Dual Enrollment

The Dual Enrollment program at 51�Թ�� provides high school students in grades 11 or 12 with the opportunity to take college courses to earn both high school and college credit. Students may take one course or up to four or five courses (up to 15 credit hours) per semester. These courses may be taken during all terms of the school year; fall, spring, and summer semesters. For eligible students, Dual Enrollment funding is available that may cover the cost of tuition, required textbooks, and mandatory fees.

Students participating in the program are NOT permitted to live in the residence halls.

What to Expect

Admission Process

Acceptance to 51�Թ�� is required in order to participate in the Dual Enrollment program. You may start as a Dual Enrollment student in a bachelor's degree program on any campus or online: Blue Ridge, Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville or Oconee. The admissions requirements necessary to participate can be found on the Undergraduate Admissions Dual Enrollment page.

Before You Get to Campus

Congratulations on your acceptance, and welcome to Nighthawk Nation!

Your 51�Թ�� Dual Enrollment Advisor will be in communication with you via email regarding how to schedule an appointment with your advisor to register for 51�Թ�� classes. Check your 51�Թ�� email daily to make sure you’re receiving all our communication, so you stay informed.

Prior to your appointment, make sure to review the Dual Enrollment Student Checklist which provides the required steps to enroll at 51�Թ��. If you have any questions, email or make an appointment with your assigned 51�Թ�� Dual Enrollment advisor, found on your Tranguid in Banner.

Semester Advising

Course registration takes place on a semester basis. As a Dual Enrollment student, you are required to meet with your assigned 51�Թ�� Dual Enrollment advisor each semester you plan to take classes. Check your 51�Թ�� email daily to make sure you’re receiving all our communication, so you stay informed.

During this advising appointment, ask your advisor about questions you have about majors, classes, 51�Թ�� policies, and available resources. This is a great time to explore options and ask questions!

Final Semester Advising

This is the appointment before your last semester of Dual Enrollment. Make sure to bring questions about staying at 51�Թ�� after Dual Enrollment, how to request your official 51�Թ�� transcript, or applying to another college/university to this appointment.

Overview

Eligibility

Students interested in participating in the Dual Enrollment or Joint Enrollment program at 51�Թ�� must meet the eligibility requirements below. More information regarding eligibility requirements may be found on the .

Student Eligibility

A student must be in grade 11 or 12 and enrolled in and physically attending a participating eligible public or private high school in Georgia or an eligible participating home study program in Georgia.
To take part in dual enrollment, a student has to be approved by the home study program or participating high school where they are enrolled.
As part of the application process, the student and their parent(s)/guardian must complete the Student Participation Agreement (SPA) before they can participate in Dual Enrollment.
A student must have fulfilled the requirements for admission and received approval and acceptance from 51�Թ��.
All 51�Թ�� coursework must be completed prior to high school graduation or home study completion in order to receive Dual Enrollment credit and funding.
A student must meet federal Selective Service registration requirements, per Georgia state law. The requirement to register applies to males who were born on or after January 1, 1960, are at least 18, are citizens or eligible non-citizens who came to the United States prior to age 26.

Student Expectations

Academic Responsibility

Dual Enrolled students are responsible for monitoring your progress and grades in each class you are registered for. Make sure you read the syllabus and are familiar with grading policies and procedures. You are also expected to follow the 51�Թ�� Student Code of Conduct and violations of it (i.e. plagiarism, cheating, etc.) will be grounds for Dual Enrollment Program dismissal.

As a 51�Թ�� student, you can access and are encouraged to use all student resources. These resources include Student Accessibility Services, Student Counseling, Tutoring, and the Writing Lab. Learn more about available student resources.

Attendance

Attendance is mandatory for all Dual Enrollment courses that have a designated day and time for the class meeting, and students must adhere to 51�Թ��’s holiday and break schedule which may differ from the high school. Numerous absences may result in being administratively withdrawn from the course.

Regular login to asynchronous online courses is highly recommended. Students enrolled in online classes must take an Attendance Quiz (per class) and participate in at least one activity (per class) during the first week of the semester. If a student does not participate, they may be administratively withdrawn from the class.

Registration

Eligible Courses

Courses that are and for which you satisfy the prerequisites are considered eligible courses. Note that the Dual Enrollment program will only pay for courses listed on the .

If a student wishes to take a course not on the Dual Enrollment Course Directory, the student must meet the course prerequisite, have approval from the high school counselor as well as the Dual Enrollment Advisor, and will be responsible for payment of tuition, fees, and the textbook.

