Dual Enrollment (DE)
Dual Enrollment (DE) is a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Education,eligible postsecondary institutions like Butler County Community College, and school districts or career and technology centers that allows students to:
- Earn both high school and college credit for taking a college course
- Receive Dual Enrollment grant funding to help pay for tuition, books, and fees.
Students must meet eligibility requirements as set by the school district and the participating postsecondary institution.
DE Courses
Students can take courses at BC3, at their high school or career and technology center before, during, or after the school day, or online. Courses offered through DE must be in a core academic subject including: English, Reading or Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Languages, Civics & Government, Economics, Arts, History, and Geography.
View HSP Course Descriptions web page
View Current HSP Schedule web page
View information about internet courses and BC3's Online Learning program
Grant Helps Students
The Dual Enrollment Grant Program enables school districts and career and technology centers to receive funds to offset the cost of postsecondary coursework completed under an approved Dual Enrollment Program. Dual Enrollment grants help cover students' tuition, books, fees, and transportation.
Register For DE
To register for a Dual Enrollment class, students need to check with their high school or career and technology center to see if they are participating in the Dual Enrollment program. If so, they are partnering with Butler County Community College.
For more information about Dual Enrollment, contact Jane Dollhopf - Coordinator of High School Programming, at 724.287.8711, Ext. 8254, toll-free at 1.888.826.2829, or email jane.dollhopf@bc3.edu.
Apply to BC3 at the Open House and the $25 application fee is waived.
Contact High School Progamming
For more information about any of these programs, please contact
Jane Dollhopf, Coordinator
High School Programming
724.287.8711, Ext. 8254
toll-free 1.888.826.2829
jane.dollhopf@bc3.edu.
HSP Forms (pdf)
FAQs
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about transferring credits, buying textbooks, and withdrawing from a course
