Scholars in grades 9-12 may enroll in an area college, university, or post secondary institution, which grants degrees or certificates. To be eligible for dual enrollment, a scholar MUST: 1) have passed the MME or alternative PSAT test in the subject area in which he/she wishes to dual enroll, or 2) be taking a computer science, world language or fine arts course AND be in high school not more than four years. Foreign exchange scholars are not eligible for dual enrollment. For eligible test scores, please see the dual enrollment qualifying scores chart. It is important to work with the counselor prior to enrolling and paying any registration costs.
Scholars may take up to 10 credits of dual enrollment in their high school career beginning in 9th grade. The number of dual enrollment courses that a scholar may enroll in is based upon his/her grade in school when first taking dual enrollment classes:
- Grade 9: Not more than two per year for three years and four in the fourth year of high school.
- Grade 10: Not more than two courses the first year, and not more than four courses during the third and fourth year of high school.
- Grade 11 or 12: Not more than six courses during either of these years —with a maximum of 10 courses total in two years.
Dual enrollment courses must be taken for both high school and college credit. The dual enrollment course must be a college level course and cannot be a course that is offered by GRPS as a high school course. The dual enrollment course cannot be at a lower level than previously taken in high school. The course cannot be a PE, hobby, or religious course. The course may be used to meet GRPS requirements for graduation in the same subject area. Dual enrollment courses paid for by state aid funding will appear on the scholar’s transcript and are calculated into the scholar’s GPA. Final grades received for a dual enrollment course are weighed by a factor of 1.25 in the GPA calculation. GRPS only pays an amount equal to the state aid portion of the class that can be claimed for state aid funding. If the tuition exceeds this amount, parents/scholars are responsible for the remaining costs. Parents may also be responsible for parking and other fees, so it is important to review all these costs with the counseling staff.
| Assessment | Test Section | Content Area | Minimum Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass | Mathematics Reading English | Mathematics Reading English | 52 88 77 |
| MME | Reading Writing Mathematics Science Social Studies | Reading Writing Mathematics Science Social Studies | 1108 1100 1116 1126 1129 |
| PSAT | Critical Reading Writing Mathematics | Critical Reading Writing Mathematics | 42 41 44 |
| SAT | Critical Reading Writing Mathematics | Critical Reading Writing Mathematics | 500 500 500 |
| Accuplacer* | Reading Comprehension Sentence Skills Mathematics | Reading Comprehension Sentence Skills Mathematics | TBD TBD TBD |
*ACCUPLACER qualifying scores are typically specific to a state or institution of higher education (IHE). The departments will work with the College Board and Michigan IHEs to build consensus around minimum dual enrollment qualifying scores on this assessment.
Prior to dual enrolling, it is critical that scholars verify they have met all the necessary specific criteria.
Scholars MUST meet with the counseling staff for details and MUST have prior approval of the dual enrollment course.
This is to prevent enrollment in a non-fundable course. Scholars will be required to complete a dual enrollment application, which includes a release of the scholar’s information from the college or institution to GRPS (grades, attendance, and tuition payment information). The dual enrollment cannot hinder a scholar’s progress toward meeting other graduation requirements.
Important Note: Most colleges have a minimum GPA requirement and there is a limit to the number of courses allowed per semester.
