English Exemption Policy

Dual enrollment students are NOT eligible for the English Course Exemption that allows students with an ACT sub-score of 27 or better in English to enroll in both English 1010 and 1020, attend English 1020 and receive six semester hours credit for both courses with the grade earned in English 1020. Students are required to have four English credits for high school graduation and to jeopardize graduation by allowing English 1020, a one semester course, to meet the criteria proved to be unwise for several dual enrollment students. Therefore, dual enrollment students are required to enroll and complete both English 1010 and 1020.

Calendar Policy

The calendar policy states that dual enrollment students will follow the college calendar; however, RSCC faculty will attempt to be flexible in working with dual enrollment students regarding the high school calendar. A number of RSCC dual enrollment classes are located at the high schools and the college cannot convene class when the building is closed. In these cases, faculty are asked to work with the schools and plan accordingly using outside assignments or rescheduling classes as needed.

When classes are held on the RSCC campuses, classes may or may not include college students as well as dual enrollment. For this reason, classes may continue through the secondary school’s breaks. Therefore, high school students must discuss their attendance with individual instructors. Students may or may not be excused. Many instructors tend to be flexible as we work to serve the high schools with dual enrollment offerings. Occasionally, extracurricular competitions and events require high school students to be absent from classes. Faculty are asked to consider the relevance of the activity and assign make-up assignments accordingly.

First Responder Age Rule

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division of the Tennessee Department of Health operates under the EMS Board and oversees training of the paramedic/EMT program at Roane State Community College (RSCC). Rules and Regulations from the Board require First Responder students to be 17 years of age prior to course completion in order for the student to be eligible to sit for the state First Responder certification exam. No exceptions to the policy will be made.

However, Roane State will allow dual enrollment students who are younger to enroll in the course even though the student does not turn 17 during the time the course is offered. In this case, successful completion of the course will allow the dual enrollment student to receive a high school credit and three hours credit from RSCC for EMT-109; however, this student is not eligible to sit for the state exam.

Admission Policy

Dual enrollment students must be a high school junior or senior and apply for college admission. The application process requires an online application be completed, a $20 application fee paid, a completed Hepatitis B form be submitted and a partial high school transcript be sent to the college by the high school counselor.

Academically Gifted Student Policy

Students who are documented as “academically gifted” may enroll in college courses during the 9th and 10th grade years. Documentation must be submitted to the Student Enrollment Services Office prior to student admission to the college (gonzalesMR@roanestate.edu). Freshmen and sophomores, however, are not eligible for the TN Dual Enrollment Grant.

Dual Enrollment Grant Corrections/Problems

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) does not permit Roane State staff to make changes/corrections to student Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant (TDEG) applications. Students are responsible for contacting TSAC by calling their Call Center at 1-800-342-1663 or Jana McCall at (615) 254-7466.

Academic Prerequisites

To enroll in most dual enrollment courses, students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and ACT/PLAN scores of 19 or higher in math and reading plus an 18 or higher in English.

PLAN Scores

High school students may submit ACT PLAN scores on dual enrollment registration forms and transcripts when the national ACT exam has not yet been completed. ACT scores override PLAN scores.