Dual Enrollment Program

Upon the approval of their high school principal, high school juniors and seniors may be admitted as special dual enrollment students to appropriate credit and/or non-credit
courses. Dual enrollment students must be at least 16 years of age and have completed
10th-grade English. Applicants are admitted on a space available basis into regular classes at the college.

Applicants must be enrolled at least half time at the high school and be making progress toward graduation. In the case of courses offered in the summer, the principal must certify that a student was enrolled at least half time in high school courses during the preceding semester and made appropriate progress toward graduation. High school seniors who will graduate in May are not eligible to enroll in summer courses as dual enrollment students.

All dual enrollment students are required to take the college placement test to determine eligibility to enroll in a college credit course. The college placement test evaluates skills in reading, writing and math. Dual enrollment students who have scored 500 on the verbal or critical reading section and 520 on the math section of the SAT, or who have scored 21 on the English section and 21 on the math section of the ACT are not required to take the college placement test. All course prerequisites apply to dual enrollment students.

Students must obtain a Dual Enrollment Form from their counselor and complete a Gaston College Application for Admission. The Dual Enrollment Form must be completed and all appropriate high school signatures must be obtained before registration. Students must submit the Application, the Dual Enrollment Form, and test scores, to the Admissions Office during the late registration period. Required Gaston College signatures will be obtained at the time of registration.

Dual enrollment students are allowed to take only two courses per semester (not including labs) and are not allowed to take courses that are taught in the high school. Dual enrollment students are not permitted to enroll in developmental courses or courses in selective curriculum programs such as: Dietetic Technician, Emergency Medical Science, Medical Assisting, Medical Transcription, Nursing, Phlebotomy, Therapeutic Massage and Veterinary Medical Technology.

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