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District 5 expands dual-enrollment access, details tuition, eligibility and transfer limits
Summary
The Lexington County School District 5 board heard a detailed presentation on dual enrollment growth, program rules, student eligibility and estimated cost savings; trustees asked about in-school offerings and equity of access.
Trustee Snipes and Superintendent Dr. Ross on May 5 heard an update from district staff on the expansion of dual enrollment opportunities for high school students in School District 5.
District officials said the program lets juniors and seniors take college courses for free through Midlands Technical College while still enrolled in high school. Tina McCaskill, chief of academics, and Dr. Tim Swick, the district's lead teacher for dual enrollment, told the board the program is tuition-free when students use state lottery tuition assistance and that Midlands Tech requires a C or better to retain dual-enrollment status.
The presentation laid out core requirements and limits: students must meet eligibility criteria (Swick said the district asks for a minimum GPA of 3.0 and good disciplinary standing), take at least two college courses a semester to qualify for the tuition assistance, and should understand that grades count…
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