DuluthHigh School

Dual Enrollment Check List& Contract

Follow and intial these steps to participate in Dual Enrollment (DE).

____1.Meet with your counselor to complete the DE preconference check sheet and choose classes for the next school year in the event your college schedule does not work out.

DonyaleTurner A—D

Kim Tepker E—K

Crystal Jordan L—Ra

Jessica Smith Re—Z

____2.Meet with your DE coordinator to discuss the college application process, complete the Dual Enrollment (DE) Student Participation Agreement, and learn about program specifics (grade conversion, full time status, etc.)

Brian Fenner A -K

Jessica Smith L-Z

____3.Submit the DE Contract attached to this checklist.

____4.Complete the online application at the appropriate college. You must adhere to their application processes (including completion of online orientation). This application must be submitted by the college’s deadline.

____5.Submit all required documentsie.official transcripts, test scores ( or and immunization records directly to the college by the college’s deadline.

The above steps must be completed by: March 2nd(Summer) and April 15th (Fall)

____6.Complete the DE funding application by logging into your GAfutures account ( Go to HOPE and State Aid, click State Scholarships and Grants, then the DE link, application procedure and deadline, and then DE application link. This portion is required in order to have your tuition paid by the State of Georgia. If you do not complete this online form, you will have to pay for tuition yourself.

____7.Submit a copy of your final college schedule on the following dates. This must be done in order to amend your DHS schedule to reflect DE courses.

August 3rd and 4th2017 by Appointment

____8.Duluth HS needs your DE grades. At the end of each semester, remember to request that your college sends an official transcript.

Dual Enrollment Contract2017

Student and Parent please read and initial next to each section below:

______/______Student participation in any DE program, as defined in the State Board Policy for Dual Enrollment Programs, is a student choice. Because this choice exists for students, it is the responsibility of the student and the parent/guardian to be knowledgeable about the program and its potential effects upon high school graduation, grade point averages, HOPE eligibility, and rank in class.

______/______ELIGIBILITY:

A student shall be eligible to participate in the program if he/she:

  1. Is enrolled in a GwinnettCounty School high school
  2. Must not have already received a high school diploma.
  3. Must be approved and classified as eligible by the high school (3.2 cumulative GPA)*.
  4. Meets admission requirements and has been accepted by an eligible postsecondary institution
  5. Must not be a 5th year Senior.

______/______STUDENT PARTICIPATION:

Participation in the program requires the student to:

  1. Maintain communication with the student’s high school counselor and DE coordinator while in any DE program.
  2. Provide to the high school a copy of a completed DE Student Participation Agreement and DE Contract.
  3. Provide to the DE coordinatora copy of the college schedule upon class registration (must be received before payment approval).
  4. Complete DE Funding Application by the posted college’s and GSFC deadline (must be received before payment approval).
  5. Obtain counselor approval for any changes made to the college schedule.
  6. Follow the rules and regulations of the college and Gwinnett County School System.
  7. Participation in DE is for the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer semester is the only semester that a student may attend exclusively.**
  8. Provide his/her own transportation if student takes courses off campus. Students are responsible for ensuring they arrive to courses scheduled athis/her college and high school on time (an hour between Duluth High School and the college campus is expected to facilitate safe travel time).
  9. Complete all required courses for high school graduation.
  10. Submit the official college transcript to the high school 10 days before the end of the spring semester to be eligible to participate in the graduation rehearsals and ceremony.

Please note: DE Colleges do NOT follow the Gwinnett County Public School calendar.

*The exception to this rule is Gwinnett Technical College. They do not have a GPA requirement. Most other schools require students to have 3.0 CORE GPA, which does NOT include electives. In our experience, a 3.2 cumulativeaverage ensures that students meet this requirement. However, please discuss with your individual counselor in the DE pre-check conference.

** Most students commit to DE for the full school year. However, please speak with your individual counselor regarding any exceptions.

______/______COURSE CREDIT

  1. The student must be classified as a full time student (For DHS – 3 credits per semester).
  2. The semester/quarter hours awarded by the postsecondary institution will be converted to Carnegie Units on the student’s transcript.

College Hours / High School Credit
One to Two Semester Credit Hours / .5 High School Unit Credit
Three to Five Semester Credit Hours / 1.0 High School Unit Credit
One to Three Quarter Credit Hours / .5 High School Unit Credit
Four to Eight Quarter Credit Hours / 1.0 High School Unit Credit
  1. The student’s letter grade on the college transcript will be converted to a numeric grade.

(A = 95, B = 85, C = 77, D = 72, F = 50)

  1. Classes that are dropped at the college will result in an “F” on the local high school transcript.

______/______COURSE INCOMPLETION OR FAILURE

  1. A student’s graduation may be delayed if:
  • A student withdraws from or fails a course needed for graduation.
  • A student withdraws from a college class or fails a college class needed for graduation and is unable to enroll in a district high school or college course that will allow on-time graduation. Not every course is offered every semester.
  • A student withdraws from a college class and enters a high school class, potentially missing course content.

______/______COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES

“To be eligible to participate, practice, and/or try out in interscholastic activities, a student must be academically eligible. A student is required to pass classes that carry the equivalent of at least 2.5 Carnegie Units counting toward graduation the semester immediately preceding participation” (Georgia High School Association Constitution and By-Laws). Other eligibility concerns may be confirmed with the athletic director. Parents will need to consider whether practices, games, etc. will interfere with the completion of postsecondary course requirements.

We have read and understand all the conditions and procedures outlined in the DE contract. We understand that we must abide by high school rules and requirements, which may differ from college rules and requirements.

Student Signature______Date______

Student Cell______Student E-mail______

Parent Signature______Date______

Parent Cell______Parent E-mail______

Counselor Signature______Date______