Dual Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

Dual enrollment is an acceleration mechanism that allows students to pursue an advanced curriculum

relevant to their individual postsecondary interests. Each year, more than 60,000 students participate in

Florida’s dual enrollment program, and the number is growing. According to the U.S. Department of

Education, college credit earned prior to high school graduation reduces the average time-to-degree and

increases the likelihood of graduation for the students who participate in these programs. There is also

evidence that dual enrollment increases academic performance and educational attainment.

As the emphasis on career planning increases, students will be encouraged to select courses that align

with their postsecondary goals. As with all acceleration options, students should be advised based on

individual needs and carefully monitored to ensure success. School counselors play an important role in

communicating accurate information to students and parents, fostering a positive understanding of the

merits of dual enrollment and developing collaborative relationships with college advisors and peers.

Dual enrollment is one of a number of acceleration options available that enable students to pursue a

rigorous curriculum for high school graduation, as well as earn credit toward a degree or industry

certification. The ACC Credit-by-Examination Equivalencies report

(

https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/0078391-

acc- cbe.pdf) lists a number of examination programs in which students may earn college credit

for successful completion of an exam. Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and

Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) also include coursework for a standard high

school diploma. Other included examinations are the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP),

DSST, and UExcel (Excelsior) in which students complete only the exam for college credit. For students

participating in AP, IB, and/or AICE as well as Dual Enrollment, counselors and students should refer to

the ACC Credit-by-Examination list to ensure that a student is not repeating college credit coursework

through dual enrollment that could be awarded based on exam scores.

Students may also participate in career dual enrollment for courses that will lead to an industry

certification. Many industry certifications will articulate to college credit toward a degree. A listing of

articulated industry certifications may be found at:

http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_indcert2aas.asp.

Students and Parents

1. What is dual enrollment?

Dual enrollment is an acceleration program that allows students in grades 6-12, including home

education and private school students and students with disabilities, to take postsecondary coursework

and simultaneously earn credit toward a high school diploma, a career certificate, an industry

certification or an associate or baccalaureate degree at a Florida public or eligible private postsecondary

institution.

2. What is early admission?

Early admission is a form of dual enrollment permitting high school students to enroll in college or career

courses on a full-time basis. As with all dual enrollment programs, students earn both high school and

college/career credits for courses completed. Career early admissions is a form of career dual enrollment

through which eligible secondary students enroll full-time in a career center or a Florida College System

institution in postsecondary programs leading to industry certification, as listed in the CAPE

Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to section (s.) 1008.44, Florida Statutes (F.S).

Participation in the career early admission program shall be limited to students who have completed a

minimum of four (4) semesters of full-time secondary enrollment.

3. How many credits must a student take in the early admission dual enrollment program?

Early admission students must enroll in minimum of 12 college credit hours per semester, but cannot be

required to enroll in more than 15 college credit hours per semester.

4. What is career dual enrollment?

Career dual enrollment is an option for secondary students to earn industry certifications adopted pursuant

to s. 1008.44, F.S, which count as credits toward a high school diploma. Career dual enrollment is

available for secondary students seeking a certificate or degree and industry certification through a career

education program or course.

5. Who is eligible to take dual enrollment courses?

Students must meet the following eligibility criteria per Section 1007.271(3), F.S.:

• Be enrolled as a student in a Florida public or nonpublic secondary school (grades 6-12), or in a

home education program;

• Have a 3.0 unweighted high school grade point average (GPA) to enroll in college credits, or a

2.0 unweighted high school GPA to enroll in career dual enrollment courses;

• For college credits, achieve a minimum score on a common placement test pursuant to Rule 6A-

14.064, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.);

• Meet any additional eligibility criteria specified by the postsecondary institution in the Dual

Enrollment Articulation Agreement; and

• Not be scheduled to graduate from high school prior to the completion of the dual enrollment

course.

All students in grades 6-12 who meet these eligibility requirements and/or additional eligibility

requirements as determined in the articulation agreement must be allowed to participate in dual

enrollment. Any additional eligibility requirements or limits on dual enrollment participation based on

grade levels must be only to ensure college readiness and not to arbitrarily prohibit students who have

demonstrated the ability to master advanced courses from participation.

