Dual Enrollment Program

Dual Enrollment provides the opportunity for 11th and 12th grade students to earn college credit while still attending high school. To qualify a student must:

  • Have a cumulative minimum high school GPA of 3.0
  • Have a minimum 19 reading score on the ACT or a minimum 890 composite on the SAT 

How To Apply
Step 1 Obtain a Dual Enrollment application from your School Counselor then submit it to the participating community college, college, or university
Step 2 Fill out a Transcript Request Form to have official high school transcripts and ACT or SAT scores sent to the participating school.
Step 3 After the application has been processed, you will register for classes.  Return a copy of the class or classes you sign up for to your School Counselor then your BHS schedule will be changed to reflect Dual Enrollment.  Per semester, a student may take one Dual Enrollment class and five classes at BHS or two Dual Enrollment classes and four classes at BHS.
Step 4  Upon successful completion of the Dual Enrollment class have your final grade sent to BHS so credit can be awarded.  Grade will be reflected on BHS transcript as Pass/Fail.  It will not count toward GPA.

Other Important Information

  • Dual enrollment students are eligible for a $300.00 grant per semester via a HOPE Grant Program.  Obtain forms from your School Counselor then submit them to the participating school.  *Note: Students must have been a Tennessee resident for one year prior to receipt of the grant.  All participating students must maintain a 2.75 GPA in the Dual Enrollment class in order to retain eligibility for the grant.  The grant is a “stand alone” program.  Hours attempted and grades earned have no impact on the student’s TN Hope eligibility. 
  • Students taking any Dual Enrollment class should discuss, with a College/University Admissions Counselor, whether or not it will transfer to the College/University they plan to attend in the fall.