ADMISSIONS

2. Qualified home school dual credit students will be at or above grade ten, have established a successful academic record, and be at least 15 years of age by August 1 of the academic year in which they plan to enroll at OWCC. The student must score at or above the cutoff level on ALL subtests of a state-designated college placement test (FCEP, ACT, SAT). Course and laboratory fees are not charged for these dual enrollment registrations; however, costs for textbooks and nonconsumable materials are the responsibility of the student/home school.

3. Courses to be offered shall be standard college degree-credit courses, exclusive of activity physical education courses. Determination of offerings and arrangements for scheduling such offerings in school facilities shall be made cooperatively with the principal and such other officials of the school system and of the college as are pertinent. Students may also enroll for college classes offered on the Niceville campus and at any of the college centers.

4. The units creditable toward high school graduation and college credits leading toward a degree shall be simultaneously earned by students who have passing grades in the courses approved by the student's high school and shall be limited to a maximum of seven (7) credit hours per semester.

5. Students enrolling in college credit courses under this program will be classified as "Limited Enrollment" college students, and they will be limited specifically to college credit courses offered under the Dual Credit Enrollment Program until such time as they become eligible for unconditional admission to the college.

6. No fees shall be charged to students enrolled in the Dual Credit Enrollment Program. Textbooks and nonconsumable workbooks will be provided to public school students by the respective public school system. Such books are the property of the public school system, and they must be returned by the student at the end of each course prior to the release of grades or credits. Eligible nonpublic school students, including home school students, are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks and materials.

7. Students participating in this program will be required to sign a statement that they understand that college credits earned while simultaneously enrolled in high school are not necessarily transferable to any college in Florida or elsewhere in the United States until after validation by the College Registrar.
3. The Full-Time Dual Credit Enrollment Program for superior students at Okaloosa-Walton Community College will admit a limited number of highly-qualified applicants after completion of their junior year in an accredited high school. To be considered for this program, students must earn passing scores on ALL phases (subtests) of a State of Florida approved placement test, e.g., ACT, SAT, FCEP. Students must also have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on all academic coursework beginning with grade 9 through the current high school grading period (or have permission of their high school principal), have the unqualified consent of their parents or legal guardian, and present the favorable recommendation of their principal. Approval of the Dual Enrollment Coordinator based on a personal interview is also required before a final decision is made. All admission requirements for full-time dual enrollment must be met prior to the regular registration period for the semester/term in which the applicant expects to enter. Applicants who are accepted will be placed in appropriate courses totaling twelve (12) or more credit hours each semester of enrollment for which they are qualified. A student's coursework at OWCC will be validated only upon graduation from high school, whether or not enrollment at the college is continued.