To put themselves in the best possible position to earn the scores necessary to qualify for Dual Enrollment courses, students should spend at least a few hours preparing and reviewing prior to testing. Free online preparation for the ACT and ACCUPLACER tests is available at the following links:
ACT
- https://academy.act.org/
- https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation.html
ACCUPLACER
- https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org
- https://www.accuplacerpracticetest.com
- Be sure to select the “Next Generation” version of the ACCUPLACER.
- For the Math test, select “Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics”
Who Is Eligible
A qualified student is defined as a high school/home school junior or senior with a grade point average of 3.0 or better in the subject area of enrollment. The ACT Math sub score must be a 19 if the student is taking a Math class. Anything else requires an 18 on the English sub score AND a 19 on the Reading sub score.