What You Need To Know…..

WHAT, WHO, WHERE, WHICHWHAT: Opportunity for high school students to

take college level courses. Students are enrolled simultaneously in both high school and college.

WHO: Eligible juniors and seniors

WHERE: Courses are offered at Pellissippi State Community College

WHICH: Students may choose general education courses (math, English, science, social studies) or from a variety of career technical (CTE) courses.

These courses expose students to a broad spectrum of topics in preparation for completion of a baccalaureate degree – though some general education courses are also required for career/technical certificates and degrees. Courses are typically at the introductory level and include communication, history, humanities/fine arts, mathematics, natural science, and social/behavior science.

EXAMPLESEnglish Composition I - ENGL 1010English Composition II - ENGL 1020College Algebra – MATH 1130U.S. History II – HIST 2020General Psychology – PSY 1030Elementary Probability & Stats – MATH 1530

DUAL ENROLLMENT GRANTWHAT: Funds are provided through the

Tennessee state lottery. Students are awarded a maximum of $1200 per award year, divided up into $600 for two semesters both your junior and senior years. If you are awarded the Dual Enrollment grant, Pellissippi State offers the DE scholarship that absorbs $132 of the remaining $171, so that the student is only responsible for $39 out of pocket (per 3 credit hour course).

The cost for textbooks will need to be paid by the student as well.

DUAL ENROLLMENT GRANTUnder the DE Grant, students are allowed 2

DE classes each semester of his or her junior and senior year (for a total of 8 classes)

Students can utilize grant funds during the summer between their junior and senior year.

Important steps to follow to receive the DE scholarship

Student must select Dual Enrollment on the PSCC application and be admitted with a Dual Enrollment admission type.

Student must apply for the DE grant on the TSAC website by the first day of classes (as published in the PSCC catalog) each semester.

Student must be certified as eligible for the DE grant by TSAC

Student must be registered for classes and certified as eligible before the 14th day of classes each semester

D.E. GRANT ELIGIBILITYTO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT FOR

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES YOU MUST:

Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher

CURRENT 10TH GRADERS MAY USE THEIR PLAN SCORES. MUST HAVE A 19 IN ENGLISH, MATH AND READING.

PLAN scores will work for junior year only

ELIGIBILITY continuedCURRENT 11TH GRADERS – Must use ACT

scores for senior year.

Must have a minimum ACT score of 19 in English and Reading, if you wish to take a course that does not involve math skills

Must have a minimum ACT score of 19 in Math and Reading, if you wish to take a course that does involve math skills

Examples of general education courses: US History, Anatomy/Physiology, Music Appreciation, Philosophy, Pre-Cal, English, Speech, Psychology, Sociology

D.E. GRANT FAQs1. CAN I LOSE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANT?

YES!In order to remain eligible for the grant,

you must maintain a 2.75 cumulative college GPA. Basically, you need to make a B or higher in the college courses you take.

(Once you lose the DE grant, you can’t get it back.)

D.E. ENROLLMENT FAQs2. CAN I TAKE DE CLASSES AND PAY FOR

THEM OUT OF POCKET?

YES!

If you become ineligible for the grant OR if you choose to take more DE courses than the grant will pay, you can still take the course, however, you will be paying for it.

THINGS TO CONSIDER….Not all Pellissippi State courses will “FIT”

into block scheduling.YOU CAN NOT sign up for a class that

overlaps w/ KHS blocks. Pellissippi State courses will fill up. DO NOT

PUT OFF registering for the course once the Registration Period opens.

Pellissippi State may have a different fall or spring break than Knox County.

More things to consider…KHS personnel does NOT enroll your student

in their college course. Student/parent must enroll at PSCC and enroll in the particular section of the course.

College courses are normally taught either 2 or 3 days a week. Depending on the time of the course, the student will be leaving and returning to KHS campus.

Example of Class OfferingsClass Title Day and Time Code and Section # Period at KHS

Intro to Physical Anthropology

MW 3:05 – 4:25 ANT 1100 10177 4th

Art Drawing MW 3:05 – 5:35 ART 1011 10190 4th

College Success MWF 8:35 – 9:30 COLL 1500 10829 1st

MWF 11:50 – 12:45 COLL 1500 10832 3rd

Intro to Electrical Engineering Technology

Thursdays 6:15 – 9:15 EET 1100 10098 1st or 4th

Fundamentals of Technical Drawing w/ Lab

MW 8:30 – 11:30 ENGT 1100 1ST AND 2ND

Introduction to Game Design

3:30 – 6:05 Tuesdays MDT 1600 1ST OR 4TH

Check current course catalog for accurate days and times

And more….NO interim grades are reported. The college teacher will not discuss a

students academic progress with the parent.

College course title and grade earned will appear on the high school transcript.

DE courses are not listed as Honors or AP courses, but will receive the 0.5 weight in the weighted GPA.

And finally….The window to schedule your DE course for fall semester does not open until AFTER you have turned in your Course Selection Form to KHS in the spring.

However, if you want to take a course in the fall, you should go ahead and complete the following 4 steps.

STEPS TO TAKE….1. Apply to Pellissippi; pay the $20 application

fee. Must choose DE as your course of study

2. Submit a copy of your transcript w/ ACT scores to Pellissippi

3. Complete the Hepatitis B immunization form4. Complete the online Dual Enrollment Grant

application for Fall 2013.

http://www.pstcc.edu/admissions/dual.html

SPRING TIMELINEFebruary. KHS Course Selection process for

2012-2013 school year. Completed forms are due in Advisory on...

Mid – March. Online Class Schedule listing available at Pellissippi.

April 2 – Pellissippi class registration opens.

SPRING TIMELINE continuedAPRIL 2 - 12. All KHS students who wish to

take a DE course in the FALL semester must register this week.

APRIL 16. DEADLINE. DE students must print out PROOF of enrollment in the particular class they are taking at Pellissippi and turn it in to their KHS counselor.

KHS counselors will make change on Course Selection form.

I’m enrolled, now what do I do?

1. Bring a copy of PSCC class schedule to the KHS counseling office.

2. Parent must sign DE Authorization for off-campus courses form and return to KHS counseling office.

3. Confirm attendance and pay all outstanding fees by August 9th.

Student/Parent ResponsibilitiesCompletion of all application requirements to

the college, including DE grant application.

Knowledge of time and place of college course. Transportation to and from DE course.

Attendance and academic performance in both KHS and college courses.

Submit official verification of the final grade from the college within two weeks of the end of the course. This must be submitted to the counseling office in order to appear on the transcript.

College courses taken under the

restrictions of the Tennessee Dual Enrollment grant do not count towards the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship college GPA and the attempted credit hours limitation.

Course Schedule available on web:

http://www.pstcc.edu/admissions/dual.html