Dual Enrollment

(Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit)

Legislation

§ 37-15-38 A local school board, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and the State Board for Community Colleges shall establish a dual enrollment system under which students in the school district who meet the prescribed criteria of this section may be enrolled in a postsecondary institution in Mississippi while they are still in school.

Academic Eligibility Criteria for Participation in Mississippi's Dual Enrollment System

• Be classified as a junior or higher and
• Have a minimum overall high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and
• Obtain an unconditional written recommendation from his/her high school counselor, principal

OR

• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all high school courses and
• Minimum composite ACT score of 30 or the equivalent SAT score and
• Written recommendation from school principal or guidance counselor

Additional Resources

• Preparing for Success: Admission Standards
• Procedures Manual for Dual Enrollment and Accelerated Programs

Contact Information

Heather Morrison
Director of P20 Partnerships
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
601.432.6626

Casey Prestwood, Ph.D.
Associate Commissioner for Academic and Student Affairs
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
3825 Ridgewood Road, Suite 912
Jackson, MS 39211
601.432.6501