Dual enrollment at Southwest Virginia Community College provides high school students with an opportunity to get a head start on their college education. Students can take college-level courses that meet both high school and college requirements. This unique program allows students to shorten their time to college graduation and save on the cost of college-level courses.
The student’s parent/guardian must sign the Dual Enrollment Permission form and return it to the High School Principal.
Dual enrollment students receive a tuition discount. Due to federal regulations, high school students are not eligible for financial aid.
If you have questions about dual enrollment at Southwest or need more information, please contact:
Christina Rimmer, Coordinator of Academic Outreach & Dual Enrollment Office: Tazewell Hall Room 339 276-964-7246 or Christina.Rimmer@sw.edu
Each year many students take advantage of Advanced Placement (AP) courses to bolster their GPA. However, a great number of students fail to take the AP exam, which is required if the course credits are to be counted at the college level.
Dual Enrollment’s advantage is that no “all or nothing” comprehensive exam is required. Students earning a C or above can automatically transfer those credits to a participating college or university.
Students pursuing an Advanced Studies Diploma can attain additional recognition with a special Governor’s Seal. This honor applies to students with a 3.0 GPA or better, who earn an Advanced Studies Diploma and complete one AP or college-level course.
Students may also achieve honors as an Early College Scholar by concurrently completing 15 credit hours of college-level work while finishing high school.
SWCC accepts all credits earned from dual enrollment into appropriate programs of study at the college. Credits for dual enrollment will generally be accepted by four-year colleges and universities. However, every institution of higher education determines which courses it will accept for transfer credit.
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Southwest Virginia Community College requires all dual-enrollment students to meet the same placement criteria as on-campus students. If a course has a prerequisite or requires a placement test, the dual enrollment student will be required to take the same applicable test.
Dual enrollment courses are generally only offered to rising juniors and seniors. Rising sophomores need special permission from their principal to take courses in their specific career pathway.
All locations will return to regular schedule on Friday, October 4, 2024.