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Dual Credit High School

What is Dual Credit?

Dual credit is a program specifically designed for high school students who are ready for the challenge of college academics.  The program enables high-performing students to simultaneously earn high school credit and college credit for coursework completed in the high school classroom.

 

 Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of dual credit?

  • Increased or weighted GPA. Turbo charge your race to the top of your high school ranking.
  • Saves Time. Finish your college degree faster by meeting high school and college requirements at the same time. The earlier you start the more credits you can earn through dual credit. Complete 30 credit hours while in high school and shave an entire year off college. 
  • College Readiness. Experience college-level coursework and expectations. Prepare early, build confidence and be ready for college rigor.
  • Saves Money. Stretch your college fund or graduate with less student loans. Dual credit courses have a reduced tuition rate that saves you 70% per credit hour. When combined with other discounts available through dual credit, like this one from MDHEWD, they save you thousands of dollars over the course of a college degree.  
  • Makes you eligible for the UCM Dual Credit scholarship. Incoming freshmen who have taken at least one dual credit class with UCM automatically qualify for a $1000 scholarship ($500 per semester renewable for up to six semesters) if also meeting the scholarship requirements listed here.

Cost comparison for 1 year of college (based on 30 credit hours)

Dual Credit

Tuition per credit hour ($96) $2,880
Admission Fee  - waived $0
Books (provided by HS) $0

General Fees - waived

$0
Campus Living Expenses $0
TOTAL $2,880

UCM Undergraduate

Tuition per credit hour (in-state) $7,748
Admission Fee $30
Books ~$1,250

General Fees ($44 per cr)

$1,320
Campus Living Expenses ~$9,358
TOTAL ~$19,706

Dual credit you can save approximately 86% in the first-year of college

Do I qualify?

 To be eligible to enroll in dual credit courses at UCM, you must meet the following criteria:

11th or 12th graders with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

 

Are automatically eligible for dual credit courses.
11th or 12th graders with a cumulative GPA between 2.5-2.99

 ⇒

Must be recommended by their Principal or Counselor.
10th graders with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

 ⇒

Must be recommended by their Principal and Counselor.
9th graders with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Must have a minimum ACT composite score of 28 (90th percentile) and be recommended by their Principal AND Counselor.

Students must meet course placement and eligibility criteria at the time of enrollment.

How do I register?

Steps to register in dual credit classes

New registrants:

Instructions in PDF format

  1. Go to ucmo.dualenroll.com to create a new account. Pick the username and password of your choice.
    1. While in DualEnroll,
      1. Complete the new student registration form
      2. Use the course finder to shop for available courses
      3. Select the course section you want and click 'register'. Repeat this step for each course you'd like to add.
      4. Log out when done.
  2. At this point, your registration request is pending verification and approval. UCM will email or text you when your registration is complete or if there's an issue.
  3. Log back into your DualEnroll account anytime to make changes and to check on the status of your course registration(s).

 

Returning registrants:

  1. Go to ucmo.dualenroll.com and log into your account (you'll keep the same account even when registering in courses at different colleges; only the URL will change).  
    1. While in DualEnroll,
      1. Review your account information and update as needed. 
      2. Use the course finder to shop for available courses
      3. Select the course section you want and click 'register'. Repeat this step for each course you'd like to add.
      4. Log out when done.
  2. At this point, your registration request is pending verification and approval. UCM will email or text you when your registration is complete or if there's an issue.
  3. Log back into your DualEnroll account anytime to make changes and to check on the status of your course registration(s). 

Are there deadlines?

 Yes, registration requests, drops and withdrawals must be completed in DualEnroll by the  following deadlines:

  

Fall 2022 Deadlines

September 2 - Course registration requests due in DualEnroll

October 14 - Last day to drop college courses with no course record or tuition penalty 

November 11 - Last day to withdraw from college courses with a grade of "W" (full tuition penalty will apply)

 

Spring 2023 Deadlines

January 27 - Course registration requests due in DualEnroll

March 10  - Last day to drop college courses with no course record or tuition penalty 

April 7 - Last day to withdraw from college courses with a grade of "W" (full tuition penalty will apply)

How do I pay my bill?

