Dual Enrollment (DE):
High School students in grades 11 and/or 12 may be dual enrolled at a local college/university. If these students pass their college classes, they receive college credit that may be applied toward their high school diploma requirements.

  • Dual Enrollment - The student receives college credit as well as high school credit for each DE course.
  • A 3 credit college course is equal to 1 high school credit.
  • A 1 credit college course is equal to .5 high school credit. 
  • Any course that a college offers can be taken as a DE course.
  • You will list the course by its exact course title by clicking Dual Enrollment and then completing the Dual Enrollment information located in Applecore.
  • Sometimes the college will give you the college grade and the high school grade - you will enter the high school grade.
  • You do not have to count DE courses on a student's high school transcript. It will still be a part of the college transcript, however.

Forms to Complete:

  • Contact the college for requirements such as ACT/SAT scores, applications, deadlines and etc.
  • Each college has its own form for you to fill out and send by email, or fax to HLA so we can fill out and sign the Principal/Counselor section.
  • We will return the form to the college (or parent), along with an official transcript, which you can request using the Request Manager.
  • Please plan ahead as this process does take several weeks.
  • Grades need to be up-to-date so we can send a current transcript.


Lottery Scholarship for Dual Enrollment in TN only:


  • It will pay $300 per semester for 2 semesters per year (11th and 12th grades only) for a DE course. 
  • If the student qualifies for the HOPE Scholarship, it will also cover $300 per semester for 2 semesters per year (11th and 12th grades only). This amount will be deducted from the HOPE scholarship in the student's freshman year of college. 
  • A student must homeschool the last two years of high school to qualify for the TN Hope scholarship. 
  • Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA. 
  • For additional information click here: http://www.tn.gov/collegepays/mon_college/dual_enroll_grant_rules.htm

For Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Programs click here: http://www.tn.gov/collegepays/mon_college/lottery_scholars.htm