Advantages of Dual Enrollment:
- Dual Enrollment can decrease the amount of time a student will spend in college completing general education (GE) and/or prerequisite courses.
- In some cases, the student may be able to attain an Associate’s degree at the same time or shortly after their high school graduation.
- Participation in college credit courses may ease the transition from high school to college by giving students a sense of what college academics are like.
- A cost-efficient way for students to accumulate college credits because courses are taken at no cost to the student through the local high school.
Disadvantages:
- If a student fails one of these classes it will negatively affect them on their high school transcripts and college transcripts.
- Too many failed dual enrollment classes and too many “W” withdrawals will jeopardize future college enrollment and possibly financial aid.
- Financial aid has a 90 unit limit and thus dual enrollment courses must be carefully selected with the advice of a high school and college counselor.