K-12 Counselors/Admin
Message to the Counselors:
Thank you for encouraging your students to take Dual Enrollment courses at Chattanooga State Community College! Our goal is to meet the needs of each student, counselor, and school.
Student Eligibility:
The ideal dual enrollment student is a mature, responsible student who is college-level according to standardized test scores.
Student Testing Requirements for Popular Early College Courses
Chattanooga State Community College Course Catalog: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/academics/schedules
Registering For Class with Dynamic Forms:
- Students request courses through Dynamic Forms. The request first goes to the parent for a parent signature. Next, the school counselor gets the request from dynamic forms to approve.
- If something is incorrect, make notes in the counselor notes section. Only reject the form if the student cannot take any DE courses.
Sending Transcripts: Naviance, or submit@chattanoogastate.edu and earlycollege@chattanoogastate.edu
Dropping Courses: The drop form to drop a course before classes start is located here: bit.ly/ECDrop . After classes have started, submit a signed drop form found here http://library.chattanoogastate.edu/friendly.php?action=82&s=ec_counselor
Common Admissions Forms: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/admissions/forms Send all forms and documents to submit@chattanoogastate.edu AND earlycollege@chattanoogastate.edu with the student A# included
Dual Enrollment Grant Information:
- Students register for DEG here: www.tn.gov/collegepays/tsac-student-portal.html
- The DEG is available for any high school Junior or Senior with legal residence in the state of Tennessee for at least a year.
- In order to continue using the DEG, students must maintain a college GPA of 2.75.
- The DEG funds are applied for 1 course per semester.
- The Enhanced Grant will allow students to use DEG funding for 2 classes in one semester. In order to qualify for Enhanced Grant, students must have a 3.0 GPA or a 21 ACT composite score.
- TSAC Phone Number: 1-800-342-1663 Students must call to correct mistakes or rest the password for their account or grant application
- Students must apply every year, but funding does not start over every year.
DEG Payment and Chattanooga State Costs:
Course |
CSCC Cost |
DEG Funds |
Out of Pocket Cost to Student |
Course 1 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$498 |
books and fees* |
Course 2 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$498 |
books and fees* |
Course 3 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$200 |
$298 plus books and fees* |
Course 4 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$0 |
$498 plus books and fees* |
Course 5 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$300 |
$198 plus books and fees* |
Course 6 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$300 |
$198 plus books and fees* |
Course 7 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$300 |
$198 plus books and fees* |
Course 8 (3 Hours) |
$498 plus books and fees* |
$300 |
$198 plus books and fees* |
* Common fees are Math Fees ($65) and Online Course Fees ($25). Books can range from $40 to $200 per course.
**Please be advised that some Math and Science courses offered are 4 hour courses which will cost $664 plus books and fees.
Chattanooga State Bookstore: https://www.bkstr.com/chattstatestore/home
Student IT Help Line for Technology Assistance: 423-697-5595
Bursars Office: 423-697-4732
Early College/High School Partnership Timeline
Fall Courses |
Spring Courses |
January: Course requests from High Schools
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September: Course requests from High Schools
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February/March: Student Application Opens
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October: Student Application Opens
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April: All Student Paperwork Due
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November: All Student Paperwork Due
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May: Counselor provides draft rosters for Fall satellite courses |
November: Counselor provides draft rosters for Spring satellite courses |
June: Registration complete |
December: Registration complete |
July/August: EC sends rosters to school counselor to verify (please double check for accuracy) |
December/January: EC sends rosters to school counselor to verify (please double check for accuracy) |
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