Dual enrollment involves high school students taking college courses with the aim of earning college credit before graduating from high school. Several different dual enrollment models exist, including early/middle colleges, which are public high schools designed to allow a student to earn a high school diploma while also earning an associate’s degree, a certificate of completion, or transferable college credits toward a four-year degree.
ELIGIBILITY
In accordance with the Post Secondary Enrollment Options ACT, Public Act 160 of 1996, all high school students can dual enroll based on performance on the assessments listed below. The student must have taken the ACT, MME, SAT, or Accuplacer and have one of the qualifying scores listed below. All other test scores will be taken into consideration when determining eligibility.
Maintain a 2.5 cumulative high school GPA.
Maintain quarterly and semester GPAs of at least a 2.5.
Maintain satisfactory attendance and behavioral standards at both WCC and YCHS.
Demonstrate a satisfactory level of soft skills.
Must be up to date with other high school credit requirements (cannot be credit deficient).
Washtenaw Community College
Read the WCC Resolution of Support
Read "Enhancing Student Outcomes: The Promise of Career Credentials and College Credit Partnerships for Ypsilanti Community Schools" by the College Credit and Career Credentials (C4) Community Advisory.
Dan Schunck, YCHS Dual Enrollment &
Early Middle College Coordinator
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College & ACTech
email: dschunck3@ycschools.us