Registration Process

When registration for a semester opens, the steps below must be completed in order for a student to be registered for approved classes. Both newly accepted and continuing students are prevented from self-registering, adding/dropping classes, withdrawing from classes, or any other registration related activity. The student must schedule an advising appointment with the Dual Enrollment Advisor to make any changes to their class schedule for the semester based on course availability.

New Dual Enrollment Student Checklist

Review the Dual Enrollment Student Checklist, which provides the required steps to enroll at 51�Թ��.

Returning Dual Enrollment Student Checklist

Speak with your high school counselor or home study official to confirm course recommendations and high school or home study requirements. The student is expected to know how many classes they are enrolling for the semester, which classes (subjects) to take, and what days and time the student is available.
Submit a GAfutures Dual Enrollment funding application through the GAfutures website if not already completed for the school year. The academic year for the funding application runs summer, fall, spring. The next year’s funding application is made available in February and must be completed prior to registering for Fall semester classes. If a student plans to partially or fully self-pay for a course, the non-state funded course approval form must be completed with all required signatures prior to course registration.
Complete the advising agreement sent via email and make sure it has been electronically signed and submitted. The student will receive an email copy of the agreement for future reference.
Make sure holds are resolved and cleared. The “DE-Dual Enrolled Student” hold is the only hold that should be listed on the student’s account. All other holds must be resolved before the student can be registered for courses. Reference the Student Holds website for an explanation of other holds and how to remove them.
Log in to the to schedule an appointment with a Dual Enrollment Advisor. Advising appointments are available Monday – Friday during normal business hours. Dates to schedule advising appointments for course registration will be provided via email by the assigned Dual Enrollment Advisor.

Grades & Transcripts

Final Grades

The final grade reported on the 51�Թ�� official transcript is a letter of A, B, C, D, F, W, or WF.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

A Dual Enrollment student must maintain a 2.50 or higher post-secondary GPA and complete 67% of all attempted classes to remain in good academic standing.

A student who earns a 2.0 to 2.49 overall GPA at the end of a semester will have one semester to raise their overall GPA to a 2.50. The student is also required to complete an academic success plan with a Dual Enrollment Advisor by the start of the next semester. Failure to earn an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher will result in dismissal from the 51�Թ�� Dual Enrollment program.

A student who earns below a 2.0 overall GPA at the end of a semester will be immediately dismissed from the Dual Enrollment program.

Transcripts

51�Թ�� will provide an official transcript at the end of the semester to the student’s high school at no cost to the student. Transcripts are typically sent the week after the scheduled finals week.

A student who needs an official transcript sent to another college must make this request via 51�Թ��’s official transcript request process. The transcript fee does apply.

Funding & Self-Pay

For eligible students, Dual Enrollment funding covers the cost of the standard tuition rate for bachelor’s degree courses, semester fees, and required textbooks.

Funding Cap Eligibility

The Dual Enrollment Funding Cap is 30 semester hours.
The Funding Cap is a hard cap based on hours paid by the Dual Enrollment funding program for terms of enrollment.
The Funding Cap does not include dual credit coursework attempted and paid by other sources.
Dual Enrollment funding per term is a maximum of 15 semester and a maximum of three semesters per award year based on approved enrollment and available Funding Cap hours.

Course Retake & Withdrawals

A student may not receive funding to repeat or retake a course. 
A student is no longer eligible to continue to receive program funding after withdrawing from Dual Enrollment course(s) two (2) times.

Refer to the for more information on Dual Enrollment eligibility requirements.

Expenses Not Covered by Dual Enrollment Funding

Language Lab Fee
Science Lab Fee
Course specific materials
Online test proctoring
Test proctoring through the 51�Թ�� Testing Center
Charges or fines due to student action (parking ticket, library fine, etc)
Lost or damaged textbooks
Scantrons

*This is not an exhaustive list, but a list of the most common expenses Dual Enrollment students encounter.

Self-Pay Option

A student who has reached the 30 credit hour funding cap may continue taking Dual Enrollment courses by self-paying for the tuition, semester fees, and textbooks. The courses taken must be approved by the high school and requires the completed Non-state Funded Course Approval Form.

A student wishing to retake a course may be responsible for paying for the tuition, semester fees, and textbook. In order to be registered for the course, the student must have approval from the high school and submit the fully completed Non-state Funded Course Approval Form.

Learn more about 51�Թ��'s tuition and fees.