Students must maintain at least a 3.0 unweighted high school GPA and the minimum required

postsecondary GPA specified in the Dual Agreement Articulation Agreement for continued eligibility to

participate in college credit dual enrollment courses.

6. What are the eligibility requirements for students in home education programs?

Home education students shall have equal access to dual enrollment as public school students. Home

education students must present evidence to the postsecondary institution that the home education

program is in compliance with s. 1002.41, F.S. It is not the statutory requirement that home education

students present a transcript at the time of entry to the dual enrollment program; however, there may be

educational benefits to the student for sharing their education background. Each postsecondary institution

must enter into a Home Education Articulation Agreement with each student seeking enrollment in a dual

enrollment course and the student’s parent/guardian.

7. Are prospective college credit dual enrollment students required to take a common

placement test such as the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT)?

Yes. Students must still demonstrate readiness for college credit postsecondary instruction in

Mathematics or English, pursuant to s. 1008.30(6), F.S., by meeting or exceeding the college ready

score(s) established in Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C. Public high school students shall have opportunities to

test at the high school as described in the Dual Enrollment Articulate Agreement.

For home education students seeking to participate in dual enrollment, the Florida College System

institution in the school district’s service area for which the home education student is registered should

provide the opportunity to test (one administration per subtest) at that institution.

Nonpublic high school students’ testing opportunities are at the discretion of the postsecondary institution

and may be included in the Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement.

8. If a student is registered for attendance with a private high school, may they also be

considered a home education student?

Please consult with your district to determine the student’s enrollment status.

9. What private postsecondary institutions are eligible to offer dual enrollment?

To be eligible to offer dual enrollment the postsecondary institution must be licensed to provide

postsecondary education in Florida (or exempt from licensure requirements) and accredited by an

organization approved by the US Department of Education (s. 1011.62(1)(i), F.S.). This does not preclude

students from taking postsecondary courses at non-eligible private postsecondary institutions; however,

these courses will not be considered a part of Florida’s dual enrollment program.

10. What if a student does not have the required GPA?

Participation in dual enrollment by students without the required GPA is at the discretion of the

postsecondary institution and the school district. Exceptions may be granted on an individual student

basis if both educational entities agree and the criteria for exceptions are included in the Dual Enrollment

Articulation Agreement.

11. May the school district deny participation in the dual enrollment program to a qualified

student?

Yes. A school district may not deny a student access to dual enrollment if the student meets the initial

eligibility criteria as stated in the appropriate articulation agreement. However, according to s.

1007.271(3), F.S., “a student may lose the opportunity to participate in a dual enrollment course if the

student is disruptive to the learning process such that the progress of other students or the efficient

administration of the hours is hindered”, regardless of meeting the requirements for continued

participation.

12. May a student who does not meet eligibility requirements or students who wish to take

ineligible courses participate in dual enrollment, but pay their own tuition and fees?

High school students who have not met dual enrollment eligibility requirements and students who wish to

enroll in ineligible courses may be permitted to pay tuition and fees and participate in college coursework

at the discretion of the postsecondary institution. These courses are not considered part of Florida’s dual

enrollment program.

13. Are students dually-enrolled in career certificate programs leading to industry certificates

(non-college credit) with a district career center, district charter technical career center or Florida

College System institution required to take a basic skill examination within six weeks of entry into a

course?

Yes, unless the program in which the student is enrolled in less than 450 hours in length or the student

qualifies for an exemption pursuant to s. 1004.91 F.S.

14. What courses are available for students to take through dual enrollment?

There are hundreds of rigorous courses available to students through dual enrollment. The Dual

Enrollment Course-High School Subject Area Equivalency List is updated annually and approved by the

Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) and the State Board of Education as a tool that identifies

dual enrollment courses guaranteed to satisfy specific high school graduation subject area requirements.

The current lists are available online by accessing the following links.

• Academic List: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/AcademicList.pdf

• Career/Technical List: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/CareerTechList.pdf

For career dual enrollment in certificate programs, students are awarded the equivalent high school credit

upon completion of the entire dual enrollment course.

