The Aurora Youth Empowerment Project/Houn' Dawg Alumni Center will be offering two $100 scholarships during the spring semester. The application process will be online this time to help streamline the process. Any AHS student currently enrolled in a dual credit class at Aurora is eligible to apply. The selection panel will be looking at GPA, academic honors, extracurricular activities, leadership roles, attendance and service hours documented for school and community. The deadline for this application is 8 a.m. Friday, March 27th.
TIPS FOR DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS:
It is always a good idea to contact any college or university you are considering on attending after high school to see if they will accept the dual enrollment course as a transfer credit before you pay money to take it. Many universities have websites you can go to that provide specific information about which transfer credits are accepted. The Missouri Department of Higher Education provides a Course Transfer Tracker for students to use to see how courses will transfer between Missouri colleges and universities. You can view this tracker by following this link.
The grade and corresponding GPA you receive for a dual credit course will be placed on your permanent college transcript, so only take a course for dual credit if you are confident you will do well in the course.
DUAL CREDIT
DRURY UNIVERSITY
Drury University’s Dual Credit program allows high school students to take seated classes during regular school hours or online. Students earn both high school and university credit at a reduced rate. The cost for Drury courses is $70 per credit hour. For course information, please see your counselor. If you have questions about Dual Credit, please contact Beth Nation at enation@drury.edu, Carol Pope at cpope002@drury.edu or call (417) 873-7331.
CROWDER COLLEGE
The Dual Credit Program allows high school students, while still attending their local school, the opportunity to enroll in and receive both high school and college credit during normal class hours. Participation in the dual credit program enables high school students to get a “head start” on their college career as well as prepare them for the challenges of college courses. Credits earned under these programs will be applicable towards a degree at Crowder College and are generally transferable to other colleges and universities. They offer a few (3 -5) scholarships each semester to their DC/DE students. The cost for Crowder courses is $ 65 per credit hour.
DUAL CREDIT BROCHURE
DUAL CREDIT/ENROLLMENT FACT SHEET
STUDENT HANDBOOK
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Aurora High School has partnered with MSU to offer seated dual credit courses in our agriculture department. The cost for MSU courses is $70 per credit hour. Students qualifying for Free or Reduced lunch may obtain fee waivers for up to 6 hours per semester for free for these DC classes.
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
MSSU offers many 100 and 200 level courses online for Dual Enrollment. AHS offers no seated dual credit classes through MSSU at this time. The cost of MSSU courses is $50 per credit hour plus cost of books. Books may be rented for $14 per credit hour or bought through other venders. Students qualifying for Free or Reduced lunch may obtain fee waivers for up to 6 hours per semester for free (Fall, Spring and Summer- 18 hours total per year).