Although a student is already enrolled in the high school
class, in order to receive college credit the student must also apply for
admission to MECC and enroll for the class with the college.
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Taking Classes
at the High School or Career Center |
Taking Classes
on the MECC Campus or Online |
Step 1.
Apply for Admission to
MECC |
Students must complete an MECC Dual Enrollment application form, including
completion of the Application for Virginia
In-State Tuition Rates by a parent or legal guardian, and return
the completed Application to the Guidance Counselor or Career Center. The application form is available at the Guidance
office. The Guidance Counselor or Career Center will submit the completed
Applications to MECC prior to placement testing. |
Students must complete
an MECC Dual Enrollment application form, including
completion of the Application for Virginia
In-State Tuition Rates by a parent or legal guardian, and return
the completed Application to the Guidance Counselor or Career Center. The application form is
available at the Guidance office. The Guidance Counselor or Career Center will submit the completed Applications to MECC prior to placement testing. |
Step 2.
Take the Placement Test Or UseSAT/ACTTest Scores |
Students must take the MECC
placement test and achieve acceptable scores to qualify for
enrollment in the courses. Students who have not submitted a completed
Application for Admission will not be allowed to test. Students who have
already taken all parts of the placement test and achieved acceptable scores
to qualify for enrollment do not need to take it again. The placement test is given at the high schools in
the spring. Placement Scores may be waived with appropriate SAT or ACT
scores. |
Students must take the MECC placement test and achieve acceptable
scores to qualify for enrollment in the courses. Students who have not
submitted a completed Application for Admission will not be allowed to test.
Students who have already taken all parts of the placement test and achieved
acceptable scores to qualify for enrollment do not need to take it again. The placement test is given at the high schools in the spring. Placement
Scores may be waived with appropriate SAT or ACT scores. |
Step 3.
Receive Placement Test
Scores |
MECC will send test scores to the schools with recommendations regarding
placement. Guidance
Counselors/Career Center should review the placement recommendations. |
MECC will send test scores to the schools with recommendations regarding placement. Guidance Counselors/Career Center should review the placement recommendations, then complete and approve the High School Official's Permission to Enroll form. |
Step 4.
Enroll in Classes |
The Guidance Counselor/Career Center will list the students qualifying for
Dual Enrollment on the Agreement for Payment by
District roster sheet –
one for each dual-enrollment college class with Principal's signature. Rosters are sent to the School District Contact for Dual Enrollment for
approval and signature. |
Students bring the High School Official's Permission to Enroll form to MECC's Enrollment Services Office
along with an Enrollment Request form signed by an MECC counselor in Student Services. The high school official
will indicate by checking the box under each course if Dual Enrollment credit
is being awarded by the high school. If the box is not checked, the student
is enrolled as Principal's Permission. |
Step 5.
Pay Portion of Tuition
and Fees |
Students will pay their portion of the tuition/fees at the High School or Career Center. If a student is repeating a class, the student must pay all tuition and fees to the MECC Business Office. |
Students will pay their portion
of the tuition/fees at the High School or Career Center. If the class is NOT approved for dual credit by the high school, or if the student is repeating a class, the student must pay all tuition and fees to the MECC Business Office. |
Step 6.
Districts send rosters
for processing |
The School District Contact sends completed (signed and approved) roster
sheets to MECC's Dual Enrollment Coordinator. |
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