High School Dual Enrollment

What is Dual Enrollment?

Dual enrollment allows high school students to take college courses while earning transferable credits toward a future degree. In addition to being a cost-effective way to get ahead on college coursework, it prepares students for what to expect at the next level and sets them up for success in their future academic endeavors.

Tuition Cost

Dual enrollment students receive a special reduced rate, making it more affordable to attain college credits.

For current tuition rates, refer to this page. Rates are dependent on location of residency.

Most courses are 3 credits each. While dual enrollment students only pay credit tuition fees and not any associated fees, they are still required to pay for the cost of textbooks and supplies needed for their classes.

Scholarships

Each year, NCC is able to award a limited number of scholarships to students who reside in Northampton and Monroe Counties and attend one of the following public schools: Bangor, East Stroudsburg North & South, Easton, Freedom, Liberty, Nazareth, Northampton, Pen Argyl, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain East & West, Saucon Valley, Stroudsburg, and Wilson Area.

Scholarships cover the cost of one 3 credit class per year

• Students should apply for the scholarship each semester (if not awarded for the previous semester)

• Students can only receive one scholarship (covering one 3 credit course) per academic year as we try to offer this opportunity to as many students as possible

• Students are notified by email prior to the start of the semester if they have been awarded a scholarship (Aug. 1 for fall and Jan. 1 for spring)

• Students will not be notified if they did not receive a scholarship

• If a student is awarded a scholarship, it will appear on the student's bill as "pending" until a few weeks into the semester

• Students are still responsible for any and all books and supplies needed for the courses, but applying for scholarships is a great way to help reduce the cost of tuition.

Apply for a scholarship today!

Payment Options 

While dual enrollment students are not eligible for financial aid, they can participate in a payment plan program. For more information on payment options, click here. If you need assistance paying your bill or setting up your payment plan contact the Bursar at bursar@northampton.edu or by calling 610-861-5407 (Bethlehem) or 570-369-1800 (Pocono).

Applying

Follow these steps to apply to NCC as a dual enrollment student:

1. Talk to your school counselor to see if you are eligible and learn about course options and times. If you’re a home-schooled student, please refer to our FAQs.

2. Watch this application video or review this application one-sheeter to help you complete your application correctly.

3. Apply to NCC (make sure you confirm your email address when creating your account). Please use your personal email address, not your school email address.

4. Submit the FERPA & Approval Form with all signatures to dualenrollment@northampton.edu.

5. Have your high school send a copy of your official transcript to dualenrollment@northampton.edu.

6. Look for your acceptance email from NCC. This is sent to the email you used for the application within 24 hours of applying — be sure to check your spam mailbox.

7. Log in to your Workday Student Portal to set up your student portal and create your new password. If you need help, watch this video.

8. Log into your NCC student email account and check it often. This will be the only way NCC will communicate with you from now on. Watch this video for instructions on accessing your NCC email account.

If you have Advanced Placement (AP) test results you would like to submit, send us an unofficial copy by logging in to your College Board account and downloading your Score Report. You can send your Score Report to collegeconnections@northampton.edu. Please include your full name and NCC ID number in your email, and make sure your name appears clearly on your score report (it cannot be handwritten).

If you accidentally applied as a different major instead of high school dual enrollment, email dualenrollment@northampton.edu with your full name, NCC ID number (included in your acceptance email), name of your high school, and graduation year to let us know of this error.

For answers to other questions, view our Dual Enrollment FAQs webpage.

Registering for Courses

Once you have applied and done all the above steps, you can either sign up for a Virtual Registration Session, which is a small group Zoom session with our College Connections team, or watch our registration video and register on your own. Please allow 5-7 business days for your FERPA & Approval Form and transcript to be processed prior to attending a registration session.

For step-by-step registration instructions and a list of recommended classes check out our Dual Enrollment Register For Classes Guide.

Recommendations

Our College Connections Specialists recommend you start with what colleges call General Education courses: English I and II, Introduction to Psychology, or Introduction to Communication. It is recommend to take one or two courses per semester, but this is a personal decision. Remember that you will be taking college-level courses which are a different workload than you have experienced before. Keep in mind your high school course load, activities, work, and also that each course has a financial cost including the cost of books/supplies. Additionally, we suggest working with your high school counselor, parent/guardian, prospective colleges, and NCC advisor to determine the best NCC courses to take. You should also confirm with your high school counselor if you will receive high school credit for any of your NCC courses.

Prerequisite Options

If you have not met the prerequisite for the course you want to take as a dual enrollment student, you may take the English and/or math placement test to possibly gain eligibility. For more information, visit our Placement Testing website. Additionally, if you feel you are academically capable, you can submit an override-exemption in your Workday Student Portal that will be evaluated by NCC faculty. If approved, you will be placed into the course in Workday. After submitting the request, please allow 5-7 business days and then check your Workday portal course schedule. How to view your courses video

Honors Courses

NCC does offer a limited number of honors courses for Dual Enrollment students. You will need to apply using the application on our Honors Program page and be accepted before you can register for the honors section of any course.

Changing Major After Graduating from High School

Congratulations on the decision to continue your education at NCC! Below are your next steps in your NCC journey.

1. Check your NCC email for important information often. For instruction on how to access your email and other resources, click here.

2. Complete the Change of Major Request in your Workday Student Portal. This prompts NCC in communicating with you as a future NCC degree-seeking student. You will be assigned an academic advisor to assist you throughout this journey. To complete your Change of Major request, follow the steps below or refer to this quick reference guide.

   1. From the homepage in your Workday Student Portal, click the “Academics” icon under “Applications”

   2. Under “Academic Records,” click “More” to expand list, and select “Change or Declare a New Major”

   3. Create a Request: in the “Request Type," choose “All,” then choose “Request to declare or change my major,” and then click “OK”

   4. Complete all fields on the next screen

   5. When all questions on the form are answered, click “Submit”

3. Complete & Submit the FAFSA and PHEAA forms. Students can begin completing these forms Oct. 1 of their senior year. If you need help, please contact our Financial Aid department, and they will be happy to assist you.

4. Apply for NCC Scholarships. NCC has one of the largest community college scholarship programs in the country. Each year, we award over 600 different scholarships to our students, so apply today! Typically, scholarships open in mid-spring for the upcoming fall and spring semesters.

5. Register for a New Student Welcome Event. Visit our Welcome Events page to select a date. (These events are typically hosted in January and the summer months.)

Campus tours are also available for interested students and their families.

If you are a high school student who intended to enroll in the high school dual enrollment major but accidentally applied as a different major, simply email dualenrollment@northampton.edu with your full name, NCC ID number (included in your acceptance email), name of your high school, and graduation year to let us know of this error.

Contact Our College Connections Team

If you have any questions, or need help, contact our College Connections team at collegeconnections@northampton.edu.