Once enrolled, students can access their billing statement any time through MyCentral's payment center. Please be aware that your DualEnroll login is not associated with MyCentral. See login instructions below for more details.

Paper billing statements will be mailed to home addresses but only twice per semester as follows:

  • Fall registrants receive paper bills in September and November (due on the 15th day of the following month)
  • Spring registrants receive paper bills in February and April (due on the 15th of the following month)

Starting in Fall 2022 dual credit tuition will be $96 per credit hour.  Tuition may be paid in installments, at a suggested rate of 25% of your total balance, each month. Tuition must be paid in full by the end of the semester to avoid late fees and further consequences. 

Parents must be authorized by their student for access to UCM's payment center. Follow these instructions to authorize additional users.

How do I access MyCentral, Blackboard and UCM email?

UCM uses a single sing on (SSO) to access websites and applications. Login credentials (Username and Student ID) are sent by TSC@ucmo.edu upon admission to the student's personal email on record.

Account help and additional information here. 

What class modalities are available?

UCM's dual credit program has ample variety in course modalities available to students, including:

Will I receive a student ID?

UCM ID cards are available upon request online through MyCentral with in-person pick up at our ID Center  (government-issued photo ID required for pick up).

Your UCM ID gives you access to the bookstore, library services, performing arts and sporting events, as well as access to the Wellness and Rec Center (with paid membership fee).

What if I enroll for dual credit and later decide I want to drop the college enrollment?

There are a few things to know about dropping a college course:

  • Dropping the course at the high school, or rearranging your high school schedule, does not automatically drop your UCM enrollment.
  • To officially drop a dual credit course, you must do so in ucmo.dualenroll.com . Please see deadlines section above.
  • If you drop a course by the 100% refund date, there will be no record of the course withdrawal on your transcript (your permanent academic record).
  • If you drop a course after the 100% refund date, you will receive a grade of "W" (withdrawal) on your transcript. A "W" grade has no impact on your college GPA but may affect your financial aid eligibility after high school.
  • If you have extenuating circumstances and missed the drop or withdrawal deadlines, you may submit a petiton to drop with a refund after the deadline.

Will I receive a UCM grade report?

UCM does not send grade reports to parents or students. Students can access final grades through MyCentral.

Final grades are generally available the Tuesday after finals week.

What happens to my credits if I go to another university?

 Your UCM credits can be transferred to other institutions through an official transcript request via MyCentral. Transcripts requests may also be submitted to the registrar's office in person, by mail, email or fax. 

Are my credits transferable?

Missouri Senate Bill 997 established the seamless transferability of core college credits between all public four and two-year institutions in the state. This core transfer curriculum is known as CORE42 and it has been in place since 2018. See the CORE42 list here

The completion of the CORE 42 at any public institution of higher education will transfer to every other public institution of higher education in the state and substitute for the receiving institution’s general education requirement. Individual courses that comprise the CORE 42 are guaranteed to transfer one-to-one among all public colleges and universities.

If transferring credits to other states, credits may or may not satisfy individual program requirements as this is dependent upon the course, major area of study, and/or specific institution requirements. See course transfer equivalencies here.

Will my enrollment in Dual Credit in High School affect my college scholarship eligibility or financial aid?

At UCM, high school graduates enrolling immediately after graduation and carrying dual credits are classified as incoming freshmen, instead of transfer students. Therefore, you will retain your full scholarship eligibility and see no negative impact on your financial aid.

Dual credit may in fact help your scholarship applications by establishing a college GPA before high school graduation.  This gives you definite advantage come application time over students without college credits. Just be sure to maintain good grades!

Why did UCM Student Financial Services (SFS) contact me for my social security number?

Each tax year, the SFS office prepares a tax document, known as a 1098-T, for students that have made payments toward eligible billed charges, such as tuition.  The IRS requires a valid mailing address and student social security number for 1098-T form submissions.  See SFS FAQs to learn more about the 1098-T.

 

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