Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

Dual Enrollment for High School StudentsDual Enrollment ProgramDual Enrollment s a program that allows hgh school junors andsenors 16 years of age and older who have a cumulatve hghschool grade pont average of at least 2.5 to earn college credtwhle stll n hgh school. Chesapeake College’s program, whchoffers dscounted tuton to partcpants, s avalable to hgh schoolstudents n Carolne, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbotcountes. The college credt earned by Dual Enrollment studentscan often be appled toward hgh school graduaton requrements.In all cases, the credts earned at Chesapeake wll become part ofthe student’s permanent college record.Dual Enrollment Program EligibilityRequirementsTo participate in Dual Enrollment through the high school andChesapeake College, a high school student must:• be a hgh school junor or senor;• be at least 16 years of age;• possess a cumulatve grade pont average of 2.5 or above;• be enrolled n one of the publc school systems n the College’sservice region or in a non-profit institution offering instructionat the secondary level that is either operating with a Certificateof Approval ssued by the Maryland State Department ofEducaton or regstered wth the Department as a Church-Exempt School, and;• be certified by an official of the high school as meeting all ofthe elgblty requrements outlned above.General Admission Procedures for Dual Enrollment Students1. Complete your sophomore year of hgh school.2. Meet wth your gudance counselor or other hgh schoolofficial to discuss your interest in the program. With theassistance of the high school official, complete the DualEnrollment Certification Form with all of the requiredsgnatures.3. Complete and submt the College Admssons Applcaton tothe Office of Admissions.4. Complete the Academc Sklls Assessment (ASA), f youplan to enroll n a general educaton course or f you plan totake seven or more credts n a gven semester. (DualEnrollment students may qualfy for an assessmentexempton dependng on the SAT or ACT scores.)5. Meet wth a college advsor to revew assessment scoresand to regster for classes.NOTE: In order to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program, a studentmust submit a Dual Enrollment Certification form at the time ofregistration for each semester. Dual Enrollment students are permittedto take fall, spring, and/or summer courses. Some home-schooled studentsmay be eligible to participate in this program.For more information, students should contact the Office of Admssons.49