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Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit Agreement

Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit is an enrichment opportunity allowing eligible high school students to earn
high school and college credit for courses taken through an Alabama Community College (ACCS) institution
while still enrolled in high school. Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit is available to students attending public,
private, parochial or church/religious schools according to §16-28-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, or who are
receiving instruction from a home school/private tutor according to §16-28-5 of Code of Alabama 1975.

Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit agreements with local educational agencies (LEAs) in Enterprise State
Community College’s service area must be on file in the college’s dual enrollment and president’s offices
before class proposal and/or student applications will be accepted. The participating LEA and ESCC will
develop a Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit Agreement (Appendix I) that includes, but is not limited, to the
following:
Student Eligibility
Eligible Courses and Course/Credit Equivalencies. Three semester credit hours at the postsecondary
level will typically equal one credit (Carnegie unit) at the high school level in the same or related subject
(Appendix II).
Faculty Qualifications, Requirements, and Compensation
Transcripts
Student Issues and Information
Other understandings and/or Responsibilities

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