PARENTS
Thank you for your interest in the Dual Enrollment program at SJR State. Our program serves approximately 3,000 high school students attending public, charter, and private school as well as home-schooled students. Important information for parents is listed below:
- While many students are well prepared and ready for college level courses, dual enrollment may not be the perfect fit for every student. Parents need to consider a student’s organizational and time management skills, as well as their maturity before committing them to college coursework. Coursework will not be modified to accommodate dual enrollment students.
- Students are expected to handle all communication for themselves. Parents are often very involved at the secondary level, but with college courses, SJR State expects all communication to begin with the student and instructor.
- Dual enrollment is the start of a student’s college transcript, so receiving a poor grade in a course will remain on a student’s permanent record. If a student receives a D, F, or W, they will be required to petition the Dual Enrollment Office in order to continue in the program. A dual enrollment student is granted only one petition during their dual enrollment career. Students may also lose the ability to participate in Dual Enrollment because of behavior or other extenuating circumstances related to classroom conduct.
- Qualified students must first meet with their school counselors to ensure eligibility. All paperwork is signed by the school counselor, the parent, and the student. For home school students, the parent signs off as the counselor on all forms. SJR State will not accept paperwork missing the counselor's signature.
- It is the responsibility of the student to work with their high school counselor (or home school parent) each term to ensure all high school requirements for high school graduation are met, and that the college level courses the student is taking are beneficial to the student.
- The high school often has different dates and deadlines, that are typically earlier than SJR State’s deadlines. The dates and deadlines listed in the quick links are when all paperwork must be submitted from the high school to the dual enrollment office. Please check with the high school to ensure your student has completed their paperwork by the high school deadline. College dates and deadlines are located in the quick links.
- SJR State is not responsible for providing student textbooks to public, private, or charter school students (homeschool students, please check the home school page). All textbook information is located in the quick links.
- When a student electronically signs the online application, the student is confirming they have viewed the new student orientation.
- Dual Enrollment students are not permitted to pay for additional courses while in the DE program. Students enrolled in Dual Enrollment courses will be responsible for the cost of any personal or consumable items associated with a specific course or program such as school supplies, background checks, blood tests, etc