Dual Enrollment Participation Agreement

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Dual Enrollment Funding
  • State Funded Dual Credit Course (30-credit hour funding cap). Students should access their GaFutures accounts to view their used and remaining funded credit hours.
  • Self-Pay DE Dual Credit Course – may have additional criteria
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Eligibility
 
A student shall be eligible to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program if he/she:
  • Is enrolled in a Walton County School District high school, and
  • Has not received a high school diploma, and
  • Meets admission requirements and has been accepted by an eligible postsecondary institution, and
  • Meets district, college, and local high school deadlines, and
  • Has not withdrawn from two dual enrollment courses, and
  • Meets grade-level eligibility requirements set forth by HB444.
    • Students entering or enrolled in 11th or 12th grade may take any approved Dual Enrollment courses listed on the Course Directory, at an eligible participating postsecondary institution (USG, TCSG, or private).
    • Students entering or enrolled in 10th grade
      • May enroll in approved Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) courses listed on the Course Directory at a participating TCSG institution only, or
      • Eligible students who have a minimum SAT score of 1200 or minimum ACT composite score of 26 in a single national test administration, may enroll in any approved courses listed on the Course Directory at a TCSG, USG or private eligible participating postsecondary institution.
Participation Expectations
  • The student’s parent/guardian, as part of the application process, must complete the Dual Enrollment Parent/Guardian Participation Agreement before the student’s enrollment acknowledging an understanding of the responsibilities while participating in the Dual Enrollment funding Program.
  • Students must complete the DE funding application each year of participation in the Dual Enrollment funding Program.
  • Student must meet with their high school counselor before registering for DE classes to ensure credits and daily schedules are appropriate.
  • Students must communicate with their dual enrollment college advisor to assist with registering for classes.
  • Students are required to provide their high school counselor a copy of their college schedule upon registering for their courses on or before but no later than the first official day of Walton County School District’s Summer, Fall, or Spring terms.
  • Students are required to take 4 courses each semester, which can include a combination of traditional courses offered at a WCSD high school and DE courses.
  • Students are allowed to take more than 4 courses, but may not take more than 15 dual enrollment credit hours per semester.
    • Students taking over 15 credit hours will be responsible for any tuition and charges from the college
  • Seniors are encouraged to take courses required for graduation in the Fall Semester.
  • All communication about classes and grades from the participating college will go directly to the student. Students are responsible for reaching out to the college first when issues arise.
  • Post-secondary institutions do NOT follow the Walton County School District calendar. Students are expected to meet attendance requirements and follow the schedule of the post-secondary institution for Dual Enrollment courses. Students should also communicate all absences to their assigned college instructor(s).
Dual Enrollment Funding
  • Funding is capped at a total of 30 semester/45 quarter paid hours. The per-term maximum is 15 semester or 12 quarter hours.
  • Credits earned through dual enrollment are not counted as attempted hours for purposes of the HOPE Scholarship or Zell Miller Scholarship or Grant eligibility at an eligible postsecondary institution.
  • Additional dual enrollment credit hours may be paid for by the student and/or the HOPE Grant Bridge and HOPE Career Grant funding (Student must meet eligibility requirements.)
    • These credits will count in the maximum HOPE & Zell Miller Grant Paid Hours Limit. This can affect your availability in college after high school graduation.
  • DE courses count towards the HS Hope GPA (with the exception of courses not on the HOPE Qualifying List.
  • DE courses count towards the student's cummulative college GPA.
  • Charges for specific course-related fees, such as a lab fee, books that are optional, or for lost or damaged books are the student’s responsibility.
State Assessments
  • Students are required to meet all state assessment requirements and must take the End of Course (EOC) assessments for college courses that are equivalent to American Literature and Biology if they do not already have high school credit for these courses.
  • The courses taken by the student at the college may contain some but not all of the concepts and topics taught in high school. (NOTE: High school courses are based on the Georgia Performance Standards. College courses do not have to meet this requirement.)
  • The student is responsible for making arrangements with their high school to take all required state assessments.
  • For any college course that requires an EOC, the student's grade for the college class on their high school transcript will be calculated to include their EOC grade. The student's college transcript grade will not change.
Awarding Credit
  • All courses taken, both funded and self-pay, will be posted to the student’s WCSD High School transcript.
  • The student’s letter grade on the college transcript will be converted to a numeric grade following district board policy. Additional Quality Points (10) will be added to the numeric grade at the end of the term for passed classes only.
    A+: 98             A: 95         A-: 93
    B+: 88             B: 85         B-: 83
    C+: 78             C: 75         C-: 73
    D+/D/D-: 70     F: 65
  • The semester/quarter hours awarded by the postsecondary institution will be converted to Carnegie Units on the student’s transcript.
    • 1 to 2 Semester or 1-3 Quarter Credit Hours = .5 High School Unit Credit
    • 3-5 Semester or 4-8 Credit Hours = 1.0 High School Unit Credit
  • Credits taken beyond the 30-hour State limit (or self-pay courses) will be excluded from Val/Sal GPA calculations.
Academic Dishonesty
  • Students are responsible for understanding the Academic Dishonesty definitions put forth by the secondary institution and may be subject to both academic and disciplinary sanctions from the college if found guilty of this offense. Students should familiarize themselves with the college’s code of conduct.
Course Imcompletion, Withdrawal or Failure
  • Graduation may be delayed if a student withdraws from or fails a course needed for graduation.
  • A student is ineligible to receive Dual Enrollment funding for a Dual Enrollment course in which Dual Enrollment funding was previously received.
  • A student becomes ineligible to continue receiving Dual Enrollment program funding after his or her second (2nd) course withdrawal from an approved Dual Enrollment course(s).
  • Students who fail 1 or more DE courses must have counselor and parent approval to continue taking dual enrollment courses.
  • Students wishing to withdraw from a dual enrollment course must get approval from the college AND their high school counselor.
  • A class withdrawn before the midpoint of the term will not affect the student’s GPA and will be reported as a Z-score.
    • A class withdrawn after the college midpoint WILL result in a failing grade and will be reported as a 65 on the high school transcript.
    • Dropping a course without prior approval from the high school counselor could result in loss of dual enrollment privileges.
  • Students should review the college's satisfactory academic policy.
Dual Enrollment Location
 
Students enrolled in online dual enrollment courses have the option of taking the courses at home or another location or staying on campus and reporting to an assigned location to work on their coursework. My student will be taking his/her course: (please check one):
 
On Campus
  • Students who remain on campus during their dual enrollment class period(s) must stay in a designated location. Failure to remain in the designated area will result in a disciplinary referral.
 
Off Campus
  • Students who leave campus must do so in accordance with the high school’s bell schedule. Students can NOT return before the start of the next instructional period.
  • Students are responsible for providing their transportation to/from school.
  • Parents/students assume full responsibility for transportation and release. They hold Walton County School District and its employees harmless from any liability, which may arise because of your student driving himself/herself to and from school.
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