Dual Enrollment General Information Sheet
DUE: Friday, March 27 (Friday before Spring Break)
What is it?
A class in which a high school & a college credit can be earned in 1 class; these are offered through
Chatt. State at CCA. Classes are taken during fall and spring semesters (typically held at CCA and
built into our regular schedule).
*Occasionally a class can be taken in the summer with approval but no grant money is not usually available,
see Mrs. Bacher**
How To Register:
1 – Pick up an application packet from the long counter in Guidance Dept. **
2 – Turn in completed application packets to Mrs. Bacher & apply for the online grants (fall 2014 and
spring 2015 semester) by Friday/March
27*
*Directions to apply for the grant are in the application packets
*This date is a recommended deadline to help ensure everything is completed accurately and processed on
time so you receive the grant. For an extension, please email Mrs. Bacher.
Classes offered:
1 - Math:
PreCal 1 or Calc 1 (fall semester) & PreCal 2 or Calc 2 (spring semester)
*typically for 11th and 12th graders
*Online at CCA during a regularly scheduled block using Chatt. State’s online curriculum
2 - English: Comp 1 (fall semester) & Comp 2 (spring semester)
*for 12th graders only
*Lecture-style class by a Chatt. State professor that comes to CCA during
a regularly scheduled block
3 - Other classes: Only occasionally is it recommended that another class be taken online or
at Chatt. State at night/on the weekends. Please see Mrs. Bacher to discuss this further.
Criteria to apply:
1 –need to have made an “A” or “B” in previous Math or English class,
whichever subject you are planning to take
2 –need these scores on the PLAN or ACT tests*:
a. Need a 19 in Reading and Math sections for PreCal class
b. Need a 18 in English and 19 in Reading sections for English Comp. class
c. Other classes have similar criteria
*PSAT scores can be used if you don’t meet these
3 –need to be approved by a team of staff which includes:
Teacher(s), school counselor, and Principal/Asst. Principal
4 - Need to have great time management skills, work well independently,
and able to meet deadlines
OVER
Grant:
*The grant is VERY TIME SENSATIVE. To receive it you will need to ensure all these things
occur by June 15:
1 - Turn in an application turned in to Mrs. Bacher by March 27; have a passing score (ACT/PLAN) or
make plans to take the Compass test by end of April
2 - Apply for the online DE Grant.
3 - Chatt. State has to process your application and send you a letter of acceptance to Chatt. State
with an assigned student ID # (known as an “A” number)
4 - Must have a “$0.00” balance due to Chatt. State on Tiger Web by March 27 if you are
a returning DE student
*Must pass the class with a “B” to get the grant the next semester…once you have lost it, there is no
way to earn it back and you will have to pay for the full price of the class
*You must apply online prior to each semester or apply for Fall and Spring at the same time during March,
which is highly recommended to avoid forgetting to do it next October.
 If you do not earn an A or B grade: You will lose the grant and have to pay full
price for the 2nd semester course in January. If you cannot afford that, you will have to
enroll into CCA’s regular level class.
 If you get an F (fail) the class: You will have to either:
1 – re-enroll and pay full price for the DE class, then pay out-of-pocket in the summer
for the 2cd half of the class
OR
2 – enroll in CCA’s regular level class in January and take a credit recovery class in
summer school, at the expense of $375 for 6-weeks.
Either of these could cause a significant change in the student’s class schedule for
the spring semester and most likely would result in dropping 1 or more arts class(-es) to
accommodate this change.
Final Considerations for Taking a DE Classes:
How much time do you have outside of school?
How busy is next school year, academically? Do you have a job?
What format would work best for your learning (lecture style, online, etc.)?
Is time management your strong-suit? Are you able to meet deadlines with very few reminders?
What is your major and do you have a lot of rehearsals?
Is there money in your family budget to cover a full price of a class if an ‘A’ or ‘B’ grade is not made?
**Time is usually more of an issue than ability when taking a DE class**
So make sure you are committed (academically and financially) to
taking this class the entire year
For more information:
1 - See the detailed Power Point on CCA’s website under the “Resources” tab at:
www.centerforcreativearts.net
2 - For more questions after that, then email Mrs. Bacher at:
bacher_s@hcde.org (primary contact)
209-5949 (office)