Dual Enrollment for High School Students
Vermont high school juniors and seniors may take college-level classes that count toward high school and graduation requirements – while earning college credits.
The Vermont Agency of Education’s Dual Enrollment program offers vouchers for students to take up to two free college courses. Students may also pay to take Dual Enrollment college courses; see the Dual Enrollment Notes dropdown for limits.
To qualify for a voucher, you must meet the program requirements and apply through the Agency’s website detailed below.
Concurrent Enrollment — Another Path Toward Dual Enrollment Credit
Another path toward college credits are courses (called Concurrent Enrollment courses) that are taught on-site by teachers at some high schools and Career and Technical Education centers. Talk with your guidance counselor to learn about these opportunities.
High school students must meet all of the following requirements:
- Vermont resident
- Completed 10th grade (are a rising high school junior or senior)
- Have not yet received a high school diploma
- Are enrolled in a participating Vermont public high school, Career Technical Education (CTE) Center, or are a home study/homeschool student.
Your first step: Find a course you want to take!
To search for a course, go to the VTSU Self-Service page. Select “Section Listing” and pick “VTSU Fall 26” (or whatever semester you’re looking for) from the drop-down section. You can narrow these courses down by subject, location, and other criteria.
When you click on a course, you’ll see what the course requirements are and what any additional fees might be (such as labs), as your voucher only covers tuition. You may need to take a placement test, submit a letter from an instructor in the subject, or submit a formal or informal transcript (such as a screenshot of your grades) indicating you are ready for the coursework.
Course-Specific Notes:
- Please note the location(s) where courses are available. For instance, the campus locations for Vermont State University start with “VTSU,” and a course labeled “VTSU Castleton Campus” means it’s available on the Castleton campus.
- “VTSU Online” courses are accelerated courses with a heavy workload and are not recommended for high school students. “VTSU Remote” and Face-to-face + courses are open to academically qualified high school students.
Once you decide on a course, talk with your school counselor about whether this is a good fit for you – especially if you want your dual enrollment college course to meet your high school graduation requirements.
Once you’re ready to enroll, here are the steps to follow:
- Request a dual enrollment voucher through the system (your school counselor will need to approve it).
- Select your course using your voucher number. If your course is not listed, select “Course Not Listed” and we will contact you to confirm the course name.
Fill out the High School Registration form.
- You’ll receive a college email address. Be sure to check both your college email and the email you used to register for the course regularly for important information. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration a week before the class is scheduled to begin, please contact VTSU School and Community Outreach Coordinator Bridgett Taylor.
- Your voucher (if you are using one) and form must both be complete for us to enroll you in a course.
- Dual enrollment vouchers may be used for on-campus and online undergraduate courses only.
- You can take up to two college classes for free with a voucher – you will need to request a voucher for each one. You may also choose to pay for classes; in this case, you may take up to two classes each semester of your junior and senior year.
- Vouchers cover tuition only; they do not cover textbooks, lab fees, or materials.
- Vouchers must be used before you graduate high school.
- Your dual enrollment course will appear on your high school transcript and the transcript(s) you receive from the college where you took the course(s).
Talk with your school counselor or VTSU School and Community Outreach Coordinator Bridgett Taylor
