FILE:  IDCI

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY DUAL ENROLLMENT

The Avoyelles Parish School Board believes that students who begin post-secondary coursework while still in high school are more likely to complete post-secondary education/training, thus resulting in higher earning potential and greater contribution to the local community.  Therefore, the School Board shall provide students with the opportunity to earn college credit hours while simultaneously fulfilling Carnegie unit requirements necessary for high school graduation.  In some instances, students who are working toward or completing an associate’s degree may also be earning a Jump Start TOPS Career Diploma or a TOPS University Diploma.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER INTO DUAL ENROLLMENT:

TOPS University Diploma:

***  First six (6) hours of Dual Enrollment courses must only be from the District-approved list.

• Minimum of 2.5 grade point average
  
  

• Meet graduation requirements on LEAP exams in Math and ELA with a 2.5 GPA in these subject areas.
  
  

• ACT Math Subscore of 19; ACT ELA Subscore of 18

Note: Additional requirements or substitutions (i.e. Accuplacer) for these may vary according to the university and/or current policy of the Louisiana Board of Regents.

Jump Start TOPS Career Diploma:

• Minimum of 2.0 grade point average
  
  

• Meet graduation requirements on LEAP exams in Math and ELA with a 2.0 GPA in these subject areas.
  
  

• Test score requirements may vary according to program selection and criteria of the postsecondary partner.

Note: Additional requirements or substitutions (i.e. Accuplacer) for these may vary according to the post-secondary partner and/or current policy of the Louisiana Board of Regents.

TOPS University AND Jump Start TOPS Career:

Within a term, if a student fails a course or withdraws from a course with a “W” the student shall be ineligible to participate in post-secondary courses in the following term unless granted written permission by the principal.

The Avoyelles Parish Schools will cover the dual enrollment cost for courses approved by the principal.  However, for each course a student fails or withdraws with a “W”, the student/student’s guardian will be responsible to reimburse the District $100 per credit hour to offset the cost the District paid for the course(s).

All Dual Enrollment courses that are approved by the school principal and completed prior to graduation will be reflected in the student’s high school transcript.

REQUIREMENTS TO CONTINUE IN DUAL ENROLLMENT AFTER THE FIRST SIX (6) HOURS OF DUAL ENROLLMENT FOR TOPS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

• 20 or higher composite (no superscore) on the ACT
  
  

• Or
  
  

• Gold or higher on WorkKeys and earned the Career/Service Accelerator Requirement
  
  

• Or
  
  

• Fifty-Nine (59) higher on AFQT and earned the Career/Service Accelerator Requirement

REQUIREMENTS TO CONTINUE IN DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSE FOR SENIORS AND GRADUATING JUNIORS

Jump Start TOPS Career:

• 20 or higher composite (no superscore) on the ACT
  
  

• Or
  
  

• Gold or higher on WorkKeys and working towards the Career/Service Accelerator Requirement
  
  

• Or
  
  

• Fifty-Nine (59) higher on AFQT and working towards the Career/Service Accelerator Requirement

Exception: The Avoyelles Parish Schools Superintendent has the authority to grant an exception and approve Avoyelles Parish Schools to cover the cost(s) for a student who has not met all the above criteria.

New policy:  April 5, 2022

Revised:  March 19, 2024

Revised:  April 22, 2025

Ref:    Board minutes, 4-5-22, 3-19-24, 4-22-25

Avoyelles Parish School Board