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High School / Dual Credit

  • Dual Credit

    • A written memorandum of understanding between an eligible postsecondary institution and a school district entered pursuant to the Kansas Challenge to Secondary School Students Act for the purpose of offering dual credit courses to eligible students who receive both high school credit and college credit.

  • Concurrent Credit

    • A subset of dual credit and means enrollment of high school students in dual credit courses, pursuant to a dual credit cooperative agreement. Courses are taught by high school teachers during the regular high school day in which students receive both high school credit and college credit for completing the course.

DC3’s Dual/Concurrent Credit program partners with area high schools to provide students with a head start on their college education. Through this program, eligible high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors have the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school. Participation is subject to the guidelines established by their high school.

Dual credit students must have a qualifying reading score on file to demonstrate college readiness in order to enroll in any DC3 course (excluding Career and Technical Education courses). Dual credit students are not eligible to enroll in preparatory, review, or ESL courses. Additionally, some specific courses may require further placement testing and/or multiple measures to meet prerequisite requirements.

Dual credit students are held to the same placement and prerequisite requirements as traditional college students, and courses maintain the same content, expectations, and academic rigor as those taught on DC3’s campus. Students may take approved General Education (prerequisite/core) courses at the tuition and fees listed below or enroll in Excel in CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs to develop valuable workforce skills.

There are three ways students can receive college credit while still in high school:

  1. Area high schools may offer classes at the high school with instructors who are certified through DC3 to teach college credit.
  2. Area high school students may take classes on DC3 campus with other college and high school students.
  3. Area high school students may take online classes through DC3 on their own time, or during school hours by arrangement with their high school.

If you or your student are interested in enrolling in DC3’s Dual/Concurrent academic or workforce classes, please contact your high school counselor, outreach coordinator, or the DC3 Dual Credit Coordinator.

Download the Service Area Outreach Coordinators Contact Information PDF here

Download the Dual Credit Student Guide here.

Download the Enrollment Process for Dual Credit Students here.

Tammi Fischer

Dual Credit Coordinator

Phone

(620) 227-9262

or call toll-free

1-800-367-3222, ext. 262

1-800-367-3222

Address

Tammi Fischer
2501 N 14th Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801

Contact Tammi

Dual Credit & Concurrent Enrollment Tuition & Fee Rates 2025-2026

DC3 On-Campus ClassesFord County ResidentOut of County KS Resident
Tuition (per credit hour)$50$60
Technology Fees (per credit hour)$20
Course Material Fee (per credit hour)$20$20
Total cost per credit hour$70$100
Outreach Classes†Ford County ResidentOut of County KS Resident
Tuition (per credit hour)$50$60
Technology Fees (per credit hour)$20
Course Material Fee (per credit hour)$20$20
Total cost per credit hour$70$100
†Classes held at a High School or Outreach Center
DC3 Online ClassesFord County ResidentOut of County KS Resident
Tuition (per credit hour)$50$60
Technology Fees (per credit hour)$20
Course Material Fee (per credit hour)$20$20
Total cost per credit hour$70$100

Excel in Career Technical Education (CTE) Classes

Kansas high school students are not charged tuition, incidental, technology, or lab fees for any Excel in CTE course in which they are enrolled. Please refer to the list of Excel in CTE eligible courses found at Excel in CTE Eligible Course List
Note: Student is responsible for paying any book costs and program/course special fees.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Are high school students eligible for Federal Financial Aid, Grants and/or Loans?
    • No. Federal requirements state that students must have a high school diploma or GED to be eligible for Federal Aid.
  • Does DC3 Academic Calendar match the high school calendar?
    • DC3’s Academic Calendar may or may not match your high school academic calendar. Start dates, end dates, final exam times, and holiday breaks will most likely be different. High school students are still required to attend college classes, even if the high school you attend is closed.
  • How do I enroll in Dual Credit Classes at DC3?
    • Start with speaking to your High School Outreach Coordinator or Counselor.
  • Will these credits transfer to other colleges?
    • The majority of DC3’s classes do transfer to other Kansas Colleges. Please reach out to the Dual Credit Coordinator to answer questions about specific classes.
  • Are there institutional scholarships available for high school students?
    • No. Dual Credits Students are not eligible for Institutional Scholarships.
  • Are Workforce/Tech classes free to high school students?
    • Kansas high school students are not charged tuition, incidental, technology or lab fees in any Excel in CTE course in which they are enrolled. Students are responsible for paying any book costs and program/course special fees, including uniforms, tool kits, PPE, etc.

FERPA Information

If a student is attending a postsecondary institution – at any age – the rights under FERPA have transferred to the student. However, in a situation where a student is enrolled in both a high school and a postsecondary institution, the two schools may exchange information on that student. If the student is under 18, the parents still retain the rights under FERPA at the high school and may inspect and review any records sent by the postsecondary institution to the high school. Additionally, the postsecondary institution may disclose personally identifiable information from the student’s education records to the parents, without the consent of the eligible student, if the student is a dependent for tax purposes under the IRS rules.

https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/if-student-under-18-enrolled-both-high-school-and-local-college-do-parents-have-right-inspect

Download An Eligible Student Guide to the FERPA PDF here

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: Dodge City Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities. The following offices have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies at 2501 N. 14th Avenue, Dodge City, KS 67801: Vice President of Student Services & Risk Management/Co-Title IX Coordinator, (620) 227-9204, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Co-Title IX Coordinator, (620) 227-9359, or Director of Human Resources/Co-Title IX Coordinator, (620) 227-9361. Email: compliance@dc3.edu.

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