The South Carolina Lottery and Dual Enrolled High School Students

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Dual Enrollment Opportunities
for High School Students
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment typically occurs
when a student still in high
school or home schooled takes
a college course with the
potential of earning both high
school credit and college credit.
Statewide Articulation Agreement
Technical College Courses Transferable To
Public Senior Institutions*
• Currently there are over 80 transferable courses on
the agreement list in South Carolina.
• These specific courses are listed in the PDF version of
the Central Carolina catalog.
• These courses include English Composition, College
Algebra, General Psychology, American History and
many more offered at Central Carolina.
*For specific transferability questions see
sctrac.com
Benefits of Dual Enrollment
Receive 1 Carnegie Unit per 3 credit
hour course
Ex: Student who has completed English Composition I
Numerical
Average
Letter
Grade
College
Prep
Honors
AP/IB
Dual
Enrollment
85
B
3.000
3.500
4.000
Increase high school GPA!
Additional Benefits
High School students may…
• Gain an early start to their college career.
• Gain exposure to the rigor of ‘true’ college classes
for ease of transition.
• Benefit from affordability.
• Use Student Learning Center, Career Services
Center, Library, etc.
• Access CCTC Student Services opportunities for
counseling and financial aid questions.
• Take classes other than those on the transferrable
list i.e. technical classes etc.
Dual Enrollment Student’s
Responsibilities Require…
• Placement into Dual Enrollment
classes with Asset, ACT, SAT, etc.
• Communication with guidance counselors.
• Completion of Application Packet.
• Studying at college level AND keeping class
schedules.
• Commitment and time management.
• Satisfactory performance to earn credit and keep
Lottery Tuition Assistance.
• Fees, Textbooks, and supplies paid before classes
begin.
Financial Aid for Dual Enrollment
Courses
• Filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) is not required for high school students
wanting to participate in Dual Enrollment.
• FAFSA is required for Fall semester of true freshman
year. (During Spring semester of senior high school
year)
• South Carolina high school students may be eligible
for Lottery Tuition Assistance, which pays about 60%
of tuition.
• Other financial aid resources may be available for
public school students.
Lottery Tuition Assistance Overview
(LTA)
• Available semester-bysemester; renew yearly
• Funds paid directly to
College with LTA Form
• Must be a resident of
South Carolina AND take
6 or more credit hours per
semester
• All criteria must be met
• Guidelines/regulations
established yearly
during each legislative
session (Commission on
Higher Education
enforces)
Accepting lottery tuition assistance does not
preclude receiving a Life, Palmetto Fellows,
or private scholarship.
Conclusion
• High school student can take advantage of an
outstanding opportunity to get a jump start on a
successful college journey.
• High school student can make it possible to
become an exemplary college bound leader:
research states these students graduate/complete
college ‘on time’, with higher GPA than non-dual
enrollment students .
• High school student can have a smoother
transition from high school to postsecondary
education with Dual Enrollment.
Contact:
Jennifer Black
[email protected]
803-778-6616