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Tennessee Reconnect and Promise. Graduating high school seniors can attend tuition-free. Free tuition for adults.Tennessee Reconnect and Promise. Graduating high school seniors can attend tuition-free. Free tuition for adults.
Online degrees available. Choose from seven completely online programs.Online degrees available. Choose from seven completely online programs.

Dual Studies - Getting Started


Dr. Bill Stafford teaching Roane State dual enrollment biology at Loudon High School.

Taking advantage of college classes while in high school is a great choice!

To get started, apply for the grant which pays for most dual enrollment college costs. There is no obligation to enroll if you're still undecided, so apply today.

Apply for the Dual Enrollment Grant

After you complete the grant application, here is what to expect:

There is no need to fill out a Roane State admissions application. In a few days, you should receive an email to the address that you provided in your grant application. The email will provide instructions on how to enroll and will request copies of your high school transcripts and test scores*, along with other steps to take to complete the application process. You will also need to go to this link to download and sign the Dual Enrollment Participation Form. Applications are not complete until this form is completed with real signatures and returned to one of the contacts listed in the link.

*While test scores have to be submitted and on file before your application is considered complete, your admission is based on the completion of the application process, not the actual test scores. However, your scores are used to determine placement into college-level courses. If scores do not meet the minimum requirements, learning support courses may be required. Please see the section below for more information.

Requirements for Enrolling in College-Level Courses

Approved Cut Scores for Placement into College-Level Courses
The cut scores identified below are those approved for placement into college-level courses at TBR 
community colleges and are not used for admissions decisions. Students who don’t meet the minimum scores for a subject area may be placed into learning support classes for that subject area. Note: Dual Enrollment Students who have a high school unweighted GPA of 3.6 or higher do not need to take learning support classes regardless of their test scores.

List of Valid Assessment Methods according to TBR Policy 2.03.00.02 
1. ACT
2. SAT
3. Completion of Learning Support Competencies through the Seamless Alignment 
and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS) Program
4. ACCUPLACER
5. High School GPA

Subject Area ACT  SAT Accuplacer (Next Generation) SAILS High School GPA
Writing 18 Critical Reading 490 250 Successfully completed four identified writing compentencies though SAILS English 3.6 GPA
Reading 19 Critical Reading 500 250 Successfully completed four identified reading compentencies through SAILS English 3.6 GPA

Mathematics MATH 1010 or MATH 1530

19 Math 500 250 Successfully completed statistics associated mth compentencies through SAILS Statistics 3.6 GPA

Mathematics College-Level, pre-requisite course for College Algebra

Other entry-level college courses requiring 19 on the math sub-section of the ACT

19 Math 500 250 Successfully completed five identified math compentencies through SAILS Math or through SAILS Statistics and SAILS Algebra. 3.6 GPA

Please see Course Descriptions in the College Catalog to see pre-requisites or other requirements for specific courses.

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We are happy to help you! Please reach out to the dual studies contact nearest your location.

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