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

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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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
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.

11. 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.

12. Tuition & Fees (2017-2018 rates)
One 3-hour course = $
Two 3-hour courses = $ 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. Questions & Contact Information
Amanda Blanton, Director | Meg Dieringer, Coordinator of Student Support |