Dual enrollment programs allow DCPS high school students the ability to take college level courses at no cost while still in high school and earn transferable college credits. Programming is available to students across all 21 high schools in the district with universities setting their own admissions criteria and selection process. Dual Credit is a component of Dual Enrollment that allows students to earn both high school and college credits. Dual Enrollment is not Simultaneous Credit. Simultaneous Credit is an approved DCPS high school course that fulfills more than one high school graduation requirement. Simultaneous Credits are not college level courses.
The following dual enrollment programs allow students to earn high school & college credits simultaneously by default (no request form required):
- Advanced Technical Center (ATC)
- Ed Equity
- Early College Programming
The following dual enrollment programs are for college credits only by default. Students interested in receiving high school credit for their participation in the programs below must complete the DCPS Dual Credit Request Form:
DCPS students who enroll in college courses outside of the DCPS Dual Enrollment programming listed above are required to follow the same semester deadlines as DCPS Dual Enrollment participants. Those students looking to earn high school credit must meet with their school counselor to initiate the dual credit request.
When taking a college course for Dual Credit, students and families understand that grades earned will be reported on the official DCPS high school transcript regardless of the grade earned (A through F, including withdrawals) and that DCPS credit will only be awarded for approved courses which are completed and passed with a grade of C or better. This grade will be calculated with the weight of an AP course as a part of each student’s GPA.
A Dual Enrollment course not taken for Dual Credit does not affect the student’s high school GPA, and students will only earn college credit upon successful course completion. Students interested in earning both high school and college credits for their Dual Enrollment course are able to request Dual Credit. To request dual credit, a student must receive approval from their parent/legal guardian, school counselor or principal, and DCPS Central Services Dual Enrollment Coordinator via completion of the Dual Credit Request Form (page 2) before the deadline:
- Deadline to request dual credit for a Summer 2024 Dual Enrollment course: November 4, 2024
- Deadline to request dual credit for a Fall 2024 Dual Enrollment course: January 27, 2025
- Deadline to request dual credit for a Spring 2025 Dual Enrollment course: June 18, 2025
- Deadline to request dual credit for a Summer 2025 Dual Enrollment course: November 3, 2025
Should a student choose to withdraw their Dual Credit request, they must complete the Dual Credit Request Withdrawal Form, located on page 3, with signed approval from the parent/legal guardian, school counselor or principal, and DCPS Central Services Dual Enrollment Coordinator within the semester deadlines.
Student Requirements:
- Prior to submission of this form, the student must meet with their school counselor to discuss the dual credit request and determine if Dual Credit is an appropriate/approved option.
- This form must be completed with signed permission from the school counselor or principal, parent/legal guardian, & student and must be submitted from the counselor to the DCPS Central Services Dual Enrollment Coordinator (Emily Webster – [email protected]) by the deadlines outlined on page 2.
