John Tyler Community College offers high school students two exciting ways to earn college credit while they are still in high school – concurrent enrollment and dual enrollment.

High school students who take regular college-level courses taught at John Tyler Community College’s Chester or Midlothian Campus are considered concurrently enrolled. Students who enroll in college-level courses taught at their high school are considered dual enrolled.

To be eligible for either option, you must fulfill standard admissions requirements at the College, as well as:

• be 16 years old or a rising high school junior or senior
• meet any applicable college placement testing requirements
• earn a “C” or better in any prerequisite class and meet John Tyler Community College’s academic requirements for the course
• obtain letters of permission from your high school principal, as well as your parent or guardian

Concurrent Enrollment

Concurrently enrolled students take regular college-level courses taught at John Tyler Community College’s Chester or Midlothian Campus in addition to taking courses at their local high school.  If you are a home-schooled student interested in concurrent enrollment, please read our admissions information for home-schooled students.

1. Familiarize yourself with the important dates and deadlines for admission. 


2. If you are under the age of 17, you and your parent or guardian must schedule an appointment with the Dean of Student Services by e-mailing cpfautz@jtcc.edu before you apply to the College.


3. After your meeting, apply online or pick up an Application for Admission.
   
• Apply online.
• Applications are also available at the Admission and Records Office in Moyar Hall, Room M101 in Chester or the Administration Building, Room B106 in Midlothian.


4. Schedule your placement tests.
   John Tyler Community College generally requires placement tests in English and mathematics for all new concurrently enrolled students. For the COMPASS English and mathematics placement test, there is a $6.00 test administration fee that must be paid in advance at the College’s Business Office.

   Eligible SAT, CPT, or Work Keys scores may also be used for placement purposes. You can find out more about testing requirements as well as testing dates and times on our Testing Services Department page.

5. Obtain letters of permission for concurrent enrollment from both your parent or guardian and your high school principal


6. Schedule an appointment with counseling.
   Contact the Counseling Office to schedule your initial advising/registration session. When you come for your meeting, you will need to bring two letters with you: one from your parent(s) or guardian(s) and one from your high school principal that give you permission to be concurrently enrolled at John Tyler and your high school.  During your meeting, your counselor will talk about course options and help you register for classes.  Please note that concurrently enrolled students cannot enroll online.
   


7. Pay your tuition and fees.
   John Tyler Community College does not generate bills for tuition and fees. All tuition and fees are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday of the same week you regsiter. If you do not pay for your classes by 5:00 p.m. on Friday the week you register, you will be dropped from your classes. You must pay all mandatory fees – student activity fee, technology fee, and student parking fee at the same time. Partial payments (for example, paying for one class out of several classes or only paying a fractional amount of one class) are not sufficient to hold all classes.
   

   Tuition and fee payments may be made online through myTyler using a credit card. Payments can also be made in person via check, cash, or credit card at the Business Office located in Room A102 in Goyne Hall in Chester or Room B115 in the Administration Building in Midlothian. Please note that students who are not curriculum-placed and seeking a degree or certificate are not eligible for financial aid.

8. Purchase your textbooks.
   Textbooks for John Tyler Community College are available through www.jtccbooks.com or at the College’s bookstore locations.

For additional information on concurrent enrollment, contact the Admission and Records Office in Chester at 804-706-5220 or in Midlothian at 804-594-1544.  You can also e-mail AdmissionsandRecords@jtcc.edu

Dual Enrollment
The dual enrollment program at John Tyler allows high school students to enroll in courses for which they earn both high school and college credit. For example, you could enroll in college biology as a high school student and not only receive high school credit, but also earn eight college credits for BIO 101/102 – General Biology I & II (4 credits each). 

Dual enrollment classes maintain the same high-quality educational standards as those courses taught on campus at John Tyler Community College. Instructors are required to have comparable credentials, and the textbooks and course syllabi are aligned with college curriculums.  

All dual enrollment classes meet mandatory high school standards of learning, but are also designed to mirror classes taught during a college student’s freshman year.

Dual enrollment classes are typically offered in the following academic areas:  English, mathematics, sciences, social sciences, business technology, computer technology, engineering technology, and industrial technology.