Center for Extended and Distance Education

Dual & Joint Enrollment:
College Credit for High School Students

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If you have completed your sophomore year in high school, there are two ways you can start earning college credit at Austin Peay. Through dual enrollment, you take classes that count towards both college and high school credit. Through joint enrollment, you take classes for college credit only.

Program Requirements

In order to participate in the dual or joint enrollment program at Austin Peay State University, the student should meet the following APSU admissions requirements in addition to any course prerequisite requirements:

  • Complete your sophomore year of high school.
  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (high school cumulative GPA).
  • Submit a minimum ACT subscore of 19 in English and math (SAT 460 on Critical Reading and math).
  • Be recommended by your high school principal or school counselor.
  • Have your parent's permission to enter the program.

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Grants & Scholarships

Students are eligible to apply for the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant Program which currently provides $100 per semester credit, up to $300 per term and $600 per academic year. In addition, Austin Peay offers a needs based scholarship for dual enrolled students.

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