Dual credit is an instructional arrangement where an academically qualified student currently enrolled in high school enrolls in a college-level course and, upon successful course completion, earns both college credit and high school credit at the same time.  Pass/Fail is not an option as a grade for any dual credit course. 

In order to enroll in dual credit courses, students must meet all admission requirements that would be applied to a student enrolling for the same course at the college. We encourage student/families to consider their attendance history and grade point average as final dual credit course grades can impact financial aid.

Courses are offered two ways:

• By qualified District 211 instructors teaching the course in our buildings.
• By college professors teaching at the college/university. 

Students may have to provide their own transportation to courses offered off-campus, depending on the course. Students will follow the college/university class schedule; students are expected to attend class on District 211 non-attendance days (example – Institute Day).

Below are the courses offered off campus. 

Students are not responsible for the costs related to taking dual credit courses through Harper College.  The high school district pays the applicable course and textbook costs for dual credit courses.

For CNA, Cosmetology and U of I programs, students will be responsible for fees associated for this coursework.  

Yes, all accommodations are honored for students taking dual credit courses.

Students taking coursework on Harper College Campus must contact Harper College Access & Disability Services department before each semester to request accommodations for on-campus courses.

Each college/university has a Drop Period when a student can be removed from the dual credit course without any record appearing on his or her transcript. There is also a Withdraw Period in which a student may receive a W on their college transcript. Following these deadlines, a student who withdraws from the dual credit course may earn an F on their college transcript. Receiving a grade lower than a C or a W on a college transcript may impact a student's ability to receive financial aid in college. School counselors have the drop and withdrawal dates for each school year and students are responsible for knowing these dates and submitting the necessary paperwork to change their status in dual-credit courses.

All dual credit courses count towards financial aid standards of academic progress (SAP) whether the student receives financial aid. Students must earn a high school diploma or GED to be eligible for financial aid. Dual Credit students should be aware that failure to successfully complete the courses in which they enroll may affect future financial aid eligibility.

A student will start out on financial warning:

• If a student takes one dual credit course and earns a “D” grade for GPA under 2.0. 

• If a student takes one dual credit course and receives a “W” (withdrawal) for completion under 67% 

• If a student takes one dual credit course and earns an “F” grade for GPA under 2.0 ANd for completion under 67%

Current dual credit courses generally fall into two broad categories: Career and Technical Education (CTE) or General Education (GE). General Education courses are usually approved for credit under the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). Such courses are accepted for credit by all IAI participating schools, which includes all Illinois public universities and some 94 other Illinois colleges and universities. CTE courses may or may not be accepted as transfer credit. 
To explore how early college credit may transfer, please use the following resources:

Transferology.com 
This website allows students to create an account and input all of their dual credit courses taken in high school to find out how they will transfer to specific universities.

AP Credit Policy Search
Your AP scores could earn you college credit or advanced placement (meaning you could skip certain courses in college). Use this tool to find colleges that offer credit or placement for AP scores.

iTransfer.org
This website allows students to identify college coursework that is accepted for transfer credit throughout Illinois as a part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). It is the official Illinois transfer website.

College Admissions Counselor
Contact the post-secondary college/university’s college admissions office to learn specifically how coursework may transfer towards your program of study.

Both courses are taught at the college level. However, college credit is awarded for advanced placement courses only upon completion of a single assessment test. In addition, different cut scores are required by different institutions for credit in these courses. Dual credit courses earn college credit in the same manner as any other college course – through satisfactory performance on such assessments as quizzes, tests, and homework assignments. In addition, dual credit courses are taught by qualified college faculty who hold the appropriate credentials in the subject matter. For instance, faculty teaching general education courses must hold at least a Master’s degree in the subject area. High school AP courses do not have this requirement.

Dual credit students must request transcripts from the partner institution in order for future colleges to evaluate their credit. Your D211 transcripts will not award you transfer credit; you must request an official transcript from the partner school to your future college.
Transcript request processes and information for each partner college/university are listed below.
If you are in need of your college/university ID number, please check the dual credit section of infinite campus. 

Harper College

If you have questions about ordering a transcript, please call 847-716-3005.
If you know your Harper I.D. and password, order through MyHarper Student Portal and click on the MyRegistration tab. If you don't remember your Harper I.D. and password, click here.

Triton College

The website will allow you to request your transcript. Your student ID will have been directly emailed to you from Triton College.

University of Illinois

The Office of the Registrar will issue official transcripts of a student’s academic record, including courses, grades, GPA, and degree upon request of the student.

College of DuPage

Cosmetology Program.  Online transcript ordering is available through an online order form or written request to the Office of Student Records.

Students will first create a new account > select returning student > select credit seeking > select degree or credit seeking > select semester of start term.

If a student is unable to create a new account due to issues regarding their email or password information, please contact the Harper College processing department at (847) 925-6203.

Not attending Harper?  Remember to have an official Harper College transcript sent to that institution in order to request any transfer of credits. (Link to transcript q&A)