Daughter took a summer college course to satisfy fine arts requirement for certain colleges. This class does not provide HS credit or show up on her HS transcript. Based on online info she could find, she explained schedule conflict for arts classes and listed course under Common App additional information section (course number and title) and plans to send official transcripts to colleges. Is this the best way or is there another way to enter the course?
I would suggest also asking the guidance counselor to note the scheduling conflicts in their LOR.
Unfortunately, only the school profile is sent for these schools. Our guidance office is historically very bare bones in college application support. Rural district with poor funding.
Which colleges? It might help give advice to know which ones.
Email common app to ask. I found some info but not sure it’s the right answer.
How do I report a college course I took during high school in Courses & Grades?
When high school students simultaneously take college courses through a college or university, this is known as dual enrollment. For Courses & Grades, only courses receiving high school credit (i.e. appearing on your high school transcript) should be reported in this section. If you are not receiving high school credit for the course, you do not need to report this course in Courses & Grades.
You must still send official transcripts from your high school(s) and any college(s) you attended.
The answer likely depends on what each specific college wants.
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She needs a fine arts credit for University of Arizona, ASU, SDSU, Ohio State, Miami-Ohio, and University of South Carolina. There may be other schools on her list that also require it but these are the main ones that come to mind. Casting a very wide net for direct admission nursing programs. She takes a rigorous course load but at a very small school with limited scheduling options, so scheduling conflicts are a constant issue.
Since many of her schools have self-reported grades, we weren’t sure of simply sending the official community college transcript would suffice if also noted in additional info section.
SDSU (CSU apply) does not have an additional comment section.
You would list the course in the College coursework academic section of the application along with grade received. An Official college transcript will be required to be submitted if she ends up enrolling at SDSU.
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I think the best bet will be for daughter to craft an email explaining situation and asking each school their preference for providing the information. Seems like all of this will be harder than the college art class! 
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Good idea- it’s not hard - and likely providing the transcript (which you can do at time of application) would solve the issue anyway.
But ask Common App - they’ll know. I put a link above.
Assuming that SDSU is San Diego State University (versus South Dakota State University), it does not use The Common Application or counselor reports. The applicant uses the CSU application and enters all high school and college courses and grades into the application.
South Dakota State University also requires art for frosh admission. It looks like they want transcripts on application. Ask directly if you have questions.
Arizona State University wants either self reported high school courses and grades or transcripts, and also wants college transcripts for any college courses taken.
University of Arizona specifies self reporting of high school courses and grades; the web site does not mention college courses taken while in high school, so ask directly about it.
It does not look like any of the above care why she took a summer college course instead of a high school art course. As long as the school accepts the college courses to fulfill the art requirement, that should be sufficient.
Just a wild guess - but don’t think we are talking about South Dakota State although I’m sure they appreciate the mention.
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