Dual Credit Student Handbook 2024 | Page 5

OF DUAL CREDIT

TYPES

OF DUAL CREDIT

Start College Now ( SCN )
Transcripted Credit
Advanced Standing
In Person / Online
Distance Learning - Live Virtual Classes
Youth Apprenticeship
Cost
No cost for student or school district
No cost for student or school district
• No tuition or textbook costs for student ( these costs are paid by school district with successful course completion )*
• Students may be responsible for certain fees such as background checks for some health or public safety programs
No tuition or textbook costs for student ( these costs are paid by school district with successful course completion )*
• Cost of tuition , textbooks and course fees vary depending on school district
• Check with your Youth Apprenticeship contact for details on any shared costs
Location
Student ’ s high school
Student ’ s high school
Any NWTC location or online
Students attend virtually from their high school
Any NWTC location or student ’ s high school
Instructor
High school instructor
High school instructor
NWTC faculty
NWTC faculty
High school
instructor
or NWTC faculty
Registration
High school submits student registration information to NWTC
High school submits student transcript to NWTC
Student registers through SCN registration and / or high school counselor and NWTC career coach
Student registers through high school counselor
Youth Apprenticeship or NWTC contact assists with registration
Length
Determined by high school ( semester or yearlong )
Determined by high school ( semester or year-long )
Determined by NWTC ( typically 8 weeks )
Determined by NWTC ( typically 16 weeks )
Determined by NWTC ( typically 8-16 weeks )
Grades and Transcripts
• Final grade will be listed on high school and NWTC transcripts
• Student must earn final grade of “ C ” or better to receive college credit
• Final grade listed on high school transcript
• If student earns a final grade of “ B ” or better and is accepted to an NWTC or other Wisconsin technical college program , student will receive advanced standing status , earning the opportunity to skip an introductory level course
• Final grade will be listed on high school and NWTC transcripts
• Student should earn a “ C ” or better to help maintain a 2.0 GPA in college courses and be eligible for federal financial aid
• Final grade will be listed on high school and NWTC transcripts
• Student should earn a “ C ” or better to help maintain a 2.0 GPA in college courses and be eligible for federal financial aid
• Final grade will be listed on high school and NWTC transcripts
• Student should earn a “ C ” or better to help maintain a 2.0 GPA in college courses and be eligible for federal financial aid
College Transfer Potential
• Credits may transfer to other colleges
• Student must request NWTC transcript to be submitted to other colleges for consideration of credit transfer
• Advanced Standing may transfer to colleges within the Wisconsin Technical College System
• Advanced Standing is rarely recognized outside of WTCS
• Credits may transfer to other colleges
• Student must request NWTC transcript to be submitted to other colleges for consideration of credit transfer
• Credits may transfer to other colleges
• Student must request NWTC transcript to be submitted to other colleges for consideration of credit transfer
• Credits may transfer to other colleges
• Student must request NWTC transcript to be submitted to other colleges for consideration of credit transfer
* See your school district policy for more information .
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