Annual Dual Enrollment Opportunity Notification

In compliance with Georgia SB 132 (Dual Enrollment, formerly known as the Move on When Ready Act),
which streamlines dual and joint enrollment programs into a single funding source, parents are hereby
informed that students at Thomson High School may earn high school course credits for graduation while
taking college courses.
Please note that the information included below is subject to change based on General Assembly action
and program funding.
The dual credit program is available to any eligible Georgia high school student as defined in legislation.
The dual enrollment program currently provides financial support for college tuition, mandatory fees, and
books; however, students may incur other course-related fees for supplies or equipment. Transportation is the responsibility of the student. Courses must be selected from the approved dual enrollment directory, and applications for the program must be completed every semester or quarter, depending on the post-secondary institution’s calendar. Upon high school graduation, students are no longer eligible for dual enrollment.
Interested students must schedule a required dual enrollment advisement session with the high school
counselor to discuss these options. A Student Participation Agreement must also be signed after the student is accepted to the participating eligible post-secondary institution. Courses attempted at the collegiate level must count toward meeting local or state high school graduation requirements. A list of eligible courses is found online and in the dual enrollment-approved course directory available from school counselors.
No student shall withdraw from a dual enrollment course without the written consent of the high school
counselor.
The district adheres to the following guidelines regarding dual enrollment:
Any eligible student may only take courses from the Dual Enrollment (formerly known as MOWR) Course
Directory approved by the Georgia Department of Education and developed with input from the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia. Courses that have been successfully completed at the high school may be repeated at the post-secondary institution for elective credit only, if the student has not fulfilled elective requirements for graduation.
1. Students who participate in dual enrollment shall adhere to all guidelines associated with the program.
2. For students who participate in approved dual enrollment programs, all grades and amount of credit for
each approved course shall be placed on the student’s high school transcript and shall be used in computing the grade point average, even in circumstances where the student demonstrated unsatisfactory academic progress. This applies to all dual enrollment classes whether taken during the school day or after hours at a technical school, college, or university.