Students should be encouraged to complete postsecondary General Education Core requirements prior to

participating in elective postsecondary courses. General Education Core requirements may be found at:

http://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/general-edu-core-course-options.stml

Additional dual enrollment courses that are not included on the Dual Enrollment Course-High Schools

Subject Area Equivalency List may be taken. Any dual enrollment course not on the equivalency list must

count, at a minimum, as an elective toward high school graduation. However, districts are not prohibited

from granting subject area credit for those courses not included on the list, if appropriate. There is no

explicit limitation in statute regarding the number of high school elective credits a student may earn

through dual enrollment.

*Applied academics for adult education, developmental education, physical education skills and recreation

courses are prohibited from inclusion in the dual enrollment program.

15. May a student take online dual enrollment courses?

Yes, a student may take online dual enrollment courses if allowed by the postsecondary institution. There

is no distinction in law made between dual enrollment courses taught in a face-to-face format versus those

offered online.

16. Are there restrictions on career education dual enrollment courses?

Yes. Career dual enrollment is limited to students who are enrolled in college credit courses leading toward

a degree or career and technical certificate courses or programs that each lead to an approved industry

certification on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List or CAPE Postsecondary Industry

Certification Funding List described in s. 1008.44, F.S.

17. When and where are dual enrollment courses taught?

Pursuant to s. 1007.271, F.S., students who are eligible for dual enrollment shall be permitted to enroll in

dual enrollment courses conducted during school hours, after school hours and during the summer term.

Dual enrollment courses may be available on the high school campus, at the local career education center,

Florida College System institution, state university or eligible nonpublic postsecondary institution.

18. May a student take dual enrollment courses at a postsecondary institution outside of the

service area?

Students may be allowed to participate in dual enrollment courses at a postsecondary institution outside of

their service area. For additional information the student should contact their counselor or district to

discuss what opportunities may be available to them. A Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement must be

in place with the postsecondary institution for students to take dual enrollment courses.

19. May a student take a dual enrollment course at the college or university if that same dual

enrollment course is offered on the high school campus?

This is a local decision for inclusion in the Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement. School districts and

postsecondary institutions will determine if dual enrollment courses offered at the high school are thereby

ineligible for enrollment at the postsecondary institution.

20. May an early admission student participate in high school activities?

School district policies vary regarding student participation in high school activities. However, students in

early admission programs are eligible under the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to

participate in high school athletics.

21. May students with disabilities participate in dual enrollment?

Yes. In the Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement, a postsecondary institution must include services and

resources that are available to students with disabilities who register in a dual enrollment course.

22. What services must be offered to dual enrollment students with disabilities?

In order to receive services, students will be required to disclose their disability and register with the

postsecondary institution’s office for student disability services. Students in need of disability services will

typically need to present current documentation of their disability. Documentation requirements may vary

across postsecondary institutions and may also be different than the documents required by middle and

high schools. Students should contact the institution’s student disability services office for specific

documentation requirements.

23. May a student take dual enrollment courses even after completion of high school graduation

subject area requirements?

According to s. 1007.271(2), F.S., “if a student is projected to graduate from high school before the

scheduled completion date of a postsecondary course, the student may not register for that course through

dual enrollment.” For this instance, high school graduation is considered the awarding of a high school

diploma.

24. May a student take dual enrollment courses beyond the high school graduation date?

No. If a student is projected to graduate from high school before the completion of the postsecondary

course, the student may not take that course through dual enrollment. However, the student may pay tuition

and fees as a regularly admitted postsecondary student if permitted by the postsecondary institution.

25. Will dual enrollment courses transfer to other college and universities?

Postsecondary courses taken through dual enrollment will transfer to any Florida public college or

university offering that statewide course number and must be treated as though taken at the receiving

institution. However, if students do not, upon high school graduation, attend the same college or university

where they earned the dual enrollment credit, the application of transfer credit to general education,

prerequisite and degree programs may vary at the receiving institution if the course is not offered by the

receiving institution. In addition, students who attend an out-of-state college should check with their

intended institution to inquire whether dual enrollment credit will be accepted in transfer. Transfer policies

for postsecondary courses taken through dual enrollment are consistent with those for students who take

postsecondary coursework as a regularly admitted postsecondary student.

26. Is a student who completes dual enrollment credits considered a freshman for state

university admissions?

