Tusculum College grant available for high school dual enrollment program

Students who have already taken or who will complete two dual enrollment courses through Tusculum College are now eligible for additional financial assistance of up to $400 with the help of the Tusculum Access Grant offered through the college.

“Through the Tusculum Access Grant, high school students may take additional dual enrollment courses, earning college credit while in high school, with no out-of-pocket tuition expenses,” said Dr. Blair Henley, vice president of information systems at Tusculum College. “This program is open to any high school student in Tennessee.”

There are a wide variety of courses and course options available for high school students seeking to advance their academic careers or study specific topics. All courses in the dual enrollment program are offered online for the convenience of high school students’ schedules.

According to Dr. Henley, the TAG grant will help to cover the $400 gap in state funding and is available for students who are eligible. Eligibility for dual enrollment starts the summer before a student’s junior year in high school and forward. Individuals must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in their dual enrollment course work.

Through the dual enrollment program at Tusculum College, students can earn both high school and college credit in a variety of courses such as English, math, history, sociology, art history, computer science, religion, and speech.

While the Tusculum Access Grant is for students seeking to take their third or fourth dual enrollment course at Tusculum College, for others interested in the program there may be other financial assistance available. According to Dr. Henley, teHo-date, almost 400 students have received college credit through the Tusculum College dual enrollment program.

For more information about the new program or to apply, please visit http://web.tusculum.edu/dualenrollment. Individuals may also call 423-636-7349 or email bhenley@tusuclum.edu to learn more about the program.

 

By Sydney McCallister, freshaman history and English major from Greeneville, TN