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Congratulations!  Your child has exhibited a desire to take dual-credit courses.  This same child, with their college involvement, is transitioning into adulthood.  This means, as a parent, you are transitioning from a difficult leadership role to an equally difficult support role.  Assist your teenager in this transition by making him/her aware that success depends on him/her taking responsibility for education and behavior.

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Dual Credit Frequently Asked Questions

Expectations for College
What is expected of college students varies greatly from what is expected of high school students.  Most collegiate coursework requires students to pursue their education not only in the classroom but on their own, either by completing coursework, doing research, and reading, studying, or preparing for class.  It requires a high level of responsibility, motivation, and self-discipline to complete college courses successfully.

Students should be reminded about how challenging college courses can be and encouraged to prepare and study accordingly. The rule of thumb is for every hour spent in class students should spend the same amount of time studying.  Some students will need to spend more time.  All students should schedule more study time when they have an exam or when projects are due.

Some of the topics covered in college courses may be controversial.  College is a time for students to critically analyze information gathered through public school courses and confront questions without easy answers. College instructors will teach the same course regardless if it is a dual credit course or has dual credit students in the course.

High school extra-curricular activities may conflict with a dual credit course.  Students are responsible for all materials related to the course whether or not they are in class the day the information or the assignment is made.  Students will need to talk to their instructor to make arrangements for receiving handouts, classroom information, obtaining lecture notes, or turning in work.  Parents and students should seriously discuss priorities before and during enrollment in a dual credit course.

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Eligibility and Application Process
See Section 2 of this Dual Credit Handbook for complete information on which students are eligible to enroll in dual credit courses and the application and registration process.

Family Education Rights Privacy Act (FERPA)      
See Section 1 of this Dual Credit Handbook for a complete listing of FERPA rules.

Complaint Information
If there is a complaint about a course or an instructor, then students or parents should first take the matter up with the instructor and try to resolve to the issue with him/her first.  If the student and instructor are unable to resolve the matter then the student will need to take the matter to the high school counselor, NCTC dual credit coordinator or the NCTC instructor’s department head (Contact Information). Only if the matter cannot be resolved at the department level should the student make his/her appeal to the appropriate dean.  

Dropping a Course
 

If a student wishes to withdraw from a dual credit course, they must first discuss the matter with their high school counselor. The high school will determine weather or not to place the student in a regular high school class or make any necessary schedule changes upon the student’s withdrawal. This will ensure students receive all necessary credits for high school graduation requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to submit the required withdrawal form to the NCTC Dual Credit Coordinator or the NCTC Admissions office by the published deadline.

There is no penalty on the students’ high school or college transcript for dropping a dual credit course as long as the proper paperwork is submitted by the published deadline.

The dual credit instructor will notify students of the final drop date on the syllabus or the date can be obtained from the NCTC website in the semester course schedule. 

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