DUAL ENROLLMENT Parent Information Night Wren High School January 25, 2018 Presenter: Meg Dieringer

Why Dual Enrollment? Ease the transition from H.S. to College Head start toward a college degree Potential to save time and money

Dual Enrollment & Dual Credit Students are enrolled in high school and college simultaneously Students earn college credit for college coursework, which begins a college transcript and college GPA Students arrange with their high school to earn high school credit for college courses Courses appear on the high school transcript and are factored into the high school GPA

Course Delivery Options University Transfer courses at Wren High School Distance Learning/Online courses Technical Career Pathways at the Career Center or a Tri-County Campus Courses at any Tri-County Campus (Anderson, Easley, Oconee or Pendleton)

University Transfer Courses at Wren High School (1st & 2nd block) Fall 2018 Spring 2019 ENG 101: Composition I ENG 102: Composition II MAT 120: Probability & Statistics PSY 201: General Psychology HSS 205: Technology & Society – online seats reserved for Wren students Courses transfer into Tri-County programs and to other 2- and 4-year colleges and universities Must earn grade of C or higher to transfer

Technical career pathways Anderson I & II Career and Technical Center Automotive Technology, Mechatronics, and Welding Industrial Technology Center CNC Programming & Operations, and Welding Pendleton Campus Automotive Technology, General Engineering Technology, HVAC, and Mechatronics

Anderson I & II Career Center Programs Automotive, Mechatronics & Welding Technology Current participating Career Center students enter Tri- County’s program Successful students graduate from Tri-County with certificates prior to HS graduation Tuition & textbook costs are funded by the state

Technical Pathway Options Monday – Thursday Afternoons CNC or Welding (Industrial Technology Center) HVAC (Pendleton Campus) Monday – Friday Mornings Automotive and Mechatronics (Pendleton Campus) Mechatronics (Anderson Campus) Students start as juniors or seniors Tuition & textbook costs are funded by the state

How students qualify for Dual Enrollment All courses require that students meet qualifying ACCUPLACER levels, or have met prerequisites (through AP scores or other college credit) ACCUPLACER placement testing was administered for all Juniors in December 2017 Students and HS Counselors received scores in early January Student may retest once at no cost, $10 for second retest

Career Pathways for High School Students Course suggestions are provided for how students can begin working toward all Tri-County Applied Associate Degree programs Find Career Pathways online at www.tctc.edu/DE Explain that we have pathways that we can provide to students in the fields that they see in the 2-year degree options on their ACCUPLACER score sheet. This is an example of the Nursing pathway that allows high school students to get a head start so that they can begin clinicals their first semester of college out of high school. Once completing the ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) program at TCTC, students can go on to complete a BSN at a 4-year institution.

Salaries & Additional Degree Information Some Associate Degree programs will fulfill program requirements for Bachelor Degree programs at 4-year colleges & universities B.S. Nursing B.S. Advanced Manufacturing B.S. Engineering Technology Management B.S. Criminal Justice B.S. Applied Computer Science Note that our pathways also include information about salary expectations locally.

Tuition & Fees (2017-2018 rates) One 3-hour course = $521. 52 Two 3-hour courses = $473.04 with Lottery Tuition Assistance Books and digital access fees must be paid for by the student Anderson District One provides $100 per student Lottery Tuition Assistance does not affect LIFE Scholarship eligibility

Dual Enrollment & LIFE Scholarship Dual Enrollment courses will begin the LIFE Scholarship college GPA and average credit hours earned (but it does not start the LIFE scholarship!) Students retain LIFE Scholarship by maintaining a 3.0 GPA and completing an average of 30 credit hours each academic year Explain that by doing very well in dual enrollment courses can help students start off with a strong LIFE GPA, and will provide wiggle room during their first full-time semester if they have difficulty adjusting to a full load of college-level courses. Additionally, the additional credit hours earned will allow them to adjust the number of credit hours they take, providing a buffer to help them earn the 30 hours the first year. Explain that hours are cumulative, so that all credit hours earned are included in the 30, 60 and 90 hour requirements to retain LIFE each year. They need only remain full time each semester in order to qualify. Also clarify for students that they their LIFE scholarship is not earned until after high school graduation, so taking dual credit courses does not begin counting against their scholarship semesters. Also, clarify that LIFE scholarship and Lottery Tuition Assistance do not affect one another, so a student may earn Lottery Tuition Assistance in high school, and it does not affect any funding after high school graduation.

Next Steps See your high school counselor if you are interested in any of these opportunities Attend Orientation at Wren High School: March 27, 2018, 6:30 pm Orientation for career center students will be May 1 at 6:00 pm at the Anderson I & II Career and Technology Center

Questions & Contact Information Amanda Blanton, Director ablanton@tctc.edu | 864-646-1501 Meg Dieringer, Coordinator of Student Support mdiering@tctc.edu | 864-646-1448