What is Dual Enrollment?

Dual Enrollment courses are offered to Bedford County high school students through Central Virginia Community College. A student may attend Dual Enrollment courses at any CVCC campus location or at JFHS (College English and/or College Math). Dual Enrollment courses are designed to allow students to earn high school credit to meet graduation requirements while simultaneously earning college credit. The college credits earned will satisfy a portion of the requirements for an Associate of Arts and/or Sciences Degree at CVCC and are normally transferable to four-year colleges and universities (with a grade of “C” or better) toward a baccalaureate degree. However, no guarantee can be made to students regarding transferability to all colleges and universities.

Community college occupational/technical course credits earned are applicable to specific curricula and are intended to prepare students for employment in those areas. (Welding, HVAC, Machinist, Culinary) However, no financial aid is available for high school students. Bedford One Program - Business Tours for Seniors. VA Wizard to Seniors and discussing Careers in September.

Dual Enrollment classes are governed by a joint agreement with Bedford County Public Schools policies and CVCC’s policies, including, but not limited to, attendance, grading, calendar, drop/add periods, admissions, placement testing and prerequisites and privacy laws (FERPA laws do not allow CVCC to share student information with parent(s), regardless of the student’s age).

Dual enrollment is restricted to high school juniors and seniors and home school students studying at the high school junior or senior levels. Because admitting freshmen and sophomores is considered exceptional, the college ready status of each prospective freshman and sophomore student will be treated on a case-by-case basis. Formal approval by the College Vice President is required for admitting freshmen or sophomores and any student under the age of 16. Successful placement test scores must be presented to Vice President for consideration.

What You Need to Know? Dual Enrollment courses are COLLEGE LEVEL so the student should be academically strong and prepared to work. 2 “3 credit classes” = 1 high school credit 2 “3 credit CORE Courses” are weighted on a 5 point scale. 2 “3 credit Elective Courses” are weighted on a 4.5 point scale.

CVCC Placement Test Students who intend to take CVCC dual enrollment courses must take the CVCC Placement Test. In order to take the CVCC placement test in English and/or Math you must first apply for admission to CVCC (online at

The test is administered at the CVCC Counseling Center – Main Campus (Bedford Building Building - Library). Testing hours, Monday-Thursday 8 am – 4 pm, Friday 8 am – 3 pm. The test is also administered at the Bedford CVCC Center. Testing hours, Monday – Thursday 8 am – 2 pm, Friday 8 am – Noon.

You must have a CVCC student ID number (received when you applied online). You must have a photo ID. Allow 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours to complete each test. There is no time limit. Have CVCC fax a copy of your testing results to JF Guidance Department ( ).

JFHS WILL NOT OFFER CVCC PLACEMENT TESTING DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTS ARE MISSING IN THE CLASSROOM. WE WILL OFFER CVCC PLACEMENT TESTING ON THESE DATES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 TH (TEACHER WORKDAY – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS) - CVCC ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST WILL BE OFFERED AT JFHS MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2014 – CVCC MATH PLACEMENT TEST WILL BE OFFERED AT JFHS (SPACE WILL BE LIMITED AND WILL BE OFFERED ON A FIRST- COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS) STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE CVCC PLACEMENT TESTS AT CVCC’S MAIN CAMPUS. ATTACHED IS A SCHEDULE FOR TESTING INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT SUSAN HOGG AT (434) AT EXT. 124

Grading and Transcripts Dual Enrollment grades will appear on your high school transcript and your CVCC college transcript. Therefore, your final course grade will affect your high school AND college GPA. It is the students responsibility to obtain there transcripts from CVCC and have them mailed to the college that they plan to attend.

Transcripts Students may request that copies of their CVCC transcript be sent to other education institutions, employers, or any persons designated by the student. Students must either complete a transcript request form from the Admissions and Records Office or from the CVCC Website. There is no fee for transcripts. Processing generally takes one week, but during busy times, may take a little longer. Due to limitations on access to student information under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, telephone, ed, and third party requests for transcripts cannot be honored. This includes transcript requests from parents of students. The College will not release transcripts of students who owe tuition, fees or have other obligations to the College. Transcript requests can be sent to: Office of Admissions and Records Attention: Transcripts Central Virginia Community College 3506 Wards Rd. Lynchburg VA We also accept fax transcript requests that include the required information listed above at

VHSL Rules According to VHSL, the student must remain enrolled AND PASS the equivalent of 5 high school credits to remain eligible as an athlete. If a student drops a CVCC course after the BCPS drop/add period, he/she may not be able to add a class at JF.

Seniors – 12 th Grade Can take all their classes at CVCC… If they have met all their high school requirements and passed into English 111 on the CVCC placement test. Popular classes at CVCC Senior Year: Political Science/Government (Pls 211/212). College English (Eng 111/112) – at JFHS or CVCC. Psy 200/Soc 200. Business, History, Math and Science courses.

Susan Hogg – Career Coach Office Hours: Monday – 8:00 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday – 8:00 to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, 8:00 to 2:30 p.m., Thursday – 8:30 to 2:00 p.m., Friday – Off address: Office Phone: (434) x 124