Dual Enrollment

WHAT IS DUAL ENROLLMENT?

Dual enrollment offers high school students an opportunity to take college courses through Reid State and earn college credit at the same time as they earn their high school credit. Dual enrollment is available to students attending public, private, and homeschooled students as early as the summer after their ninth grade year.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Students who have completed the ninth grade must meet the following criteria for dual enrollment courses at Reid State:

  • 2.0 or higher cumulative unweighted high school GPA
  • Completed Reid State Application
  • Signed Dual Enrollment Counselor and Parent Signature Page

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Students can earn certifications and credentials pertaining to current industry workforce needs in several technical programs of study while still attending high school. The state of Alabama will assist qualifying students with funding to help defer cost of the dual enrollment program by removing financial barriers pertaining to the cost of tuition, fees, books, materials and supplies.  

Funding has been made available for dual enrollment in technical education areas through the Alabama Future Workforce Initiative (AFWI). The Workforce Development Scholarship applies to student’s tuition, books and supplies.  Eligible students must satisfy the following criteria:

A.   Complete the Dual Enrollment Admission Packet.

B.   Student must be enrolled in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade.

C.   Student must have and maintain a High School GPA of 2.0 or higher.

D.  Submit a High School Transcript Documenting Required GPA.

F.   Submit a copy of Entrance Exam or ACT score for 12th grade students or students enrolling in academic courses.