Transcript DUAL ENROLLMENT - Battlefield High School

DUAL ENROLLMENT
Is it Right for You?
Post-secondary Education
and/or Training:
A necessary requirement for
today’s young people for gainful
employment in the future!
Types of Postsecondary
Education
Certificate Program- less than 2
years
Associates Degree- 2 years
Bachelors Degree- 4 years
**DE can assist in accomplishing
each of these options!
House Bill 1184
Virginia legislature mandating
school districts working with
community colleges to create
pathways for H.S. students to
complete college
credit/certificates of study while in
high school
General Education Certificate=
Freshman Year of College
Course
# Credits
English 111 / 112 College Composition I & II
6
Communication Studies and Theater elective
3
Mathematics, MTH 151 or higher
3-5
Physical or Life Science 1 & 2 Elective w lab
8
Social / Behavioral Sciences elective 1 & 2
6
Humanities / Fine Arts Elective 1 & 2
6
SDV 100 College Success Skills
1
33 – 35 total
What is Dual Enrollment?
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An enrichment program that allows eligible high
school students the opportunity to take courses
in high school and college at the same time
NOVA college courses may fulfill Virginia high
school graduation requirements and begin a
college transcript towards a degree or certificate
program
What are the Benefits?
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Opportunity to take challenging courses and
accelerate their secondary and post secondary
education
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Facilitates a seamless transition from high school
to college
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Gives students confidence in their abilities to
meet college challenges
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Begins work towards Virginia’s General
Education Certificate or other college certificate
program
Dual Enrollment Vocabulary:
Concurrent (choose from already
PWCS articulated courses):
When students are earning both high
school and college credit for a course.
 Courses may be taken at the high school,
the campus or through online; students
may be taking multiple courses using one
or two of the options
 Permission form is a contract that the
school signs indicating they will give high
school credit for the college course taken
Contract (set-up for groups/classes):
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Classes are taught in the high school combining college
and high school course requirements
 preferably taught by a H.S. teacher with required
credentials for NOVA faculty; NOVA mentor in
discipline assigned to work with teacher
 NOVA on-line teacher introduces new materials and
controls the course content / high school learning
coach handles class management and reinforces
materials
 NOVA adjunct teaches in the high school with
learning coach; limited by workload restrictions
Show Me the Money!!
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Contract DE 15% of NOVA tuition cost or
$23 per credit hour = $759 for freshman
year (33 hours)
NOVA in-state rate or $153= $5049
NOVA out-state rate or $350= $11,550
GMU = $404.50 (In)$13,365/$1183(Out)=
$39,039
Which is the better deal for your money???
Again…..
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Is it Right for You?
2014-2015 Battlefield contract
DE Opportunities:
ENG 111T/112T: College Composition I and
II (6)
PLS 211T/212T : US Govrnmnt I and II(6)
ITD 110: Web Design (3)/ITD 132 (3)
ITD 260: Data Modeling Design (3)
ITE 130: Intro Internet Srvces (3)
ITN 154 Network Fundamntls I/ITN 155/ITN
157 (4 each)
SDV 100: Student Development (1)
Guaranteed Admissions
Agreements (GAA)
NOVA has a Guaranteed Admission
Agreement (GAA) program available to all its
students who graduate from NOVA and
meet the agreement requirements of the
college or university. The program gives you
an opportunity to save thousands in tuition
costs. Agreements stand with over 63 VA
and DC colleges and universities.
Specific agreements can be found at
nvcc.edu
Will the Courses Transfer to Other
Colleges and Universities?
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Colleges and universities have specific policies
regarding acceptance of transfer credits
Many credits earned through dual enrollment
typically transfer to four-year colleges and
universities
Contact the college or university you are
considering, to discuss the transferability of dual
enrollment courses or talk to a counselor at
NOVA for more information
Who is Eligible to Participate
and What are the Requirements?
 Junior and senior high school students
 Must get a satisfactory score on the college
placement test or approved alternatives (SAT,
ACT, PSAT, SOL’s)
 Must complete the appropriate dual enrollment
permission form with necessary signatures
Program Benefits
 Classes are taught at Battlefield during the
school day
 Students earn high school and college credit
simultaneously
 Begin building a college transcript
Application Process
1. Discuss your options with parents and/or counselor;
if planning to take college English or Political Science
courses, talk with your current teacher about this option
2. Apply to NOVA online using full legal name which will
allow you to get a NOVA Student ID number and access
to a NOVA email account
3. Obtain a permission form from the counseling office
and get all needed signatures
4. Take the college placement test given at Battlefield
5. Register for the dual enrollment course(s) during
course selection with your counselor
Is Dual Enrollment
Right for Everyone?
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Are you prepared for the increased work load of
a college class?
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Do you have solid time management and selfadvocacy skills?
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Have you considered all of your options in light
of your future plans?
Contact Information
DE Manual:
http://www.nvcc.edu/resources/dualEnrollment
[email protected]
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