(05-31-2016 11:46 AM)umbluegray Wrote: (05-29-2016 11:09 AM)cwise Wrote: UofM already offers dual enrollment with SCS, and most likely other area schools.
Currently the UofM Dual Enrollment program works with 22 high schools serving over 900 students.
Next year those numbers will increase to 25 schools and over 1,000 students.
They also work with are homeschool students.
BTW, my daughter will be a high school junior this fall AND will be starting her freshman level courses at the UofM!
Oh, and the director of the program said he's in talks with practically all area private schools as well.
Just an FYI for those Memphis-area parents of high school students.
By participating in the DE program, you can save some serious $$$.
Currently a 3-hr class at the UofM is $1,201.00.
A 4-hr class is $1,602.00.
The Board of Regents discounts those prices for Dual Enrollment to the following:
3-hour class: $498.00 (savings of $703.00)
4-hour class: $664.00 (savings of $938.00)
For example purposes... let's say your high school student begins DE as a Junior (the earliest start allowed) and takes a total of 8 3-hour classes during his junior and senior years.
$1,201.00 cost per class x 8 classes = $9,608 cost
$498.00 discounted cost per class x 8 classes = $3,984 discounted cost
$703.00 savings per class x 8 classes = $5,624 savings
That's a pretty substantial savings. But there's more.
There are grants available from TSAC and the UofM as well as HOPE funds. They play out as follows (again for 3-hr classes):
- Class 1 $498 - $498 TSAC grant = cost of $0 (savings $1,201)
- Class 2 $498 - $498 TSAC grant = cost of $0 (savings $1,201, cumulative savings $2,402)
- Class 3 $498 - $200 TSAC grant - $200 UofM grant = cost of $98 (savings $1,103, cumulative savings $3,505)
- Class 4 $498 - $200 UofM grant = cost of $298 (savings $903, cumulative savings $4,408)
- Class 5 $498 - $300 HOPE funds = cost of $198 (savings $1,003, cumulative savings $5,411)
- Class 6 $498 - $300 HOPE funds = cost of $198 (savings $1,003, cumulative savings $6,414)
- Class 7 $498 - $300 HOPE funds = cost of $198 (savings $1,003, cumulative savings $7,417)
- Class 8 $498 - $300 HOPE funds = cost of $198 (savings $1,003, cumulative savings $8,420)
For 8 3hr classes you pay a discounted rate with grants of $1,188 compared to a non-discounted rate of $9,608.
That's better than "buy 1 get 7 free."
And the savings is even more if you toss in some 4-hour classes.