According to Board of Governors Regulation 6.002, first-time-in-college freshman are defined as students

who have earned a standard high school diploma from a Florida public or regionally accredited high

school, or its equivalent, and who have earned fewer than twelve (12) semester hours of transferable

college credit after receiving a standard high school diploma or its equivalent. High school students who

also graduate with an associate in arts degree at high school graduation move into upper division

coursework (assuming completion of the proper prerequisites). Those students, however, may be eligible

for “freshman” scholarships, depending upon the university. Students on this track should contact their

prospective university regarding specific benefits.

27. Do students pay tuition for college or career credit dual enrollment courses?

A student who is enrolled in a dual enrollment or early admission program through a Florida College

System institution or state university is exempt from the payment of tuition, registration, and laboratory

fees pursuant to s. 1009.25, F.S.

28. Must students pay postsecondary institution fees?

Pursuant to s. 1011.62(1)(i), F.S., students enrolled in dual enrollment instruction shall be exempt from the

payment of tuition, registration, and laboratory fees. Please consult with the postsecondary institution to

determine if additional fees may be charged.

29. Are public school students required to pay for text books?

Section 1007.271(17), F.S., specifies that “Instructional materials assigned for use within dual enrollment

courses shall be made available to students from Florida public high schools free of charge.” In addition,

early admission is listed in subsection (7) as “a form of dual enrollment” so all of the same statutory

provisions apply. This provision of instructional materials includes electronic access codes for these

materials. This exemption for public school students from paying for instructional materials prohibits up-

front payments for materials with later reimbursements regardless of student performance in the dual

enrollment course.

30. Are charter school students eligible for dual enrollment?

Yes. Charter school students are eligible to participate in dual enrollment subject to the eligibility criteria

described s. 1007.271(3), F.S., (see question #5 for criteria).

31. Are charter school students exempt from tuition, registration and laboratory fees?

Yes. Section 1009.25, F.S., states that any student enrolled in dual enrollment is exempt from the payment

of tuition and fees.

32. Do charter school students have instructional materials provided free of charge?

Yes. Students at charter schools are public school students; under s. 1007.271(17), F.S., instructional

materials for dual enrollment courses are made available for Florida public high school students free of

charge. School districts and charter schools are responsible for the payment for instructional materials.

33. Is dual enrollment right for everyone?

The dual enrollment program is an opportunity to take challenging courses and accelerate educational

opportunities. Students who successfully complete dual enrollment courses will save time and money

toward their college degree with free tuition and textbooks. Students should understand, however, that dual

enrollment course are college courses and the amount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment

courses may be much greater than in high school courses. In addition, dual enrollment courses become part

of a student’s permanent college transcript and are calculated into the student’s permanent postsecondary

GPA. Poor performance as a dual enrollment student can ultimately impact one’s postsecondary career,

including acceptance to a state university, academic standing and financial aid eligibility. It is important to

do well in these courses to realize all the benefits of dual enrollment.

School Districts/Secondary Schools

1. What is a Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement?

A Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement establishes guidelines for implementing the program for

eligible students. Section 1007.271(13), F.S., mandates that public postsecondary institutions enter into

dual enrollment agreements with home education students seeking dual enrollment. Section 1007.271(21),

F.S., requires that school districts and public postsecondary institutions enter into dual enrollment

articulation agreements. Schools districts providing career dual enrollment opportunities through district-

operated career centers or through charter career centers (for their own students or also for neighboring

school districts) shall have consistent articulation policies for all students. Section 1007.271(24), F.S.,

requires that public postsecondary institutions and eligible private postsecondary institutions enter into

agreements with private secondary schools seeking to offer dual enrollment to its students.

Only those Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreements that are required by statute must be annually

submitted to the Florida Department of Education, Office of Articulation by August 1. Any amendments to

the agreement may be submitted after that date. Templates for each type of agreement are available as

provided below:

• For public school districts and postsecondary institutions:

https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/0078396-

dualenrollmentarticulationagreement.pdf

• For private secondary schools and postsecondary institutions:

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/PrivateSchoolDEAA.pdf

• For home education students and postsecondary institutions:

http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-6474/hb7059tapd.pdf

The department provides an electronic submission system whereby each public postsecondary institution

or school district must submit its articulation agreements: http://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/

. The

Florida Department of Education reviews these agreements for compliance with statutory provisions and

reports back to the school district and public postsecondary institution with any issues. Any articulation

agreements with unresolved issues of noncompliance will be submitted to the State Board of Education.

