Dual Enrollment Opportunities

The School Board recognizes the value to students and to the District for students to participate in programs offered by accredited colleges and universities in Wisconsin.  The ECCP program allows public high school students in grades 9-12, who meet certain requirements, to take post-secondary courses at a UW institution, or a private, non-profit institution of higher education, to take one or more nonsectarian courses, for which the pupil may earn high school credit, post-secondary credit, or both.  

The following information is subject to change per State of Wisconsin law:

• If taken for college credit, these grades become part of a student's official college transcript.

• Provides that post-secondary admittance be contingent on meeting entrance requirements and the availability of space.

• The Superintendent and/or designee shall determine whether a post-secondary course is comparable to a course offered by the district, whether the course satisfies state graduation requirements, and what, if any, high school credits are to be awarded to the student.  Students may appeal the district’s determination to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

• Requires a student application and notification process so that post-secondary planning and reporting may take place within the school district.

• Transportation: responsibility of student / parent.

• Allows for the student’s school district to pay the actual cost of tuition, fees, books (only if returned to the school district in appropriate condition), and other necessary materials directly related to the courses. Licensing and exams are not covered by the district. If the student attends a private college, the school district must pay the lesser of: the actual cost of tuition, fees, books, and other materials; or an amount determined by multiplying the statewide share of the cost per high school credit (as computed by DPI) by the number of high school credits taken at the private college.  

Timelines for EECP Enrollment:

The application and timelines are determined by the State of Wisconsin and subject to change.

• Immediately contact the institution of higher education from which admission is being sought to determine the application admission process required by that institution.

• Students must also complete the application process for South Milwaukee High School. Information and applications may be obtained from your school counselor.

• Applications are due March 1 for fall semester or October 1 for spring semester. Applications must be submitted to the students’ School Counselor by these dates.

Click here for the link to the DPI website and links to both the University of Wisconsin System Application and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WIACU) Application.

Part-time open enrollment  provides a means for Wisconsin students to take courses offered by other Wisconsin school districts. Effective in the 2018-19 school year, under the part-time open enrollment statute, a high school student enrolled in a public school may attend school in a nonresident public school district for the purpose of taking up to two courses at any time.  Participating students remain enrolled in their school district for the majority of their classes.  Students must submit an application to the nonresident school board no later than six weeks prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to begin.  The nonresident school must send a copy of a student’s application to the resident school. The resident school district must pay the nonresident district an amount equal to the cost of providing the course(s), calculated in the manner determined by DPI.  All students should work with their school counselor to determine the best options with part-time open enrollment.

Click here for the link to the DPI website and for new application forms.

The Start College Now program allows public high school students in grades 11-12,  who meet certain requirements, to take post secondary courses at a Wisconsin technical college, to take one or more courses, for which the pupil may earn high school credit, post-secondary credit, or both.  

The following information is subject to change per State of Wisconsin law:

• If taken for college credit, these grades become part of a student's official college transcript.

• Provides that post-secondary admittance be contingent on meeting entrance requirements and the availability of space.

• Requires the school district to determine whether the course satisfies state graduation requirements, and what, if any, high school credits are to be awarded to the student.  Students may appeal the district’s determination to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

• Requires a student application and notification process so that post-secondary planning and reporting may take place within the school district.

• If taking a course through Start College Now, the student cannot participate in the Early College Credit Program (ECCP) at the same time.

• If the course is approved, the district pays for tuition, course fees, and books (only if returned to the school district in appropriate condition); students and parents/guardians pay for incidental costs, items that will become the property of the student, etc.

• Transportation: responsibility of student / parent.

• Applications are due March 1 for fall semester or October 1 for spring semester. Applications must be submitted to the students’ School Counselor by these dates.

View the application and step-by-step instructions here.