High School Students
Eligible high school juniors and seniors may enroll in DSCC courses for either dual or joint credit or both. Dual credit enrollment is the enrollment of a high school student in one or more specified college courses for which the student will be awarded both high school and college credit; check with your high school to find out if dual credit is awarded. Joint enrollment is the enrollment of a high school student in one or more college courses for college credit only.

For eligible juniors and seniors who desire financial assistance from the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC):
  -- You must have junior or senior standing in high school.

  -- You must have a 3.00 (“B”) average on high school work completed. Since some students may excel in a particular area of study but may not have an average of “B” on all high school work completed, an exception to this condition may be made at the recommendation of the high school guidance counselor or the high school principal and the high school teacher in the student’s area of interest.

  -- With the assistance of your parent/guardian and your guidance counselor, complete the Dual Enrollment Grant Application. A non-refundable $10 application fee will be assessed at the time of initial enrollment.

To enroll in a DSCC English course, your ACT subscores in English and Reading must be at least 19; to enroll in a DSCC mathematics course, your ACT subscore in Math must be at least 19. For high school students who have not taken the National ACT, the use of ACT PLAN scores is allowed to determine if placement in English and mathematics is permissable.

 -- Unless exempted under Tennessee Code Annotated, proof of immunization with two doses of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccines, administered on or after the first birthday, is required for attendance to all universities and colleges with an enrollment of greater than two hundred students. Non-exempt students who do not provide the required proof will be restricted to 11 credit hours. 

 -- The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee mandates that public or private postsecondary institutions provide information concerning Hepatitis B infection to all students matriculating for the first time. Tennessee law requires that such students complete and sign a waiver form that includes detailed information about the disease.

For eligible juniors and seniors who do NOT desire financial assistance from the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) or have lost their lottery eligibility:
  -- You must have junior or senior standing in high school.

  -- You must have a 3.00 (“B”) average on high school work completed. Since some students may excel in a particular area of study but may not have an average of “B” on all high school work completed, an exception to this condition may be made at the recommendation of the high school guidance counselor or the high school principal and the high school teacher in the student’s area of interest.

  -- You must complete an Application for Admission (Apply Online) and an application for the Advanced Studies Program. A non-refundable $10 application fee will be assessed at the time of initial enrollment.

  -- You must request your guidance counselor to submit an official copy of your high school transcript to the Office of Admissions and Records.

To enroll in a DSCC English course, your ACT subscores in English and Reading must be at least 19; to enroll in For high school students who have not taken the National ACT, the use of ACT PLAN scores is allowed to determine if placement in English and mathematics is permissable.a DSCC mathematics course, your ACT subscore in Math must be at least 19.

 -- Unless exempted under Tennessee Code Annotated, proof of immunization with two doses of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccines, administered on or after the first birthday, is required for attendance to all universities and colleges with an enrollment of greater than two hundred students. Non-exempt students who do not provide the required proof will be restricted to 11 credit hours. 

 -- The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee mandates that public or private postsecondary institutions provide information concerning Hepatitis B infection to all students matriculating for the first time. Tennessee law requires that such students complete and sign a waiver form that includes detailed information about the disease.

For Gifted and Talented Freshmen and Sophomores
Academically talented students in grades 9 and 10 may apply for special admission under this category. To enroll, you must meet the following requirements:
  -- You must complete an Application for Admission (Apply Online).
A non-refundable $10 application fee will be assessed at the time of initial enrollment.

  -- You must request your guidance counselor to submit to the Office of Admissions and Records an official copy of your high school transcript indicating a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.2 on a 4.00 scale.

 -- You must be approved by the Office of Admissions and Records and the principal of your high school before enrolling in DSCC courses.

-- You must not enroll for more than nine credit hours per semester.

Enrollment in DSCC English and/or mathematics courses is not allowed, unless you have taken the National ACT or the ACT PLAN and meet the required ACT score requirements.