Dual Enrollment

• Must be classified as a junior or senior OR score a minimum composite ACT score of 30 or above or the equivalent SAT score.
• Have a 3.0 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Have a recommendation form from your principal/counselor to participate. (This is a standard form provided by EMCC to the principal/counselor). For homeschool students, parent/guardian must request the form on an individual basis. Email dualcredit@eastms.edu to obtain form.
• You must attend high school in one of the following counties: Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee or Oktibbeha.

• 2.0 GPA
• High School Sophomore, junior, or senior
• Have a recommendation form from your principal/counselor or CTE instructor. (This is a standard form provided by EMCC to the principal/counselor or CTE instructor). Email dualcredit@eastms.edu to obtain form.

• Visit this link to apply for admission to EMCC online, Apply Now!
• Next, set up your login and password information.
• Complete application for admission. Select Dual Enrollment as your major, instead of nursing, athletics, liberal arts etc.

• See your high school counselor about needed documents, which include: high school transcript, including ACT score; and a recommendation form from your principal/counselor. Your counselor will help you register.
• Home-schooled students should bring a notarized transcript and  recommendation form. 
• Many of our classes have pre-requisites that must be met before registering. 
  • English Composition I- must score a 17 or higher on the ACT, English sub-score; or take the Accuplacer Next Generation and score 502-600
  • English Composition II-must score a grade of “C” or higher in English Composition I
  • College Algebra-must score a 19 or higher on the ACT, math sub-score; or an ACCUPLACER QAS Score of 231-253
  • Human and Anatomy Physiology I-ACT Composite of 20 or higher or pass any 4-hour BIO course with a “C” or better
  • Public Speaking-ACT sub score of 17 in English; or an Accuplacer Next Generation score of 502-600

Tuition charges for students admitted to the EMCC dual credit/enrollment program during the 2024-25 academic year will be as follows for academic and CTE courses:

• $45 per course up to 15 hours per semester plus cost of books
• $165 per hour after 15 hours per semester plus the cost of books
• Out-of-state students will be charged $265 per hour plus the cost of books.

• Textbooks are automatically billed to your account. Depending on the school district, some districts pay for them, some do not. Our business office works with your school district to determine this. 
• Your textbooks will automatically show up as eBooks within Canvas. Your instructor should give you details at the beginning of class explaining how to best access these books.

• Contact the EMCC Business Office at 662.243.1906 to pay over the telephone.
• Pay in person at one of our campuses.    
• Pay through your Leo student account.

• Credit earned through Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit is recorded on your college transcript and may be released to another institution or used for college graduation requirements only after students have received high school diplomas. You will need to check with the institution you plan to enter after high school graduation to see if your Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit classes will transfer.

•  You can log in to Canvas directly through the LEO page. Once you log in, just look for the Canvas link on the right side of the page.
• For instructions on how to access LEO, please go to Information Technology/Student Support.
• If you have problems with your online class, call one of these numbers:
  EMCC Help Desk, (662) 243-1939
  Canvas Technical Assistance, (855) 305-2755