Dual Enrollment

DE is a wonderful way to get ahead of 4-year college requirements and college costs, as well as a positive step toward fully independent learning

DE Notes of Note

Colleges apply letter grades rather than numerical grades. Unless the college, student, or parent submit supported documentation of the final numerical grade, Faithful Scholars and most other transcript-producing entities convert the letter grade to a numerical grade by selecting the “Middle Number”. Using the required SC 10 Point SCUGP Scale, this translates an “A” to 95%. In some cases, this may cost your student a few points but in others, it might gain him/her a few points. It is always best to take the time to ask the professor for the final grade to submit with your EOY grade input by/before June 10th for grades 9-11 and by/before May 25th for seniors.
- Submit courses/grades through your Member Login portal
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Dual enrollment credit will be awarded for college level classes. These are courses that can be transferred from one college to another for credit, which entails most DE courses. However, a student may not be ready for college math or college foreign language, and may have the option to take a remedial courses such as Math 032, Eng 031, etc. These classes are assigned Honors weight rather than DE weight, and do not transfer to other colleges. Have your student check with their DE admissions officer as well as their chosen future colleges as to whether credits will or will not transfer.
Your child’s DE grades should balance with the grades they are receiving at home and in other programs. If they are markedly different, please be prepared to submit your course outline and your grading policies. These are either huge red flags or bright green lights when applying to 4-year colleges. If your student is earning high A’s in CP, and especially Honors classes, they should be earning high A’s in their DE classes. If there is a chance they might fail, withdraw before that period of penalization.
- Having your student master the online platform used by his/her DE college to share assignments, quizes, and tests is vital!
- Getting your student acclamated to who to go to for assistance or tutoring (available at most DE colleges) is key!
- Sample DE transcript
Standardized test scores are another area that colleges use to judge the accuracy of a parent’s grading/weighting skills. A child who attains high grades with 3+ Honors classes should be able to achieve a 1200-1400+ SAT or a 28-31+ ACT. Many homeschoolers are ‘poor test takers’ which colleges are beginning to understand, but they still use this scale, so when in doubt, be conservative in applying 98-100% and Honors weight.
- Judy Fulmer of College PrepXcel is an amazing resource as a college guidance counselor as well as ACT/SAT prep! She homeschooled her own children and has a heart for SC college bound students.
- Elizabeth Hartely of Scholarship Gold is another wonderful resource for college guidance who comes from the traditional standpoint.
Getting your grades submitted to Faithful Scholars on time is important if you wish to be ranked for SC lottery money scholarships such as the Palmetto Fellows, Life, or Hope. For grades 9-11, the deadline is June 10th. For seniors, the deadline is May 25th.We always grant extensions when requested, but our academic year runs June 14th to June 15th, so you will technically be summer schooling as you complete your courses.
- Member Login portal
- Request an extension
- Join our student focused (anything but boring) graduation ceremony

DE Admissions Per SC College (in progress)

Aiken Technical College, Granitville, SC
Allen University, Columbia, SC
Anderson, Andersion, SC
Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
Central Carolina Tech, Sumter, SC
Florence-Darlington Tech, Florence, SC
Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC
Midlands Tech, W Columbia, SC
Northeastern Tech, Cheraw, SC
Orangeburg Calhoun Tech, Orangeburg, SC
Piedmont Tech, Greenwood, SC
Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg, SC
Tecnical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort, SC
Trident Technical College, N Charleston, SC
USC-Lancaster, and various locations in most SC cities (Google USC, city name, dual enrollment)
Williamsburg Tech, Kingstree, SC
Winthrop, Rock Hill, SC
York Tech, Rock Hill, SC

Transcript Input and Mailing Request Timing

If you are graduating with your first child expect this part of your first year to be a bit emotional and confusing. We will guide and educate you as to the professional reasons for any suggestions made.

If you have a hard deadline to meet for a transcript submission to a 3rd party, please allow 3 weeks to complete the transcript process. We often complete them in half that time, but if your deadline is less than 7 days, you will want to use our expedite services to turn it around in 48 hours, 2 business days. The expedite fee is $50/transcript and can be requested through your member login portal. Email our office immediately following your expedite request and payment, and maintain a steady contact until your transcript has been completed/received/finalized.

Faithful Scholars handles each student’s transcript as an individual school which means a lot of attention to detail as we build a professional and strong reading transcript. By accessing your free Umbrella Skye membership, you can read a great article on Professional Transcript Building Tips and Tricks found within the Articles in the Middle/High School space.

Grades 9-11 courses/grades are duy by/or before June 5th
Seniors’ grades are due by or before May 25th
Dual Enrollment and AP transcripts or screenshots of final grades will be requested prior to being approved
- Per CHE (Commission on Higher Education) we must confirm all 3rd party courses/grades entered

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