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Dual Enrollment & Early College

Get ahead before you graduate!

SCC offers many dual credit options that allow YOU to choose how to want begin your early college experience. Explore your options and see your steps to early college below!

Contact Information

Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Academic Affairs
SCC Main (1-SCM) 1200
636-922-8623 or 636-922-8676
dualenroll@stchas.edu

 

Early College Programs

Ask your high school counselor if these programs are offered at your high school and if you are eligible to enroll.

The Dual Enrollment program allows qualified high school juniors and seniors to enroll in college-level classes that earn both high school and college credit. This program is operated jointly by the high school and St. Charles Community College (SCC). Students receive credit at both institutions upon successful completion of dual enrollment courses. The courses may be taught at the high school or at SCC by SCC instructors. 

Benefits of enrolling: 

  • Challenging opportunities that enhance the high school experience and introduced advanced curriculum
  • Avoiding duplicated coursework between high school and college
  • Access to college academic support services, such as advising, library and tutoring services
  • Improved college readiness and an easier transition from high school to college
  • Able to complete degree programs faster
  • Saving on the cost of college tuition ($50/credit hour)

High school students taking dual enrollment courses at SCC can earn an associate degree in one year following high school graduation. Enrolling in additional terms, like the summer session and the winter mini, on top of traditional semesters, make it possible for students to earn the number of credit hours needed for an associate degree. Students in this program tend to be preparing for a specific program at SCC, like Nursing or Welding. 

This unique collaboration between area high schools and SCC allows students to earn their high school diploma and an associate of arts degree at the same time. 

Benefits of Enrolling:

  • Save on the cost of college tuition ($50/credit hour)
  • Improved college readiness and an easier transition from high school to college
  • Challenging opportunities that enhance the high school experience and introduced advanced curriculum
  • Access to college academic support services, such as advising, library access, tutoring services, campus computer labs and more
  • Experience campus life! Participate in student clubs, organizations, and activities
  • Completing all or nearly all general education requirements and/or associate’s degree

 

Next Steps

What to Expect

Course rigor: All dual enrollment courses will be taught at the college level. The course content and syllabus will be approved by SCC academic departments. You can expect dual enrollment courses to be more difficult than standard high school courses.

Grades: You will be graded according to SCC standards and may be required to take a departmental final exam upon completion of the course.

Academic record: The credits and grades you earn through the Dual Enrollment program will become part of your permanent academic record at SCC and documented on your official school transcript.

Policies and procedures: You will be expected to follow SCC policies and procedures. The SCC catalog and student handbook are available here.

Attendance: Attendance is crucial and can directly affect your grade.

Course withdrawal: If a student wishes to drop a dual enrollment course, it is the student's responsibility to formally withdraw from the class. Contact the Dual Enrollment Coordinator for information regarding the withdrawal process. Failure to follow these procedures will result in an F on the student's transcript. Payment is still required. Visit the Academic Calendar for a detailed refund schedule and payment information.

Textbooks: Textbooks are available at the SCC Bookstore. Consumable materials such as workbooks and online passkeys may be required. A book buy-back is scheduled at the end of each semester for qualifying textbooks.

How to Enroll

  1. Apply to SCC on the website as a Dual Enrollment student
  2. Email us to receive the Dual Enrollment Application
  3. Submit your high school transcript and ACT scores (if applicable) to dualenroll@stchas.edu 
  4. Check with your high school about required paperwork you need to fill out
  5. Send your dual enrollment application, high school paperwork, and any other required paperwork to dualenroll@stchas.edu
  6. Students are required to meet with the Dual Enrollment Coordinator to enroll in classes. To schedule your appointment, email dualenroll@stchas.edu.

 

Additional Information

Wentzville School District

Since 2018, SCC has partnered with the Wentzville School District to offer an Early College Program to eligible juniors and seniors. Classes are held at Holt High School and taught by Wentzville School District faculty under the direction of SCC program chairs and academic deans. Students completing the entire program will graduate with an associate of arts degree at the same time that they graduate from high school or during the summer immediately following high school graduation. 

Students will take four semesters of coursework at the Holt High School building and two summer semesters on the SCC campus. Students may also take online courses through SCC in any term or utilize AP credits to fulfill the summer term requirements. 


Orchard Farm R-V School District 
Since 2018, SCC has partnered with the Orchard Farm R-V School District to offer an Early College Program to eligible juniors and seniors. Classes are held at St. Charles Community College and taught by St. Charles Community College faculty. Participants will be enrolled within the regular college courses offered each term. Students completing the entire program will graduate with an associate of arts degree at the same time they graduate from high school. 


Wright City R-II School District & Francis Howell School District

Since 2019, SCC has partnered with the Wright City R-II & Francis Howell School Districts to offer an Early College Program to eligible juniors and seniors. Classes are held at St. Charles Community College and taught by St. Charles Community College faculty for both schools. Participants will be enrolled within the regular college courses offered each term. Students completing the entire program will graduate with an associate of arts degree at the same time they graduate from high school. 


Warrenton School District & St. Charles School District

Snce 2021, SCC has partnered with the Warrenton School & St. Charles School Districts to offer an Early College Program to eligible juniors and seniors. Classes are taught by St. Charles Community College faculty for both schools. Participants will be enrolled within the regular college courses offered each term. Students completing the entire program will graduate with an associate of arts degree at the same time they graduate from high school. 

  • Your student is considered a college student even though they are still in high school.
  • College students have more freedom than they experience in high school.
  • College courses include complex work and require a great deal of responsibility to manage.
  • Students must be self-motivated and self-disciplined.
  • College courses can be more stressful than high school classes.
  • Dual-enrolled students are considered adults regardless of their age.
  • Your student will follow the course syllabus in regard to assignments, exams, and deadlines. Unless specified, requests for additional assignments, extra credit, and extended deadlines will be not considered. The student may contact the faculty member for possible exceptions. Exceptions are not guaranteed.

Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we are only allowed to discuss student academic information with the student. FERPA is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.

FERPA applies to all college students even those who are under the age of 18. Most dual-enrollment forms include a release for parent access. However, if the form your student completed does not include the release, then they should complete the FERPA release form and email it from their SCC email to dualenroll@stchas.edu.

Even if a FERPA release is completed, students will need to contact the course faculty for any issues regarding their classes. Faculty are not allowed to discuss academic information with the parent.

For more information  information from the U.S. Department of Education on what parents and students need to know about FERPA regulations, watch this video.

Because each institution establishes its own transfer credit policies, St. Charles Community College cannot guarantee the transfer of credits outside the CORE 42 to another university. SCC has many transfer agreements with other colleges and universities. Students are responsible for consulting with other college institutions about their transfer policies.

Additional information about transferring your SCC credits:

It is important to note that the credits you complete at SCC will follow you all throughout college years. The credits will always be a part of your college transcripts.