Dual Enrollment - Worth Paying for credits?

jjcddg
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:51:14 +0000

About a month ago my son’s Spanish teacher told the class they would be eligible for 3 credits from a local university. Interesting actually since he chose not to take AP Spanish because he didn’t think he could handle it.

One of my son’s first choice schools is Tulane, and I know they don’t accept dual enrollment credits. Apparently UVA does, but the credits don’t count towards fulfilling the foreign language requirement (not sure exactly what they mean - possibly used as an elective?) It looks like our state university will accept the credit, and I can’t find the info on the websites of the other schools on his list.

Since we are not sure where he will end up since financial aid is a factor, I’m looking for advice on whether or not I should pay for the three credits. It’s $355- if postmarked by tomorow, and $35 more if in by the 26th (and since we won’t get most financial aid letters until after that time, we still won’t have a clue as to where he is going) How much luck have the rest of you had with colleges accepting dual enrollment credits???