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Nashville State Community College provides opportunities for high school students to begin college while still enrolled in high school. There are three major programs offered to high school students: Dual Enrollment, Joint Enrollment and Dual Credit.
Who is eligible for dual and joint enrollment?
High school students can begin taking college courses now if they meet the following requirements:
Who is eligible for dual credit?
High school students who are taking or have taken the required high school courses in order to take a Dual Credit Assessment.
See additional program and requirement details below.
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Meghan Oliver, Director of High School Programs
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Phone: 615-353-3269
A student in grades 11 or 12 may earn both high school credit and college credit while attending the same class in his/her high school. Students may also attend college classes for dual enrollment at NSCC. To enroll in the Dual Enrollment program applicants must:
Download an Dual-Joint Enrollment Application now.
For more information on dual credit courses, contact the NSCC Director of High School Programs at 615-353-3269.
A student in grades 11 or 12 may earn college credit while in high school. Classes are held on the NSCC campus with occasional courses offered at the high school. To enroll in the Joint Enrollment Program applicants must:
Download an Dual-Joint Enrollment Application now.
For more information on the Tennessee Lottery Grant, visit College Pays.
For more information on Metro Nashville Public Schools' Middle College High School program, read more here.
A high school student can earn Dual Credit in a CTE (Career and Technical Education) Course. The student will take their regular high school course or courses, then come to Nashville State on Dual Credit Day to take an assessment.
If the student passes the assessment with a 75% or better, he or she has proven competency in a particular area, and will earn advanced standing credit in which they can use upon enrolling at Nashville State.
Steps to earning Dual Credit:
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