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Dual Enrollment

Cobb County School District Dual Enrollment Summit

September 3rd, 6-8pm (Link opens at 5:30pm)

Location:  VIRTUAL MEETING

Dual Enrollment (DE) is a program that allows high school students in the state of Georgia to take college courses that can count for credit towards both high school graduation requirements and some college requirements.  2020 Dual Enrollment Flyer.pdf  The purpose of the Summit is to provide a venue for interested high school students and parents to learn more about eligibility, the application process, and the many diverse opportunities available to them for the 2020-21 school year.  Students will learn how the DE program can earn them free tuition and books, in addition to college credit. Representatives from Chattahoochee Tech, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Georgia Tech, and four other colleges will be available to chat during the virtual event.  The planned schedule includes a general session for all attendees from 6-6:30, followed by a time to meet with high school counselors. The last hour will be allotted for students to spend two half-hour sessions with individual college representatives of their choice.

Please note:

  • Per state regulations, 9th graders are not permitted to participate in Dual Enrollment but are welcome to tune in for the session. 
  • Dual Enrollment is generally not recommended for IB students. IB students' participation in Dual Enrollment is severely limited since it will impact the completion of the requirements for the IB Diploma.

Eligible students must:

  • Attend eligible public, private, or home school high schools in Georgia
  • Be enrolled in 10th, 11th or 12th grade
  • 10th grade students can participate in DE by enrolling in eligible CTAE courses at a Technical College (TCSG).  If 10th graders have earned, in one sitting, either a 1200 on the SAT or a 26 on the ACT, they are eligible to apply for enrollment in any participating DE college and take any approved DE courses.
  • Be a Georgia resident (no additional citizenship required)
  • Meet college admissions requirements for their DE program
  • Meet high school participation requirements specific to Cobb County:
    • Be on track for graduation
    • Be in good academic standing
    • Adhere to all of the policies specifically stated in the Cobb County School District Local School Agreement (provided on the forms page of this site)
    • Must not have already received a high school diploma

Funding and Cost:

  • Eligible students receive 100% funding, up to 30 semester hours/45 quarter hours program Funding Cap, for:
    • Tuition
    • Books
    • Mandatory fees
    • Funding pays for approved core courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World/Foreign Languages) and Career Technical Agricultural Educational (CTAE) classes that are aligned with identified career pathways.)

• The funding is paid directly to the college. The award chart for Dual Enrollment can be found on GAFutures.

Impact on HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships and Grants Eligibility

  • Core credits earned and posted on the high school transcript are calculated into the student’s initial HOPE GPA, as described on GAFutures.
  • Credit Hours paid for by DE are not counted toward the Attempted Hours or Combined Attempted Hours limit for HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarship at the college level.
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