Dual Enrollment of High School Students

The purpose of this program is to provide the opportunity for advanced high school students to earn college credit prior to graduation from high school. Holmes Community College does not wish to encourage students to participate in this program if it conflicts with their high school activities. Therefore, students in this category will be considered for admission only when this program has the explicit endorsement of the high school principal.

Students who are currently enrolled in high school may take college classes if the following requirements are met.

Admissions Requirements and Procedures

  Academic Eligibility

1. The student must be classified as a high school junior or senior.
2. The student must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale for high school work completed. (Prerequisites and co-requisites as stipulated in the Holmes bulletin will be followed.)
3. The student shall request that the high school principal send an official copy of his/her high school transcript to the Admissions and Records at Holmes Community college at least 10 days before the beginning of the enrollment period. A home-schooled student must submit a transcript prepared by a parent, guardian, or custodian with a signed, sworn affidavit.
4. The principal or counselor of the high school must submit an unconditional recommendation supporting the student’s enrollment in the program. The unconditional recommendation should verify that the student is academically advanced and has the maturity and self-discipline required to benefit from this type of program. A home-schooled student must submit a parent’s, legal guardian’s, or custodian’s written recommendation in the college’s approved format.

Full credit will be granted but will be reserved until the student graduates from high school and submits a final high school transcript showing graduation or is admitted to college as a full-time student.

Career and Technical Education Eligibility

1. Have a minimum overall high school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
2. Must be classified as a sophomore or higher.
3. The student shall request that the high school principal send an official copy of his/her high school transcript to the Admissions and Records Office at Holmes Community College at least 10 days before the beginning of the enrollment period. A home-schooled student must submit a transcript prepared by a parent, guardian, or custodian with a signed, sworn affidavit.
4. Obtain an unconditional recommendation from school administrator/counselor or CTE instructor.

Full credit will be granted but will be reserved until the student graduates from high school and submits a final high school transcript showing graduation or is admitted to college as a full-time student.

Special Condition Admission

Students may be considered for dual enrollment if they have a minimum ACT composite score of thirty (30) or the equivalent SAT score and have the required grade point average and recommendations prescribed above.

For more information about Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit, visit Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit FAQ.

For more information about homeschool student requirements, visit Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Homeschool Students.