2. Must a public postsecondary institution enter into a Dual Enrollment Articulation

Agreement with a private secondary school?

Yes. Section 1007.271(24), F.S., requires that each postsecondary institution eligible to participate in the

dual enrollment program must enter into private school articulation agreements with each eligible private

school in its geographic service area seeking to offer dual enrollment.

3. May the school district establish additional dual enrollment eligibility requirements?

Yes. Per s. 1007.271(3), F.S., “Florida College System institution boards of trustees may establish

additional initial student eligibility requirements, which shall be included in the dual enrollment

articulation agreement, to ensure student readiness for postsecondary instruction. Additional requirements

in the agreement may not arbitrarily prohibit students who have demonstrated the ability to master

advanced courses from participating in dual enrollment courses.”

4. What courses are available for students to take through dual enrollment?

There are hundreds of rigorous courses available to students through dual enrollment. The Dual

Enrollment Course-High School Subject Area Equivalency List is updated annually and approved by the

Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) and the State Board of Education as a tool that identifies

dual enrollment courses guaranteed to satisfy specific high school graduation subject area requirements.

The current lists are available online by accessing the following links.

• Academic List: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/AcademicList1920.pdf

• Career/Technical List: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/CareerTechList1920.pdf

For career dual enrollment in certificate programs, students are awarded the equivalent high school credit

upon completion of the entire dual enrollment course.

Students should be highly encouraged to complete postsecondary General Education Core requirements

prior to participating in elective postsecondary courses. General Education Core requirements may be

found at: http://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/general-edu-core-course-options.stml

Additional dual enrollment courses that are not included on the Dual Enrollment Course-High Schools

Subject Area Equivalency List may be offered. Any dual enrollment course not on the equivalency list must

count, at a minimum, as an elective toward high school graduation. However, districts are not prohibited

from granting subject area credit for those courses not included on the list, if appropriate. There is no

explicit limitation in statute regarding the number of high school elective credits a student may earn

through dual enrollment.

*Applied academics for adult education, developmental education, physical education skills and recreation

courses are prohibited from inclusion in the dual enrollment program.

5. Does a student have to be admitted to or enrolled in a postsecondary career education

program?

While career dual enrollment students do have to be admitted to or enroll in a postsecondary career and

technical certificate program, any postsecondary career and technical certificate courses eligible for dual

enrollment must be identified as leading toward a certificate and approved industry certification, per s.

1007.271(7), F.S.

6. May a district place Advanced Placement

and dual enrollment students in the same course?

No, “dual enrollment courses taught on a high school campus may not be combined with any non-college

credit high school course”, per s. 1007.271(6)(d), F.S.

7. Is a dual enrollment student required to take high school End-of-Course (EOC) assessments?

Students who complete their U.S. History or Biology 1 high school graduation requirement through dual

enrollment are not required to complete the associated End-of-Course Assessment. All students must,

however, complete the Algebra 1 assessment. For students who wish to be eligible for the “Scholar”

diploma designation, they must pass the Algebra 1, Biology 1 and US History EOC assessments.

Beginning with the 2014-15 ninth grade students, Scholar designation requirements also include passing

the Geometry EOC assessment. Students who complete related subject area coursework through dual

enrollment should be advised of this requirement and take appropriate courses or be provided material by

the high school to increase their likelihood of success on EOC assessments. Appropriate courses for

Biology 1 and US History are listed in the 2018-19 Dual Enrollment Course-High School Subject Area

Equivalency List. Please refer to s. 1003.4285, F.S. for additional information regarding diploma

designations.

8. May a student use grade forgiveness under the dual enrollment program?

If the public postsecondary institution and school district have an applicable forgiveness policy for dual

enrollment students, it must be included in the Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement as a component of

the continued eligibility requirements. Note that all grades, including those forgiven, will remain on the

postsecondary transcripts and may be used for admissions and financial aid eligibility.

