Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment Summer Academy

What is Dual Enrollment Summer Academy?

Chipola College offers qualified high school students in the college’s five-county service area the opportunity to enroll in college courses free of charge to earn college credits through their Dual Enrollment Program. The Summer Academy is a six-week program offering students the opportunity to complete up to three college courses over the summer. Students can choose to take 9 hours (3 courses) of the 10 courses offered. SLS1411L College Success for Dual Enrollment is offered as the Orientation credit, which is required for graduation.

What are the eligibility requirements?

To be eligible for initial enrollment, the student must:

1. Be officially enrolled in a public high school, private school, virtual high school, or home-education program within Chipola’s five-county district.
2. Be an eligible student enrolled in grades 6-12 in a Florida public school, private school, or home education program.
3. Have approval of high school principal or designee.
4. Submit official test scores on all sections of the ACT, PERT, SAT, or CLT that are no more than two years old with a minimum qualifying reading score of ACT 19, PERT 106, SAT 24, or CLT 38.
5. Have a minimum, unweighted cumulative high school 3.0 GPA in 5 high school credits.

Participation Standards

Attendance: Dual Enrollment and Early Admission students attending classes on campus must adhere to the college’s and instructors’ attendance policies. The only excused absences are those sanctioned by Chipola College. High school activities are not excused absences for dual enrollment and early-admission students.

Grades: Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to remain eligible for the DE/EA program.

Withdrawal: Students must follow their district’s withdrawal policy and have approval from their guidance counselor to withdraw from college coursework. Students may not repeat courses in which a W, D, or F is earned until after high school graduation.

Contact your guidance counselor to register now! Classes start Monday, June 03, 2024

For questions, please contact Karen Hall at hallk@chipola.edu or call 850-718-2424.

2024 Dual Enrollment Summer Academy Brochure

2024 Dual Enrollment Brochure

Dual Enrollment and Early Admission Program

What is Chipola’s Dual Enrollment/Early Admission Program?

Authorized under Florida Statute 1007.271, Chipola College offers qualified high school students in the college’s five-county service area the opportunity to enroll in college courses free of charge to earn college credit and credit toward high school graduation by participating in the Dual Enrollment and Early Admission Program. The partnership between Chipola College and local school districts provides enhanced learning opportunities for qualified students through effective use of college programs and resources.

What are the eligibility requirements?

To be eligible for initial enrollment, the student must:

Be officially enrolled in a public high school, a private school, a Virtual High School, or a Home Education Program within the college’s five county district.
Be an eligible student enrolled in grades 6-12 in a Florida public or Florida private schools – in compliance with s. 1002.42(2) with a secondary curriculum pursuant to s. 1003.4282.
Have approval of the high school principal or designee.

DUAL ENROLLMENT

Academic Program

Submit official test scores on all sections of the ACT, PERT, SAT, or CLT that are no more than two years old with a minimum qualifying reading score of: ACT 19, PERT 106, CLT 38, or SAT 24.
Have a minimum, unweighted cumulative high school 3.0 GPA in 5 high school credits.

Workforce Development Program

Submit test scores:
- Official scores on ALL sections of the ACT, PERT, SAT, or CLT that are no more than two years old, with a minimum qualifying reading score of: ACT 19, PERT 106, CLT 38, or SAT 24. OR
- Official scores on ALL sections of the TABE test within 6 weeks of the first day of class
Have a minimum, unweighted cumulative high school 2.0 GPA in 5 high school credits.

EARLY ADMISSIONS

Academic Program

Submit official, minimum test scores on ALL sections of the ACT, PERT, CLT, or SAT that are no more than two years old.
Have a minimum, unweighted cumulative high school 3.0 GPA
Completion of 11th grade
Permission from principal and district school board

Workforce Development Program

Submit test scores:
- Official scores on ALL sections of the ACT, PERT, CLT, or SAT that are no more than two years old, with a minimum qualifying reading score of: ACT 19, PERT 106, CLT 38 or SAT 24. OR
- Official scores on ALL sections of the TABE test within 6 weeks of the first day of class
Have a minimum, unweighted cumulative high school 2.0 GPA
Completion of 11th grade
Permission from principal and district school board

Early Admission students must have completed the 11th grade.

What tests do I have to take?

PERT, ACT, CLT, or SAT scores are acceptablefor the Academic program. TABE scores are acceptable for the Workforce Development Program. Official scores must be sent directly to Chipola College from the respective testing agency. Your scores cannot be older than two years from the first day of the semester you plan to attend.

The placement scores are as follows for eligibility:

Minimum Test Scores Eligibility for College Level Courses
Test	Reading/Verbal Reasoning	English Writing/Grammar	Math
ACT	19	17	19
CLT	38	38	19
PERT	106	103	123
SAT	490	490	480

How do I apply?

Complete a Chipola College application online at my.chipola.edu.
Receive an email verifying Chipola has received your application for admission. Students will provide this verification to their high school guidance counselor to discuss options.
Submit official test scores on all sections of the ACT, PERT, SAT, CLT, or TABE that are no more than 2 years old AND an official cumulative high school transcript or pupil progression plan (if enrolled in private, virtual, or home school program) to Chipola College.
Once all documents are processed and evaluated, students will be notified by Chipola College.

How do I register?

Discuss course options with a high school guidance counselor and obtain a Course Voucher form listing desired courses for each semester.
Meet with the Chipola College Dual Enrollment (DE) Student Advisor, Karen Hall, during the registration period to select courses.

After registering for courses, the student will submit the signed Course Voucher form to the Chipola Business Office in lieu of payment of fees. Failure to submit this form to the Business Office will result in cancellation of registration.

Students taking courses at the high school will not come to the Chipola campus for registration

How many classes can I take each semester?

Dual Enrollment students taking academic courses may pursue up to a total of 11 semester hours of college work each semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer) while concurrently enrolled in high school. Workforce development students may take up to 330 clock hours during the Fall or Spring semesters and 180 clock hours during the Summer semester.

Early Admission students must enroll and maintain full-time status. Academic students are limited to no more than 12 hours per semester for two semesters. Workforce development students are limited to no more than 450 clock hours per semester

Textbooks

Fall & Spring

Public school students will obtain a book voucher from their guidance counselor or school representative and secure books from the college bookstore.
Private and Homeschool students will obtain a book voucher from the Chipola Dual Enrollment (DE) Advisor, Karen Hall, and secure books from the college bookstore.

Summer

ALL dual-enrollment students will obtain a book voucher from the Chipola Dual Enrollment Advisor and secure books from the college bookstore.

Attendance

Students attending classes on Chipola’s campus must adhere to the college’s attendance policies. The only excused absences are those sanctioned by Chipola College. High school activities are not excused absences for dual enrollment/early admission students.

Grades
Students must maintain a cumulative college GPA of 2.0. Students who fail to meet this requirement will be placed on academic suspension until after high school graduation. Final grades become part of both the students high school transcript and college transcript.

Withdrawal
Students must have the approval from their high school to withdraw from college coursework. ONLY THE STUDENT can initiate a withdrawal per FERPA guidelines at post-secondary institutions. Students must complete online withdrawal form with their student login at my.chipola.edu. The withdrawal is not complete until an approval (from the guidance counselor) email is received in admissions.

Students may not repeat a course in which they earned grades of W, D, or F until after high school graduation.