Dual Enrollment FAQs
High school students who have:
- Met with their high school counselor and who meet the criteria set by their high school or district. Every school is different.
- Met placement requirements for the course(s) that they wish to take. Students can qualify with a GPA of 3.0, test scores, and/or previous coursework. A counselor can help with this process.
- Completed an application for admission.
Yes, students who wish to take different courses in addition to what is offered through their district may register as a visiting high school student. Students are charged regular tuition and fees for this option. Please contact your dual enrollment counselor for help.
Courses may take place at a Delaware Tech campus, online, or at your high school. Ask your counselor about the opportunities at your school.
A high school or school district may cover a portion of tuition and fees. Some districts even cover textbook costs, but every high school is different. You should check with your high school counselor to learn about your high school's policies.
No. According to federal guidelines, dual enrolled students are not eligible for financial aid. A high school or school district may cover a portion of tuition and fees. Students may apply for financial aid and SEED once they have graduated from high school. However, poor performance in dual enrollment classes may impact a student's future financial aid eligibility.
Instructors will provide a course syllabus that tells students exactly what is expected of them, when assignments are due, and how grading will be done. The grading scale for college courses may differ from the high school grades. Dual enrollment courses use the Delaware Tech grading policy:
- A 90 - 100
- B 80 - 89
- C 70 - 79
- F 0 - 69
When a user (student/employee) forgets his/her password or if the password has expired, the user will click the "Forgot Password" link on the login page for and enter their username. The user will then choose to have a password reset code sent to either their external (non Delaware Tech) email account or receive a text message. The user will enter the password reset code then be promoted to enter a new secure password (the page describes the standards for a secure password).
If a user does not have an external email address or cell phone on file in our system, they will be prompted to call our IT Help Desk at (302) 857-1700 in order to have an external email address or cell phone number added to their account so that they will be able to reset their password (following the above steps). To verify identity, the Help Desk will ask users for their User ID# (e.g. 700#). If a user is unable to provide this information, they will be asked to show another form of identification. Call the IT Help Desk for support at (302) 857-1700.
Our hope is that all dual enrollment students find their Delaware Tech courses engaging and rigorous. However, sometimes students experience a scheduling conflict or become overwhelmed by the unexpected rigor and demands of taking college coursework. If you wish to withdraw from a Delaware Tech dual enrollment course, you must communicate with the appropriate personnel. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor, school counselor, and Delaware Tech counselor to withdraw from a dual enrollment course. Failure to withdraw from a course within the designated timeframe may result in a failing grade on the student’s transcript. Failure to withdraw from the course in the designated time frame could impact the student’s Delaware Tech GPA and can have implications for SEED and financial aid in the future.
You can complete our application process completely online to become a student in our credit course programs. Even though you are a dual enrollment student, you will need to complete the application, AND don’t forget to complete Step 2 to plan for the financial part of college.
Delaware Tech can never guarantee the transfer of credits to another institution of higher education. Each college/university has specific policies for how many transfer credits and which courses are accepted. We have over 200 agreements connecting our programs with other institutions both in and out of state as well as knowledge of students who have successfully transferred dual enrollment credits to institutions for which no agreement is in place. However, we encourage students and families to work with their high school counselor and/or the college they plan to attend to discuss transfer policies and procedures. We have made our course description/syllabi available on the Delaware Tech website and are happy to provide additional information if a student/family needs it for the admissions/transfer process with another institution.
When questions or problems arise, encourage students to communicate with the appropriate person. Help students think about how the problem can be approached, what information is needed, and how to ask the right questions. If there are already policies regarding the issue, help find the information on the College website. Students are expected to reach out to their instructor if they don’t understand content or expectations. With parental/counselor help, students can transition from expecting parents and counselors to take care of issues and become comfortable as a self-advocate.