Textbooks

The Dual Enrollment (DE) funding program covers the cost of required textbooks. Students must obtain them through the 51�Թ�� Barnes & Noble Bookstore and return the textbooks in good condition at the end of the semester. Any recommended textbooks or supplemental course materials may be purchased by the student. The 51�Թ�� Dual Enrollment program does not offer reimbursement of course materials purchased by the student.

Refer to the information below for instructions on how required textbooks covered by Dual Enrollment funding are acquired at the start of the semester and returned at the end of the semester. If books are not returned in new/resell condition, the student may be charged up to $75 per book.

Textbook Pick-up

The pick-up process detailed below applies to course materials for DE courses that are paid either in part or in-full by state DE funding. For DE courses that require full self-payment, the student is responsible for purchasing his/her own course materials.

If your course is taught on/via...	Your textbook will be...
Cumming or Blue Ridge campus	Mailed to your home address
51�Թ�� Online	Mailed to your home address
Gainesville campus	Available for pick-up in the Gainesville bookstore the week before the start of the semester
Dahlonega campus	Available for pick-up in the Dahlonega bookstore the week before the start of the semester
Oconee campus	Available for pick-up in the Dahlonega bookstore the week before the start of the semester
eCore	Embedded in the course

Refer to the 51�Թ�� Barnes & Noble Bookstore website to find the format and status of required materials for a specific class.

If your materials are a(n)...	You will...
Physical Textbook	Receive a physical book (either by mail or pick-up). You will need to identify yourself to the bookstore staff as a dual enrollment student and show your photo ID to pick up your books.
Ebook	Receive an email from bookstorecustomercare@bncollege.com with the link to access them. This email might be in your junk/other folder. If you can't locate it, visit the and log in with your 51�Թ�� email address. Once you’ve reset your password, the ebook will be in your library. If the ebook includes an access code, you will need to be logged in on a computer to reveal the access code in your library.
First Day	Access your materials via D2L. Your professor will have more information for you. You will receive a welcome email with information about your First Day Inclusive Access and options for opting out. Do not opt out! 51�Թ�� pays for your First Day Inclusive Access fees.
No text required or Free ebook online	Not use a book. Your professor will provide the link to any free materials that are online.
Backorder/Preorder	Receive a physical book or an access code from the bookstore. When the book and/or access code arrives, you will receive an email.
Access Code	Use the access code that is given for that class. Your professor will give you instructions on where to use the access code.
Missing Adoption	Receive an email with further information about the required textbooks for this class once the professor has let us know what they are using.

Textbook Returns

All physical textbooks provided for courses paid in-part or in-full by state DE funding must be returned in good condition to the 51�Թ�� Barnes & Noble Bookstore via one of the methods listed below by the end of finals week of the semester in question. If books are not returned in new/resell condition, you may be charged up to $75 per book.

Were the textbooks picked up from the bookstore?	Return them in person to the same campus bookstore as they were picked up from.
Were the textbooks shipped to a home address?	Check your email inbox and/or junk folder for a shipping label from UPS. You can use any box/package from your home to ship your books back to us. If you don't have access to a printer to print the shipping label, use the "Get Mobile Code" link that appears after you click on the shipping label link in your email to have a barcode sent to your phone. Go to the UPS Store with your book package, show them the barcode on your phone, and they will print the label for you.
Were some textbooks picked up and some shipped?	You can ship all of the books back together or return them all directly to the bookstore.

Prices/fees are subject to change without notice.

Dual Enrollment "How To" Guide

Student Information

Schedule an appointment with a Dual Enrollment Advisor

Advising appointments are available Monday – Friday during normal business hours. 

Dates to schedule advising appointments for registration will be provided via email by the assigned Dual Enrollment Advisor.

Visit to schedule an advising appointment and select the appointment modality - either in person on the home campus of the advisor or virtually through Microsoft Teams. All appointment times are offered virtually if you select “Yes” to the request a virtual session question. If you select a virtual appointment, you are ONLY able to join the Microsoft Teams meeting via your official 51�Թ�� student account; you will not have access through any outside profiles.

Find your Schedule and Dual Enrollment Advisor
Log in to select the Student view

Select the four small squares in the left hand corner.

Select "Banner"

Select "Student"

Select "Student Records"

Select ""

The Tranguid is the student’s unofficial transcript with 51�Թ�� and provides their class schedule for the current and upcoming semesters. Scroll down to the Academic Information section to find the student’s assigned Dual Enrollment Advisor and their contact information.

