The "eligibility criteria" to enroll in a College Level, Degree Credit Course has been revised (see LA Early Start Framework; Page 2). Students must have the following PLAN/ACT scores to enroll in ANY college course, not just English or math.
The Louisiana Virtual School, in collaboration with Northwestern State University, will offer the following courses for dual credit:
Participation in the Louisiana Early Start Program provides an opportunity for high school students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously while in the familiar environment of their high school. Courses chosen for this program are on the 2011-2012 Board of Regents' Master Course Articulation Matrix (public institutions) http://regents.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=90. Students planning to attend any of Louisiana's public universities after graduation should visit the “Board of Regents’ Statewide Student Transfer Guide and Articulation System” to verify course transferability.
Students may enroll in a maximum of 3 credit hours per semester/term, up to 6 credit hours per academic year, with Early Start funding. To continue enrollment in subsequent semesters/terms (e. g., spring) through Early Start, student must have successfully completed (earned a college grade of A, B, C, or P) current (fall) dual credit courses. Students who earn less than a C or who withdraw/resign from a course may not enroll in the following semester or term with Early Start funding. Continued state funding is not guaranteed and the enrollment criteria may be changed for the spring semester.
Non-public students may enroll in dual credit courses with the same eligibility requirements at a cost of $300.00 per course.
In order to be eligible for the Louisiana Early Start Program, student must be 15 years of age and currently enrolled in the 11th and 12th grade at a public Louisiana high school. Student must be on track for completing (a) the Regents/TOPS high school core (if graduating in 2011 or 2012) or (b) the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum (if graduating in 2012 and beyond).
Student/High School Information - Eligibility Criteria:
English IV/English 1010
English IV/English 1020 (Spring Only)
Advanced Math/Math 1020 (fall) Math 1090 (spring)
Advanced Math is a year long course (1 Carnegie Unit) and is offered in conjunction with Math 1020 (College Algebra) and Math 1090 (Trigonometry). Students will receive 3 credit hours for the successful completion of Math 1020 in the fall semester. Students will have an opportunity to earn 3 credit hours in the spring semester with the successful completion of Math 1090.
Note: If a student decides not to enroll in Math 1090 in the spring semester, they will continue to be enrolled in Advanced Math for the 2011-2012 school year, earning 1 Carnegie Unit of Advanced Math.
Fine Arts Survey/Fine Arts 1040
American History/History 2020
Principles of Sociology/Sociology 1010
To apply for admission into the Louisiana Early Start Program students should contact Julie Longlois with the Carl D. Perkins Program Office at (318) 357-5721 or e-mail longloisj@nsula.edu . A $20.00 application fee to the university is required.
*** NEW FOR 2011-2012.See verbiage for question I (bottom of Page 5). Student earned a grade of ___ in the last college course in which s/he was enrolled for participation in the Early Start Program as evidenced by the attached college transcript/grade report. S/he was enrolled in this course in the _________semester/term of _______.
It is the responsibility of the high school principal or designee, at the time of certification, to attach a college transcript or grade report (either document will suffice) to the Early Start application (even in the case of prior NSU enrollment).
NSU does NOT issue “grade reports”, so a “college transcript” must be attached to the Early Start Application in the case of prior enrollment at NSU. NSU will only release college transcripts to students, so it is the student’s responsibility to provide the transcript to their high school. Attached is a Transcript Request Form. Students can write in the school’s address and the Registrar’s Office will send the transcript directly to the school. Admissions will not process any applications without college transcripts or grade reports. The college transcript or grade report must be submitted with the application. This rule applies to all technical colleges as well.
2011 Fall Semester Key Dates:
2012 Spring Semester Key Dates:
Please note: LVS starting dates may differ from the University dates. The last day to drop the LVS course is January 11th. Any drops after this date must be approved by the University.
Louisiana Early Start Program Student Application(see new attached document, labeled SFA
Transcript Request Form(see new attached document labeled Transcript Request Form)