enrollment should:

1. Schedule an appointment for a planning conference with a high school guidance counselor. The student must attend this conference along with a parent to discuss the student’s options, outline expectations and complete the Dual Enrollment Application.
    
2. High School Students must show eligibility for the coursework they are planning to take through one of the following ways: 

• Students with a high school unweighted grade point average of 3.0 or higher within 5 years are eligible for ENGL 101 - College Writing  and non-calculus-based courses (MATH 111 - Fundamentals of Geometry and Measurement , MATH 115 - Introduction to Statistical Methods , MATH 118 - College Algebra , or MATH 121 - Introduction to College Mathematics ). English Language Learners cannot place with GPA alone.
• Math standardized test scores are honored for two years.

1. 165+ on the GED Math Reasoning Test will be eligible for non-calculus based General Education math courses (MATH 111  MATH 115  MATH 118  or MATH 121 ). 
2. A grade of B or higher in a Carroll County Public high-school’s Trigonometry/Precalculus course within the last two years and an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher will be eligible for MATH 122  or MATH 130 . 
3. A grade of C or higher in a Carroll County Public high-school’s Trigonometry/Precalculus course within the last two years and an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher will be eligible for MATH 118 . 
4. 3 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam will be eligible for General Education math courses (MATH 111 , MATH 115 ​, MATH 118 , MATH 121 , MATH 122 ,  MATH 130 , MATH 132   or MATH 135 ). 
5. 3 on the AP Statistics may enroll in MATH 115 ​.
6. 570+ on the Math SAT or 24+ on the ACT will be eligible for MATH 122  .
7. 530+ on the Math SAT or 21+ on the ACT will be eligible for non-calculus based General Education math courses (MATH 111 , MATH 115 ​ MATH 118  or MATH 121 ). Please note, MAT 099  is the best preparation for calculus.

• English standardized test scores are honored for two years. Students with the following scores will be eligible to take ENGL 101 .

1. 480+ on Evidenced-Based Reading/Writing SAT
2. 21+ on the ACT
3. 4 on the PARCC English 11
4. 3 on the AP English test
5. 165+ on the GED Reasoning through Language Arts

• Students who do not have any of the above scores complete a placement test. Please contact admissions for guidance, 410-386-8430.
   

3. Students will receive placement test results immediately following testing. These results are explained along with information regarding college policies and procedures and advice about how to select courses. Each student meets with an admissions counselor to finalize course registration. CCPS students must have a completed high school Dual Enrollment Application at the time of registration.
    
4. Register for courses and return the Dual Enrollment Application back to your high school counselor for final approval by your school counselor and high school principal.
    
5. Students approved for Dual Enrollment may be eligible for State-approved tuition discounts if enrolled in a Carroll county public high school during the 11th and 12th grade years. Please contact the Admissions Office for specific information. Tuition rates: https://www.carrollcc.edu/Costs-and-Aid/Dual-Enrollment/

Contact a high school counselor for specific details regarding individual high school dual enrollment requirements. Please note: Dually enrolled students and students attending on an 8th semester waiver are not eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid.