Dual Enrollment

Be ready for college before finishing high school!

Dual enrollment allows high school students to take college courses at Westfield State University and learn alongside our WSU Owls!

Here’s what you need to know:

• Open to students in grades 9-12 from public, private, or home schools.
• You must meet the course requirements and there must be space available to enroll in a course.
• You can take classes during the Fall, Spring, Winter, Summer I, or Summer II sessions.
• Classes are available in three formats: Online, In-Person, or Hybrid.

Cost:

• For Fall, Spring, and Summer I courses (High School Scholar Rate: tuition and fees waived):
  • 3-Credit Course: $849
  • 4-Credit Course: $1,132
• For Winter courses (full WSU rate):
  • 3-Credit Course: $1,104
  • 4-Credit Course: $1,472

Financial assistance may be available for some students through the CDEP Grant for the Spring and Summer I semesters. Visit the CDEP section to learn more!

CDEP is a special program that helps Massachusetts high school students take college classes for free or at a lower cost. These classes earn you credit for both high school and college!

Here’s how it works:

• CDEP funding is available to individual students and schools that partner with Westfield State.
• The grant may cover all or part of the course costs for eligible students.

Are you eligible for CDEP funding?
You must:

• Be enrolled in a public, private, or home school in Massachusetts.
• Be a Massachusetts resident.
• Be taking your first dual enrollment course in Massachusetts.
• Be a first-generation college student, economically disadvantaged, or interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math).
• Not have earned a GED or high school diploma yet.

CDEP-funded courses are available in the Fall, Spring, and Summer I semesters.

Important: Meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee funding. WSU decides based on available space and state funding.

Learn more about CDEP funding

1. To get started on your Dual Enrollment journey, speak with your high school counselor about your options. Your counselor will be able to assist you with the application process and communicate with the Early College Access Advisor about what programs and courses are available to you.
2. If you are under the age of 18, and do not hold a high school diploma or GED, it is important for you and your family to understand that Financial Aid cannot be accessed.
3. Along with the Dual Enrollment application and course registration form, a FERPA Release Form must also be submitted to the Early College Access Coordinator. A hold will exist on your student account until this form is received. Once received, our records will indicate that you are enrolled as an underage student, and any information regarding enrollment and coursework at Westfield State University may be shared with the parent or legal guardian named on the release form until the student turns 18. Information regarding your grades in college courses will also be shared with your school guidance office. This allows for college course grades and credit to also be applied to high school transcripts if you are in a Dual Enrollment program.

1. Meet with your High School counselor to discuss your plans for Dual Enrollment.

• It is important for your counselor to be involved with your Dual Enrollment application process to provide assistance.

2. Fill out the Dual Enrollment Application

• Once this is submitted, the Early College Access Advisor will receive the application, begin their review of the courses that were selected in the application, and then reach back out with the next steps.
• Please note that we cannot guarantee enrollment in your top choice course, so please select your top three choices to strengthen your chances of getting into one of those courses.
• Be sure to include an email that will be checked frequently. We advise using personal email rather than a student email to prevent University emails from being blocked.
• Students can request their high school transcript as well as their SASID from their high school counselors.

3. You will receive an email from the Early College Access Advisor regarding your application. So, keep an eye out for that email.

• They will inform you about which course is available to take and help select the one course you would like to take for the semester.
• Once the class is selected, the Access Advisor will send the link to the online Registration Form.

4. Fill out the Dual Enrollment Registration Form

• From there we will register you for your selected course.

5. Look out for Dual Enrollment Welcome Orientation email.

• This email will have your student information on how to set up your WSU portal, and it will provide you with your Campus Wide ID number as well as your course information.