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Important Updates for Students

Eligibility for Dual Enrollment for 2023-24
Polk County Public School students attempting to enroll in Dual Enrollment courses must meet the requirements set forth in the post-secondary institution’s articulation agreement (including an unweighted cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and meeting passing thresholds on the PERT) and select courses through the electronic DELTA registration system.

Additional information regarding Dual Enrollment through Polk State College can be found at www.polk.edu/admission-aid/dual-enrollment-early-admission. Students should contact their high school counselor first if they have specific questions about scheduling courses for the 2023-24 school year.

 

2023-24 Information

Students taking Dual Enrollment courses at their high school campus will receive instructional materials from their high school. Students taking Dual Enrollment courses at a Polk State College Campus should CLICK THE DROPDOWN BELOW for information on how to acquire their instructional materials. If you have immediate questions, you may contact the bookstore at 863-299-3325.

2023-24 Dual Enrollment Rental Program

Textbooks and materials for Polk State Dual Enrollment courses, for students taking courses at a Polk State College campus, can be picked up at the Polk State Bookstores on the Winter Haven and Lakeland Campus.

NO BOOK VOUCHERS NEEDED. Students will be required to bring their Polk State College schedules and a Photo ID when acquiring books at the bookstore. Only required course materials are approved. The school district will not pay for recommended or optional materials. All books will be rented, except for bundles and custom titles. All textbooks issued from the Polk State bookstores must be returned to the bookstore by the student immediately following final exams. Students who do not return rental books will be placed on the PCPS textbook obligation list.

Polk State College Winter Haven Bookstore
999 Ave H, NE Winter Haven, FL 33881
863-299-3325

Polk State College Lakeland Bookstore
3425 Winter Lake Rd., Lakeland, FL 33803
863-665-8431

For First Day courses, all students are auto-opted into the First Day Program. All students will continue to have access unless they opt out.

Dual Student Rental Process :

  • Students must appear in person to sign their rental agreements (Parents can acquire books for their students with a valid Polk schedule).
  • Students will acquire rental books using their personal profile information.
  • Students must have a copy of their Polk course schedule and a Photo ID with them when they appear at the bookstore.
  • All rental books must be returned to the bookstore.

Returning Books from Previous Semesters

For students who took a Dual Enrollment course with a Polk State College instructor, textbooks should be returned to the Polk State College bookstore.

What is dual enrollment?

The dual enrollment program is an accelerated program that allows high school students to simultaneously earn credit toward both high school completion and a career certificate, or an associate or baccalaureate degree, at a Florida public institution. (s. 1007.271 F.S.). Specific dual enrollment courses may be offered on a high school campus, if a certified teacher is available to teach the course and enough students register for the course, or at some postsecondary campuses.

What are the benefits of taking dual enrollment courses?

Benefits of dual enrollment include:

  • Academically talented students take college classes while still in high school.
  • It broadens students’ educational opportunities and increases their depth of study.
  • Dual enrollment is free (no tuition or fees).
  • Students who successfully complete a dual enrollment course earn high school credit and college credit that may be transferable to other postsecondary institutions.*

What are the prerequisites for students who want to take dual enrollment courses?

  • Students must have earned, and maintain, a minimum unweighted grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 to be eligible for academic dual enrollment.
  • Students must meet the minimum required score on a common placement test adopted by the State Board of Education, which indicates that the student is ready for college-level coursework.
  • Student eligibility requirements for initial and continued enrollment in career certificate dual enrollment courses include a 2.0 unweighted college GPA.
  • Students must meet all other requirements indicated on the articulation agreement with the postsecondary institution (see links below).

Categories of Dual Enrollment

  • Part-time dual enrollment (3-11 college credits per semester)
  • Early admission (12-15 college credits per semester)
  • Accelerated degree program (15-18 college credits per semester)

Articulation Agreements with the Polk County School Board

Contact your school counselor if you wish to access all the specific requirements in the post-secondary institution’s Articulation Agreement.

Available Option:

  • Polk State College
  • South Florida State College
  • Southeastern University
  • Warner University

Florida State Statutes

f.s. 1007.271(2)

…Students who are eligible for dual enrollment pursuant to this section may enroll in dual enrollment courses conducted during school hours, after school hours, and during the summer term. However, if the student is projected to graduate from high school before the scheduled completion date of a postsecondary course, the student may not register for that course through dual enrollment….

…A student enrolled as a dual enrollment student is exempt from the payment of registration, tuition, and laboratory fees.

f.s. 1007.271 (18)

School districts and Florida College System institutions must weigh dual enrollment courses the same as advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced International Certificate of Education courses when grade-point averages are calculated.

Question and Answer Document provided by the Florida Department of Education

*Students should check with their high school counselor or the postsecondary institution they are interested in attending regarding the awarding of college credit for certain exam scores.