August 14, 2008

Pellissippi State offers Dual Enrollment informational session April 17

Pellissippi State Technical Community College will host a free open house for prospective dual enrollment students and their parents Thursday, April 17. The event takes place 6-7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at the Pellissippi Campus on Hardin Valley Road.

The Dual Enrollment program at Pellissippi State allows qualified students to earn college credit while still in high school. High school students, including home-schoolers, who pursue dual enrollment must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher to qualify. For general education courses like English, math, history or science, they also have to score 19 or better on the reading, math and English sections of the ACT.

Qualifying scores to enroll in the college’s Career/Technical courses vary. Career/Technical degree programs prepare students to enter the workforce directly upon graduation.

Previously, high school students could take dual enrollment courses only if their high school offered and gave credit for similar courses. But now, thanks to a new directive by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation, they can enroll in college classes only—and they can receive up to $300 in grant money in the process.

For information on the April 17 open house, contact Enrollment Services at (865) 539-7155.

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