9. May a student take dual enrollment courses even after completion of high school graduation

subject area requirements?

According to s. 1007.271(2), F.S., “if a student is projected to graduate from high school before the

scheduled completion date of a postsecondary course, the student may not register for that course through

dual enrollment.” For this instance, high school graduation is considered the awarding of a high school

diploma.

10. How are dual enrollment courses weighed by the public school district?

Section 1003.437, F.S., specifies that “For the purposes of class ranking, district school boards may

exercise a weighted grading system pursuant to s. 1007.271.” For districts that use a weighted grading

system, s. 1007.271(8), F.S., states that “school districts and Florida College System institutions must

weigh dual enrollment courses the same as advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, and Advance

International Certificate of Education courses when grade point averages are calculated. Alternative grade

calculation or weighting systems that discriminate against dual enrollment courses are prohibited.”

This provision relating to GPA weighting includes all dual enrollment courses, including career education

courses. In addition, there should be no difference between the weighting of any college-level courses or

courses that do not appear on the Dual Enrollment Course-High School Subject Area Equivalency List.

11. Why are dual enrollment courses not listed in the Course Code Directory?

Dual enrollment courses are college courses identified with a prefix and number by the Statewide Course

Numbering System (SCNS). Dual enrollment courses and credit awarded by district career center, district

charter technical career centers, Florida College System institutions or universities (s. 1011.62(1), F.S.)

must be recorded by the course number and title used by the postsecondary institution to the school district

records and reported by the district to the Florida Department of Education for enrollment and high school

transcript records.

12. What dual enrollment courses count toward a Bright Futures Scholarship?

The Bright Futures Course Table (formerly Comprehensive Course Table [CCT]) (BFCT);

https://sso.osfaffelp.org/BFIEHS/Course/ComprehensiveCourse lists courses considered for the Bright

Futures scholarship. Dual enrollment courses are found by scrolling to the bottom of each subject area

course list. For each course, the BFCT displays the number of credits applied for scholarship purposes, its

application to the different scholarship levels and if the course is identified as “core” by the State

University System for admissions purposes.

Courses offered through dual enrollment that are not listed on the BFCT should be referred to the Office of

Articulation in the Florida Department of Education for action.

13. May dual enrollment courses taken from an eligible private postsecondary institution count

toward high school graduation?

Yes. Courses taken from an eligible private postsecondary institution (see question #9, in the Students and

Parents section for institutional eligibility) may be considered dual enrollment and count toward high

school graduation; the application of these courses toward specific requirement is at the discretion of the

school district. These courses may also be reported for funding purposes. Please link to the following for

more information about district reporting of dual enrollment courses:

http://fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7729/urlt/0100075-109525.pdf.

14. How are the dual enrollment costs shared between the school district and the public

postsecondary institution?

For dual enrollment courses offered on a public postsecondary institution campus, the school district pays

the standard tuition rate per credit hour from the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) when they are

taken during the fall or spring terms. For 2018-19, the standard tuition is $2.33 per contact hour for

certificate programs, $71.98 per credit hour at a Florida College System institution and set tuition rate at a

state university. For dual enrollment courses offered on the high school campus by the postsecondary

faculty, the school district must reimburse the college for costs associated with the proportion of salary and

benefits of the instructor. For dual enrollment courses offered on the high school campus by school district

faculty, the school district is not responsible for payments to the public postsecondary institution.

15. Does the law require that the school district pay the standard tuition for dual enrollment at a

state university?

Yes. The law requires the standard tuition payment between the school district and public postsecondary

institution.

16. Does the law require that the school district pay the standard tuition for dual enrollment at

an eligible private postsecondary institution?

Currently, Florida statute does not specify tuition requirements for districts whose dual enrollment students

are participating at an eligible postsecondary institution. Tuition requirements should be addressed in the

parties’ articulation agreement.

17. Are registration and laboratory fees included in the school district payment of the standard

tuition rate for dual enrollment at the postsecondary institution?

Dual enrollment students, and their legal guardians are exempt from paying tuition, registration and

laboratory fees. Pursuant to s. 1007.271, F.S., payment for registration and laboratory fees by the district

may be addressed in the articulation agreement.

