Want to earn college credit while you're still in high school? Get a head start on your college career with Troy University's ACCELERATE, an early enrollment program for high school students. In this customized program, you can do schoolwork once and get double the credit — all while working toward your degree and getting one step closer to your career.
Your freshman year at TROY could start as early as your sophomore year of high school. TROY's dual enrollment program allows you the chance to earn university credits in courses like math and English while completing your sophomore, junior and senior years of high school. That means you can shorten the time it takes to get your degree and learn what college is like before you graduate high school.
Take dual enrollment classes online or on campus. Choose the option that's best for you. For more information about program availability and delivery options, call 1-800-414-5756.
From the wide variety of courses you can take to the flexible format, you'll experience numerous benefits from studying at TROY. You'll be able to choose from an extensive course list, customizing your high school dual enrollment to your career interests and future college major. If you need flexibility, you'll also have the benefit of choosing our online dual enrollment program.
Some other benefits: TROY has a 120-year history of educating college students and is widely recognized as being a distance education leader. At TROY, you'll learn from attentive and caring professors who are dedicated to helping you succeed in college courses and your future career.
A bachelor's degree is the foundation you'll need to build your future career. Jobs you can get with a bachelor's degree depend on where you're interested in working. Fields with a strong need for bachelor's degree graduates include healthcare, business, government, communication, technology and social sciences.
You need the following to apply for high school dual enrollment:
*If you wish to take a Math or English Placement Test, please contact knpritchett@troy.edu.
Step 1: Determine eligibility for ACCELERATE Dual Enrollment by reviewing the admissions requirements.
Step 2: Discuss ACCELERATE with your guidance counselor. TROY must obtain permission via
the ACCELERATE Approval Contract from your high school to process your admission application for ACCELERATE Dual Enrollment.
Step 3: Submit the Online application for admission. The ACCELERATE program is located in the undergraduate online degree
programs.
Step 4: Pay the nonrefundable $30 application fee via PayPal.
Step 5: Email admissions documents to the Program Coordinator at knpritchett@troy.edu.
Step 6: Discuss course selection with the ACCELERATE Program Coordinator.
Step 7: Complete the ACCELERATE Registration Form to register for classes.
Dual enrollment means that you are enrolled in both high school and college classes.
Dual enrollment allows you to take college-level courses in high school to gain credit
for high school and college courses. That means you can do the work once while getting
twice the credit.
For example, you will need to take 11th grade English to graduate high school. At
the college level, you need Composition and Modern English (ENG 1101). If you enroll
in and complete ENG 1101 at TROY, you will obtain your 11th grade English grade and
your college-level English credit.
It's no surprise that for many students and parents who are thinking about what's next after high school, how to pay for college is a concern that's firmly top of mind. The thought of taking out loans and incurring debt can make the college decision-making process challenging and stressful for families. Fortunately, by planning ahead and taking advantage of dual enrollment programs, such as the ACCELERATE program that Troy University offers, families can save money on college costs and even accelerate a student's path to an associate or bachelor's degree.
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