Dual Enrollment
A Dual Enrollment (DE) student is a high school student who is allowed to register for college courses while attending high school or home school. DE students may take a maximum of 15 credit hours per semester, with a maximum of 30 hours total. Courses must be on the list of approved courses from the State of Georgia. If a DE student chooses to take a course not approved by the State of Georgia, or enrolls in more than 15 credit hours or exceeds 30 credit hours, the student will be charged the normal undergraduate price per credit hour. DE students are not eligible for financial aid. DE students are normally not eligible to take evening, hybrid or online courses. Any appeals to this restriction must be made in writing to the dean of the college in which a course is offered.
To be eligible for the DE program at Piedmont University the student must:
- Be enrolled as a Junior or Senior high school student in a public or independent high school or home study program;
- Apply and be accepted in the same manner as a regular undergraduate student, meeting the specific requirements for DE students.
Students wishing to participate in the DE program must submit to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions the following documents:
- Application for admission
- Official high school or home study transcripts
- Completed Teacher Recommendation Form signed by the principal, one high school teacher and a college/guidance counselor or home school administrator.
- Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in DE classes to be allowed to return for another semester.