Dual enrollment courses...UPDATE #25

[Dr.Girlfriend]

I graduated high school in 1996. My Mom insists that I was signed up for several dual enrollment courses with the local community college (but she doesn't remember which ones or how many). My high school transcripts do not indicate anything was dual enrollment, and when I contacted the community college they have no idea what I'm talking about (which technically worries me because dual enrollment DOES exist!). They didn't even want to look up my name in their system since they haven't heard of dual enrollment.

I would go to the college in person, but it's almost an hour and a half away from where I live, and I'd be unable to go during the work week (and they're closed on weekends).

Does anyone know of another way to check if I have legit dual enrollment credits out there? If I have something out there that can be applied to current courses, it would be fantastic...and a time saver!

 

[TEENEE]

I can tell you about my sons experience. He had a few dual enrollment classes. He took the classes at the college, got his books at the college book store (with a voucher) and his grades came from the college. He had to have a transcript sent from the college to the high school to get the high school credit. After he finished a class he had to return the books because he didn't pay anything for them.

 

[mickeyboat]

How long ago were you in high school? Can you contact the guidance department at your high school to see if they can help?

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

How long ago were you in high school? Can you contact the guidance department at your high school to see if they can help?

TOO long Graduated in 1996. From what I remember from working in the guidance department, they get rid of their information after 10 years. Of course, I could be incorrect.

 

[mickeyboat]

TOO long Graduated in 1996. From what I remember from working in the guidance department, they get rid of their information after 10 years. Of course, I could be incorrect.

They might not have the files, but they might be able to direct you to someone else who can help you.

Is it possible you are thinking about A/P courses which you take in high school? If you score high enough on the test at the end of they year, you may be eligible for college credit.

I would think that if you took a dual enrollment course at a community college, you might remember it.

 

[Gabes_mommy]

I teach at a college and I have dual-enrollment students all the time. I actually have 6 in one class this semester. Do you remember attending classes at the college?

For records contact the college directly and just ask for your transcipts. It doesn't make a difference if it is dual enrollment or not for the records.

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

I know for a fact I never went to the college for any classes. But my Mom keeps insisting that she signed me up for many.

Maybe my Mom is losing it.

I'll call my high school's guidance office later this afternoon.

 

[Sleepy]

TOO long Graduated in 1996. From what I remember from working in the guidance department, they get rid of their information after 10 years. Of course, I could be incorrect.

I worked in the guidance office of my high school (graduated 88). Anyway, i can't remember how long the school holds student info, but years after graduating I was told my file went to the district office.

 

[Gabes_mommy]

I know for a fact I never went to the college for any classes. But my Mom keeps insisting that she signed me up for many.

Maybe my Mom is losing it.

I'll call my high school's guidance office later this afternoon.

I bet your mom is thinking of AP classes then. Dual enrollment classes would have been taken at the actual college.

 

[jsmith]

Agree with a PP-what your mom is talking about is probably AP classes -and you would have gotten college credit only if you took the exam and recieved a score that a college would accept and grant credit for. In dual enrollment the student attends the classes at a college and recieves grades there-the credits are then transfered back to the high school. Its usually done when students have met graduation requirements already-or the high school doesnt meet their needs-i.e the HS my sons went to offered only AP AB calculus-the equivilant of college calc 1-they both got a 5 on the AP exam for that in junior year-so senior year were dual enrolled in Calc II at the commiunity college-got college Calc II credit-and general math credits at the HS. With AP classes you attend at the HS-get HS credit and then can test for college credit.

 

[laurafergie]

My three older kids had dual enrollment in high school. You don't always have to go to the college - in Jr Year, the professors came to the high school for certain classes. But this would have been 2004-2009.

I agree though, I think you had AP courses in 1996. Your mother would have still had to pay for them and sign you up. Maybe that is why she is confused.

 

[Cindy B]

As for actual college courses, take some online courses at an accredited university-- or even better yet, an online program based out of a local community college or university. You will get the degree and it will not say ONLINE on it!

 

[agnes!]

If you're still in touch with any of your classmates, could you check with them?

I'm with pp, that there is probably confusion on your mother's part with the AP classes.. But if you do check with some classmates, maybe they might be in your position, going to college now but getting credit for classes waaaaay back when, maybe they can tell you how to pry any pertinent information out of your school system.

agnes!

 

[bumbershoot]

Just to help possibly trigger your brain, or give you words to use with the community college, this is a description of WA state's program (which mentions two other programs):

The Running Start Program allows academically qualified 11th- and 12th-graders the opportunity to enroll in certain Washington colleges for college credit. College in the high school, which may go under names such as dual enrollment or dual credit, allows high school students to take college courses at their local high school and receive college credit. Other well-known dual enrollment programs include Seattle’s Matteo Ricci College and Hawaii’s Running Start program.

Sounds like they are also describing a different program, "college in the high school", which means you take the class AT the high school.

I had a friend whose daughter was homeschooled, and she took part in Running Start and went to the community college for the courses. So there does seem to be a difference.

 

[Golf4food]

I bet your mom is thinking of AP classes then. Dual enrollment classes would have been taken at the actual college.