18. Does the school district have to pay the public postsecondary institution for dual enrollment

taken during the summer?

No. School districts are required to pay the public postsecondary institutions’ standard tuition rate per

credit hour for fall and spring terms only. Section 1007.271(21), F.S., states “subject to annual

appropriation in the General Appropriations Act, a public postsecondary institution shall receive an amount

of funding equivalent to the standard tuition rate per credit hour for each dual enrollment course taken

during the summer term.”

19. Does the school district have to pay the tuition if a student participates in dual enrollment at

a public college or university outside of the service area?

Yes. The public postsecondary institution outside of the service area may enter into a Dual Enrollment

Articulation Agreement with the school district, to include the same funding provisions contained in s.

1007.271(21), F.S. The school district is also required to have a Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement

with any postsecondary institution where their students attend dual enrollment courses.

20. If a student already is enrolled in six secondary courses (one full FTE) is the district still

required to pay for dual enrollment courses outside of school hours?

Yes. A school district must pay the standard tuition rate for any dual enrollment courses taken during the

school year, either before, during or after school. A school district may not deny an eligible student from

participating in the dual enrollment program even if the student is taking six secondary courses during the

school day.

21. Does a school district get a tuition refund for student withdrawals?

Student withdrawal and refund procedures should be outlined in the articulation agreement. However, the

school district may not charge a student if the student withdraws from a dual enrollment course.

22. Who pays for the industry certification examinations?

District policies regarding the payment for industry certification examinations for students in a secondary

program should also apply to dual enrollment students. Public postsecondary institution policies should

apply to students from private schools or home education programs. If, however, the industry certification

examination is covered at the college within a course’s laboratory fee, then the student is exempt from that

payment, as students are exempt from laboratory fees.

23. How are dual enrollment courses reported for FTE funding?

Please refer to FTE information at http://www.fldoe.org/finance/fl-edu-finance-program-fefp/fte-info/

determine reporting requirements.

24. May a school district and public postsecondary institution enter into an agreement whereby

the public postsecondary institution pays the school district an administrative fee for operating the

dual enrollment program?

While public postsecondary institutions and school districts may not agree to vary the statutory tuition rate

(for example, by agreeing to a discounted rate or a refund of all or a portion of the tuition), a school district

and public postsecondary institution may form an agreement whereby the public postsecondary institution

pays the school district for legitimate administrative services provided in operating the dual enrollment

program. All payment agreements should be documented. These arrangements are optional and not a

required part of the articulation agreement.

25. Must the charter school enter into a dual enrollment articulation agreement with the local

postsecondary institution?

Yes. The charter school may be included in the school district agreement or may negotiate its own

agreement with the postsecondary institution.

26. Does the charter school have to pay the costs associated with dual enrollment?

Any payments to the postsecondary institution for charter school student participation in dual enrollment

will be established in the Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement between the postsecondary institution

and the school district (if the charter school is included in the agreement), or between the postsecondary

institution and the charter school.

27. What measures are in place to ensure dual enrollment is a rigorous acceleration option?

Dual enrollment courses are college-level courses. The postsecondary institution is responsible for dual

enrollment, whether it is delivering the instruction on a college campus or overseeing instruction delivered

on a high school campus. Pursuant to s. 1007.271(5) and (6), F.S., faculty must have college level teaching

credentials and eligible students must prove college readiness evidenced by GPA and college placement

test scores. Courses taught on the high school campus must be equivalent in rigor and content to those

taught on the college campus. To ensure comparability, teachers are evaluated by the postsecondary

institution.

28. How is dual enrollment included in the Florida high school accountability system (i.e. high

school grades)?

Pursuant to s. 1008.34, F.S., beginning with the 2014-15 school year, a school’s grade shall be based on a

number of components, each worth 100 points. One component includes the percentage of students who

were eligible to earn college and career credit through examinations from Advanced Placement,

International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education, through dual enrollment,

and by earning a national industry certification identified on the funding list described in s. 1008.44, F.S.

29. May a school district limit the number of courses a student may take through dual

enrollment at an eligible private postsecondary institution?

No. A school district may not impose limitations on dual enrollment coursework solely based on it being

provided by an eligible private postsecondary institution.

Postsecondary Institutions