DUAL ENROLLMENT

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

• What You Need To Know..

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WHAT, WHO, WHERE, WHICH

• WHAT Opportunity for high school students to
  take college level courses. Students are
  enrolled simultaneously in both high school and
  college.
• WHO Eligible juniors and seniors
• WHERE Courses are offered at Pellissippi State
  Community College
• WHICH Students may choose general education
  courses (math, English, science, social studies)
  or from a variety of career technical (CTE)
  courses.

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General Education Classes
These courses expose students to a broad spectrum
of topics in preparation for completion of a
baccalaureate degree though some general
education courses are also required for
career/technical certificates and degrees.
Courses are typically at the introductory level
and include communication, history,
humanities/fine arts, mathematics, natural
science, and social/behavior science.
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General Education Classes
EXAMPLES English Composition I - ENGL
1010 English Composition II - ENGL 1020 College
Algebra MATH 1130 U.S. History II HIST
2020 General Psychology PSY 1030 Elementary
Probability Stats MATH 1530
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DUAL ENROLLMENT GRANT

• WHAT Funds are provided through the Tennessee
  state lottery. Students are awarded a maximum of
  1200 per award year, divided up into 600 for
  two semesters both your junior and senior years.
  If you are awarded the Dual Enrollment grant,
  Pellissippi State offers the DE scholarship that
  absorbs 132 of the remaining 171, so that the
  student is only responsible for 39 out of pocket
  (per 3 credit hour course).
• The cost for textbooks will need to be paid by
  the student as well.

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DUAL ENROLLMENT GRANT

• Under the DE Grant, students are allowed 2 DE
  classes each semester of his or her junior and
  senior year (for a total of 8 classes)
• Students can utilize grant funds during the
  summer between their junior and senior year.

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Important steps to follow to receive the DE
scholarship

• Student must select Dual Enrollment on the PSCC
  application and be admitted with a Dual
  Enrollment admission type.
• Student must apply for the DE grant on the TSAC
  website by the first day of classes (as published
  in the PSCC catalog) each semester.
• Student must be certified as eligible for the DE
  grant by TSAC
• Student must be registered for classes and
  certified as eligible before the 14th day of
  classes each semester

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D.E. GRANT ELIGIBILITY

• TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT FOR GENERAL
  EDUCATION COURSES YOU MUST
• Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
• CURRENT 10TH GRADERS MAY USE THEIR PLAN SCORES.
  MUST HAVE A 19 IN ENGLISH, MATH AND READING.
• PLAN scores will work for junior year only

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ELIGIBILITY continued

• CURRENT 11TH GRADERS Must use ACT scores for
  senior year.
• Must have a minimum ACT score of 19 in English
  and Reading, if you wish to take a course
  that does not involve math skills
• Must have a minimum ACT score of 19 in Math and
  Reading, if you wish to take a course that
  does involve math skills
• Examples of general education courses US
  History, Anatomy/Physiology, Music Appreciation,
  Philosophy, Pre-Cal, English, Speech, Psychology,
  Sociology

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D.E. GRANT FAQs

• 1. CAN I LOSE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANT?
• YES!
• In order to remain eligible for the grant, you
  must maintain a 2.75 cumulative college GPA.
  Basically, you need to make a B or higher in the
  college courses you take.
• (Once you lose the DE grant, you cant get it
  back.)

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D.E. ENROLLMENT FAQs

• 2. CAN I TAKE DE CLASSES AND PAY FOR THEM OUT OF
  POCKET?
• YES!
• If you become ineligible for the grant OR if you
  choose to take more DE courses than the grant
  will pay, you can still take the course, however,
  you will be paying for it.

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THINGS TO CONSIDER.

• Not all Pellissippi State courses will FIT into
  block scheduling.
• YOU CAN NOT sign up for a class that overlaps w/
  KHS blocks.
• Pellissippi State courses will fill up. DO NOT
  PUT OFF registering for the course once the
  Registration Period opens.
• Pellissippi State may have a different fall or
  spring break than Knox County.

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More things to consider

• KHS personnel does NOT enroll your student in
  their college course. Student/parent must enroll
  at PSCC and enroll in the particular section of
  the course.
• College courses are normally taught either 2 or 3
  days a week. Depending on the time of the
  course, the student will be leaving and returning
  to KHS campus.

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Example of Class Offerings
Check current course catalog for accurate days
and times
Class Title Day and Time Code and Section Period at KHS
Intro to Physical Anthropology MW 305 425 ANT 1100 10177 4th
Art Drawing MW 305 535 ART 1011 10190 4th
College Success MWF 835 930 COLL 1500 10829 1st
MWF 1150 1245 COLL 1500 10832 3rd
Intro to Electrical Engineering Technology Thursdays 615 915 EET 1100 10098 1st or 4th
Fundamentals of Technical Drawing w/ Lab MW 830 1130 ENGT 1100 1ST AND 2ND
Introduction to Game Design 330 605 Tuesdays MDT 1600 1ST OR 4TH
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And more.

• NO interim grades are reported.
• The college teacher will not discuss a students
  academic progress with the parent.
• College course title and grade earned will appear
  on the high school transcript.
• DE courses are not listed as Honors or AP
  courses, but will receive the 0.5 weight in the
  weighted GPA.

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And finally.

• The window to schedule your DE course for fall
  semester does not open until AFTER you have
  turned in your Course Selection Form to KHS in
  the spring.
• However, if you want to take a course in the
  fall, you should go ahead and complete the
  following 4 steps.

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STEPS TO TAKE.

• Apply to Pellissippi pay the 20 application
  fee.
• Must choose DE as your course of study
• Submit a copy of your transcript w/ ACT scores to
  Pellissippi
• Complete the Hepatitis B immunization form
• Complete the online Dual Enrollment Grant
  application for Fall 2013.
• http//www.pstcc.edu/admissions/dual.html

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SPRING TIMELINE

• February. KHS Course Selection process for
  2012-2013 school year. Completed forms are due
  in Advisory on...
• Mid March. Online Class Schedule listing
  available at Pellissippi.
• April 2 Pellissippi class registration opens.

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SPRING TIMELINE continued

• APRIL 2 - 12. All KHS students who wish to take
  a DE course in the FALL semester must register
  this week.
• APRIL 16. DEADLINE. DE students must print
  out PROOF of enrollment in the particular class
  they are taking at Pellissippi and turn it in to
  their KHS counselor.
• KHS counselors will make change on Course
  Selection form.

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Im enrolled, now what do I do?

1. Bring a copy of PSCC class schedule to the KHS
   counseling office.
2. Parent must sign DE Authorization for off-campus
   courses form and return to KHS counseling office.
3. Confirm attendance and pay all outstanding fees
   by August 9th.

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Student/Parent Responsibilities

• Completion of all application requirements to the
  college, including DE grant application.
• Knowledge of time and place of college course.
  Transportation to and from DE course.
• Attendance and academic performance in both KHS
  and college courses.
• Submit official verification of the final grade
  from the college within two weeks of the end of
  the course. This must be submitted to the
  counseling office in order to appear on the
  transcript.

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• College courses taken under the restrictions of
  the Tennessee Dual Enrollment grant do not count
  towards the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship college
  GPA and the attempted credit hours limitation.
• Course Schedule available on web
• http//www.pstcc.edu/admissions/dual.html