Who can participate in CAC’s Dual Enrollment and Concurrent Programs?

Any high school student* may take courses at Central Arizona College.  Interested students must complete a CAC Admission Form and a High School Programs Registration Form which requires an electronic signature from the student and a high school counselor or authorized representative.

*If you are not yet a high school student and wish to take classes, please complete the special admit process by contacting cristina.gonzalez@centralaz.edu to schedule an appointment.

** If you are under 18 but have graduated high school, you do not need to register for courses using the concurrent registration form. If you have a registration hold on your account, please contact the Admissions Department at admissions@centralaz.edu.

What is dual enrollment vs concurrent enrollment?

CAC High School Programs refers to any course taken by a current high school student.  Previously, these courses were defined as dual enrollment (courses held at the high school and taught by a high school instructor) or concurrent enrollment (courses held at a CAC campus or online and taught by a CAC instructor).

What are the eligibility requirements of the Early College Scholarship?

To qualify for the Early College Scholarship:

• Be a Pinal County high school student and enrolled in 11^th or 12^th grade (homeschool ineligible – many homeschool students use their ESA funds to cover the cost of tuition, books, and supplies for college classes).
               Or, you have successfully COMPLETED the 10th grade and it is the summer before the 11th grade fall semester*.
               Or, it is the term after your high school graduation (summer term for May graduates, spring term for December graduates).
• Classified as IN-STATE by Central Arizona College (students are REQUIRED to provide proof State Residency).
• Register for courses using the Concurrent Registration Forms.
• Must be enrolled into College Level Courses. Typically, courses numbered 100 or higher…
• After the first Semester at CAC, Maintain a 2.0 cumulative CAC GPA.

*The first semester a student will be eligible for Early College funding is the summer term prior to starting 11th grade at their high school.