DUAL CREDIT

Many of our courses at PNH offer the opportunity to earn dual credit from UMSL, STLCC, MO State. When students take advantage of this opportunity, the grade that they receive at PNH is shared with the college and placed on a transcript. The transcript will list the grade earned and the corresponding course title. The students would then share their final college transcript with the college to which they decide to attend after high school. It is up to that institution as to whether they accept the credit and will apply that credit towards their degree/program requirements. The college could choose to grant credit only, use the credit and the grade earned, or not accept the credit at all. Many colleges have a maximum number of credit hours they will transfer towards specific degree programs.

North High does not have access to your transcript or records from any affiliated university. Students must contact the university directly regarding any information pertaining to their dual credit (transcripts, GPA, courses taken, etc.). Students are also responsible for determining transferability of their credit earned. Students may check with individual schools or use a website, such as Transferology, to assist with this process.  The University of Connecticut actually created a Credit Transfer Database where you select the state of the college you are considering attending, click on the specific school, and then their credit transfer policy will display.  As the disclaimer on the site shares, "this database is only to be used as a guide and cannot guarantee the success of credit transfer," but it is helpful to at least gain perspective on whether the transfer of credits might be a possibility.  

Missouri State Dual Enrollment Website
Deadline to register for Fall 2024 is September 16
Deadline for full refund is October 11
Deadline to register for Spring 2025 is February 11
Deadline for a full refund is March 7.
$70 per credit hour. Students that qualify for free or reduced lunch qualify for a discounted rate.
Student Registration Guide

UMSL ACP
Deadline to register for Fall 2024 is September 8
Deadline for full refund is December 1
Deadline to register for Spring 2025 is February 10.
Deadline for full refund for Spring class is April 1
$72 per credit hour or $216 for a 3 hour credit course. No FRL fee reduction.

Email Ms. Wright if you have any questions: mwright6@parkwayschools.net 

MAKE IT COUNT

Make it Count is a program that allows seniors that are on track to graduate early to spend their 2nd semester at St. Louis Community College. Students MUST have all graduation requirements met to be able to participate.  This fully-immersive college experience allows students to get a real college experience, graduating with both a high school diploma and full semester of college credit. Students must have a 2.0 GPA. Classes are paid for by Parkway, however, students must pay for their textbooks and have their own transportation to and from their STLCC campus. Applications will be available to qualifying students in October of their senior year. Reach out to your counselor for more information! 

Visit STLCC's website for more information: https://stlcc.edu/admissions/college-credit-in-high-school/makeitcount.aspx

DUAL ENROLLMENT

Dual enrollment is often confused with Dual Credit (listed above). Dual enrollment, however, indicates that a high school student is enrolled in two different learning institutions – one being their high school, and one being a college. The students utilizing dual enrollment are taking college classes on a college campus. The teacher is a regular faculty member of that college, and the majority of the students in the course are candidates for degrees at that college. More selective universities will not accept dual credit (courses taken on high school campus), but might take a limited number of credits earned through dual enrollment (courses taken on a college campus) during junior or senior year of high school.  North High has had students participate in dual enrollment at local colleges such as STLCC.

DUAL CREDIT / DUAL ENROLLMENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship covers tuition and fees for high school students taking dual credit or dual enrollment coursework from an approved provider.  Changes to the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship, including changes to the eligibility criteria, will be effective beginning with the Fall 2022 semester. Families can review the application process here: https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/dcdeforstudents.htm 

• Deadline for Fall: December 1 (Priority deadline is October 1)
• Deadline for Spring: February 1 (or until April 1 if funds are still available)
  
  

AP CREDIT

AP Registration is open, and you will follow the below instructions to sign up in CollegeBoard and enroll in the exam. Students at Parkway North have an opportunity to sign up and pay to take Advanced Placement (AP) exams in May of each school year. Students earn a score (1-5) and may share that score with the college they plan to attend. It is then up to that institution to determine how they interpret and use that credit. Most colleges have a specific score requirements on each specific exam to grant credit or waive course work. If the student meets their minimum requirement, the college may award credit only (no assigned grade) for an equivalent course, or award no credit, but allow the student to move on to the next level. Colleges may also limit the number of credit hours earned to apply towards a specific degree program.  If you navigate to the college website of the school(s) you are interested in, you can do a site search of "AP credit" and the school policy should be available for you to review.