Not when I did them in the 90s. Our DE classes were at the high school and just followed the community college curiculum - the CC was over a half-hour drive away. I did take one class at the college, but it was piano lessons and I drove myself for funsies. The actual classes that I took (Calculus, etc.) were in the high school and they did not look any different on the grade reports, though I think they had a star or something on the transcripts and we also got transcripts from the CC after graduation to send to our future colleges to have the credits applied to our future majors (if applicable).

 

[bballmom56]

My kids' HS had a "concurrent enrollment" agreement with our local Community College. An official from the cc spoke with our parents and assured us that virtually all colleges would accept the credit as college credit. One of my kids was going to sign on to the program for German 4. The course was the regular HS course, taught at the HS by the HS teacher. He would get college credit from the community college for elementary German.

It just seemed kind of shady to me. Why would a college accept community college credit for a high school German 4 course? So we decided not to do it. Turns out several of his friends that ended up at the same 4 yr. college with my DS did sign on for it, and lo and behold the 4 year college would not accept it for college credit.

 

[golfgal]

I know for a fact I never went to the college for any classes. But my Mom keeps insisting that she signed me up for many.

Maybe my Mom is losing it.

I'll call my high school's guidance office later this afternoon.

I bet your mom is thinking of AP classes then. Dual enrollment classes would have been taken at the actual college.

I agree, I bet it was AP. It is possible that your state calls the classes something different, in Minnesota it is not called dual enrollment. I would also agree that you would have most likely had to have gone to the actual college for the class. It isn't common for the college professors to come to the high schools.

 

[allison443]

I agree, I bet it was AP. It is possible that your state calls the classes something different, in Minnesota it is not called dual enrollment. I would also agree that you would have most likely had to have gone to the actual college for the class. It isn't common for the college professors to come to the high schools.

I attended high school in the 1970s and I received 12 college credits for classes taught at my high school. The credits were from St. John's University in New York. Two classes were taught by a high school teacher who was certified as an "adjunct professor" by the college. The other was taught by a professor who did come to our school for the class. We did have to pay something for the credits but it was nominal compared to the actual cost of college credits at the time.

My dds high school along with many other high schools in NJ has a program with Fairleigh Dickinson University. Certain classes are eligible for college credits. (often these are AP courses-so the student can have the choice of transferring college credit or hoping their college accepts their AP score.) These are the regular high school classes taught by high school teachers, but I think the college approves the syllabus. If you don't pay the fee, you don't get the college credit-just high school credit. I believe it's $200 for a 3 credit class.

Both my dds were able to transfer these credits to their unviersities they attend.

OP I would contact your high school. Even if they don't have your records, someone would probably remember what college they worked with back then. Then you could make a transcript request of the college. Look on their website, they usually have a form to send in or you can request them online. I just got my college transcript from the 80s so I'm sure the college should still have a record. This is assuming your mom paid a fee..I don't think you could credits unless you paid.

Good luck!

 

[golfgal]

I attended high school in the 1970s and I received 12 college credits for classes taught at my high school. The credits were from St. John's University in New York. Two classes were taught by a high school teacher who was certified as an "adjunct professor" by the college. The other was taught by a professor who did come to our school for the class. We did have to pay something for the credits but it was nominal compared to the actual cost of college credits at the time.

My dds high school along with many other high schools in NJ has a program with Fairleigh Dickinson University. Certain classes are eligible for college credits. (often these are AP courses-so the student can have the choice of transferring college credit or hoping their college accepts their AP score.) These are the regular high school classes taught by high school teachers, but I think the college approves the syllabus. If you don't pay the fee, you don't get the college credit-just high school credit. I believe it's $200 for a 3 credit class.

Both my dds were able to transfer these credits to their unviersities they attend.

OP I would contact your high school. Even if they don't have your records, someone would probably remember what college they worked with back then. Then you could make a transcript request of the college. Look on their website, they usually have a form to send in or you can request them online. I just got my college transcript from the 80s so I'm sure the college should still have a record. This is assuming your mom paid a fee..I don't think you could credits unless you paid.

Good luck!

Most states now have a statewide program where kids can go take college level courses on college campuses and have them count for both high school and college credit. In our state those classes are free-which I think is the same in most cases. None of these types of programs have teachers that come to the high school, the kids go to them. The professors are employed by the college, not the high school. It is similar to what you had but just on a wider range. They are not AP classes but regular college classes. Often kids that take full advantage of these classes graduate high school and start college as a junior.

 

[Kirby]

My son took dual credit English at his high school during the day back in 2005/2006. The college professors came to the school and taught the class. With the opening of our second high school, the dual credit courses were moved to the Administation building and were held at night. It's a good way to earn college credit through our local community colleges. We have two local community colleges that offer the dual credit, one of them comes to our school district and you have to pay for the class but the other college offers it for free if you go to them.

Our school district currently doesn't promote the dual credit because they want the kids taking the AP courses instead. It's all about money. Personally speaking from experience, the dual credit is the way to go.

Your mom was probably thinking of the AP courses.