Many FCPS students wish to experience a course on a college campus before completing high school. They find that taking a course on a college campus while in high school (concurrent enrollment) prepares them to transition to college.

Credits

High school students can take a college course for:

• College credit.
• Both high school and college credit.

To get high school credit you must get permission from your high school before enrolling in the college course.

• Courses will only transfer back to the FCPS transcript if fulfilling a graduation requirement.
• Concurrent courses with a DE designation will have a 1.0 weight consistent with other college level courses.
• If a concurrent course does not have a DE designation, the course will not be weighted on the FCPS transcript
• Students should be prepared to send a NOVA transcript with any of their college applications.

College courses taken for high school credit must meet Virginia Department of Education guidelines including:

• The college must accept the student for admission to the course or courses.
• The course or courses must be a degree credit(s) (remedial courses will not be accepted).

Scroll down for a list of reviewed college courses that are aligned to FCPS high school credits.

Students planning to use these courses to meet requirements at  Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) should meet with a NOVA academic advisor before enrolling in the course.

NOVA has transfer agreements with many four-year colleges and universities. Review these agreements if you are planning on transferring college credits.

Fees

• Tuition is required for concurrent enrollment.
• Individual colleges and universities set the cost for their courses.
• Tuition is paid to the college or university.

Procedures

Taking a course for college credit only.

• Students taking courses for college credit only and must indicate this on the Dual Enrollment Recommendation.
• These courses will not appear on high school transcript and students will be responsible for providing a NOVA transcript directly to universities and college when applying.

Requesting both college and high school credit.

• Courses aligned with FCPS curriculum may qualify for high school credit with prior approval.
• When enrolling at NOVA make sure to complete Dual Enrollment Recommendation Individual High School Students form and check the enrollment option both high school and college credit.
• This form requires counselor signature.
• Once the course(s) is completed a NOVA transcript must be submitted to your counselor in order to be awarded high school credit.

FCPS Courses and Concurrent College Equivalents 

Career and Technical Education

Fine and Performing Arts

General Education

GMU - George Mason University
JMU - James Madison University
LU - Longwood University
NOVA - Northern Virginia Community College

Note: Tuition is required for concurrent enrollment.

Dual Enrollment