Dual Enrollment

1. What is Dual Enrollment?

High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to participate in college classes offered during the fall and spring semesters each year while simultaneously attending high school.

The Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant program is defined as a grant for study that is state lottery program funded and awarded to students who are attending high school and who are enrolled in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions for which they will receive college credit.

2. What is the role of the Marshall Education Foundation?

The Marshall Education Foundation has supported public, private and home-schooled high school students from Marshall County since the beginning of its involvement in this vital education program. The Marshall Education Foundation covers the tuitions costs beyond what is covered by the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant for one class per semester.

The Marshall Education Foundation works closely with Marshall County guidance counselors each semester. Students may receive up to six higher education credit hours annually by participating in the Dual Enrollment program. In Marshall County, the eligible postsecondary institution is Columbia State Community College.

3. What are the program requirements?

►High school junior or senior status with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (students with no ACT or SAT scores may be eligible for certain courses if their GPA is at least 3.2)

►Submission of ACT/SAT scores (An ACT reading score of 19 or higher or SAT composite of 900 or higher required)
For any Math courses, An ACT math score of 19 or higher (SAT Math score of 460 or higher required)

►For any English or Speech courses, An ACT English score of 19 or higher (SAT Verbal score of 460 or higher required)

►Submission of a Dual Enrollment Application complete with signatures of consent from parent/guardian and high school principal/guidance counselor

►Submission of a completed and processed grant

   application by the deadline dates:

a) September 1st for fall enrollment
b) February 1st for spring enrollment
c) May 1st for summer enrollment

(Student and high school official must complete and sign Sections I and II)

►Submission of an official high school transcript

Students admitted without ACT/SAT scores must submit an ACT reading score of 19 or SAT composite of 900 before enrolling a second semester.

Once enrolled, to continue receiving the Dual Enrollment Grant, students must maintain at least a 2.75 college GPA. (Students enrolling without the grant need only maintain a 2.0 college GPA.)

4. How do I apply?

If planning to attend Columbia State Community College, submit a Dual Enrollment Admission Application to the Columbia State Community College Office of Admissions. Applications are available at each high school guidance counselor’s office at all Columbia State Community College Campuses and online.

The Dual Enrollment Grant Application is also available online.

5. Let's Talk Money.

The Tennessee Dual Enrollment grant provides $300.00 per semester.

The Marshall Education Foundation provides the difference between the grant and tuition.

The student is responsible for the cost of books and transportation.

Dual Enrollment Headlines

A total of 31 high school juniors and seniors from Marshall County Schools enrolled as Dual Enrollment students for the fall term. These students are funded in part by the Marshall Education Foundation.

Left to Right: Stephanie Wallace (CHS), Sara Polston (MCHS), Allyson VanHooser (MCHS), Alexander Saites (MCHS), Ryan Montgomery (CHS), Jenna Branaman (MCHS), Nichole Swartwood (FHS), and Sandra Horner (CHS).

Left to Right: Savannah Cole (CHS), Ronnie Roberts (CHS), Katie Beatty (CHS), Sonya Darnell (CHS), Kristen Clifton (CHS), Ashley Oberlander (CHS), Kati Marcotte (CHS), Ashley Rybinski (CHS), and Summer Cole (CHS)