Check your holds
Holds prevent registration and can be put on your account for a variety of reasons. To check for holds on your account, complete the following steps every semester prior to advising weeks so that you are ready to register when your time ticket opens:

Log in to select the Student view

Select the four small squares in the left hand corner.

Select "Banner"

Select "Student"

Select "Student Records"

Select "View Holds"

For information on how to resolve a hold, refer to the Registrar's Office student holds page.

Access D2L and GoView for online classes

A student taking a 51�Թ�� online course will utilize the online platform.

A student taking an eCore online course will utilize the online platform.

Note: The course and course content will not be available to view on the platform until the first day of the semester.

Access your 51�Թ�� email

It is highly recommended that students check their email every day while attending school, especially before and after a class meeting.

Find Current Student Resources

Students may also download the Outlook app onto a smart device to access their 51�Թ�� email. Learn more about setting up your email on your mobile phone.

Expenses and Payments

Know what classes are covered by Dual Enrollment funding

Dual Enrollment courses listed on the may receive Dual Enrollment funding to cover the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, and required textbooks.

If a student registers for a class not listed on the Dual Enrollment Course Directory, the student is responsible for payment of tuition, fees, and the textbook.

Know what expenses are and are not covered by Dual Enrollment funding

For eligible students, Dual Enrollment funding covers the cost of the standard tuition rate for bachelor’s degree courses, semester fees, and required textbooks.

Expenses not covered by Dual Enrollment funding include the language lab fee, science lab fee, online test proctoring, test proctoring through the 51�Թ�� Testing Center, charges or fines due to student action (parking ticket, library fine, etc), lost or damaged textbooks, and scantrons.

Pay a lab fee
Log in to select the Student view

Select the four small squares in the left hand corner.

Select "Banner"

Select "Student"

Select "Student Account"

Select "Make a Payment"

Change the amount to the cost of the lab fee and indicate which fee you are paying in the memo section.

Registration

Add/Drop Classes
With permission from the Dual Enrollment Advisor and High School counselor, a student may be added to and/or dropped from a class after the initial registration advising appointment. Adding/dropping a class must be completed by a 51�Թ�� Dual Enrollment Advisor. The student will need to contact the Dual Enrollment Advisor with any desired changes no later than the first week of the semester. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the academic calendar.

Notes:

There will be no class changes made due to professor preference once schedules are created.

Dual Enrollment students who utilize the add/drop period but open books or use codes or materials and then drop the class will be subject to fees up to $75 per class.

Prices/fees are subject to change without notice.

Withdraw from a class

After the add/drop period, a student who would like to be removed from a course may request a withdrawal. The student must receive approval from the high school counselor who must then notify the Dual Enrollment Advisor via email of the approval.

Students who request to withdraw from a course before the semester’s withdrawal deadline will receive a grade of W, which does not have any impact on a student’s college GPA. Withdrawal requests submitted after the withdrawal deadline will result in a WF (withdrawal fail), which will negatively impact a student’s college GPA.

After Dual Enrollment

Continue at 51�Թ��

To continue at 51�Թ�� after high school graduation, you must complete the Dual Enrollment to Freshman Applicant Form which will be provided via 51�Թ�� email. In addition, submit a current high school transcript by the specified deadline date for the term and campus you wish to be considered for. You do not need to complete a new application for admission or submit an application fee.

Please note that admission to a bachelor’s degree program is highly competitive and that admission is based on that year’s applicant pool. If you are ineligible for a bachelor’s degree program, you will automatically be considered for the associate degree pathway with the opportunity to internally transfer to a bachelor’s degree program at a later time.

Request to send a transcript to another college

A student who needs their official 51�Թ�� transcript sent to another college must complete the online transcript request process. The transcript fee does apply.

Learn more about ordering your official 51�Թ�� transcript.

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Dual Enrollment

What to Expect

Admission Process

Before You Get to Campus

Semester Advising

Final Semester Advising

Overview

Eligibility

Student Eligibility

Student Expectations

Academic Responsibility

Attendance

Registration

Eligible Courses

Registration Process

New Dual Enrollment Student Checklist

Returning Dual Enrollment Student Checklist

Grades & Transcripts

Final Grades

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Transcripts

Funding & Self-Pay

Funding Cap Eligibility

Course Retake & Withdrawals

Expenses Not Covered by Dual Enrollment Funding

Self-Pay Option

Textbooks

Textbook Pick-up

Textbook Returns

Dual Enrollment "How To" Guide

Student Information

Expenses and Payments

Registration

After Dual Enrollment

Advising Events

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