** NEW Information for 2012-2013 School Year **
Northwestern State University's Dual Enrollment Program is an expansion of the Louisiana Early Start Program. Students who do not meet the I. General Criteria, II. Eligibility Criteria to enroll in a College Level, Degree Credit Course, and III. Eligibility Criteria to enroll in an Enrichment/Development Course under the “Louisiana Early Start Program Framework” (LAESP Student Application) may apply for admission by meeting Northwestern State University's First Time Freshman Admission Criteria Effective Fall 2012 in Addendum A. If a student does not meet the criteria in the LAESP Student Application, they must submit the Addendum in addition to the LAESP Student Application. (See bottom of page for LAESP application, and Addendum A)
The Louisiana Virtual School, in collaboration with Northwestern State University, will offer the following courses for dual credit:
Seats are limited, so please make sure you start on the application process soon! For our regular Dual Enrollment courses, all students must register with the university first! Please remember that for all LVS course enrollments, there is still a $150 Materials and Technology Cost per student, per course enrollment, so textbook usage is included in the LVS cost.
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 2012-2013 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 for the 1st 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 the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum.
If a student is not eligible for the Louisiana Early Start Program, please read the following:
Northwestern State University's First Time Freshman Admission Criteria Effective Fall 2012: Students who do not have ACT or PLAN composite score of at least 18 and/or; students who do not have ACT or PLAN English sub-score of at least 18 and/or; students who do not have ACT or PLAN mathematics sub-score of at least 19 must meet the following criteria to enroll in a College Level, Degree Credit Course assuming student is on track to complete the Regents' Core 4 Curriculum (19 units);
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.
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).
2012 Fall Semester Key Dates:
Louisiana Early Start Program Application (LAESP)
NSU Addendum A (NSUDEP Addendum A)