Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Scholarship For Students

The Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship covers tuition and fees for high school students taking dual credit or dual enrollment coursework from an approved provider. 

• DCDE Fact Sheet

Am I eligible?

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

 

1.  Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a Missouri resident

2.  Enroll in dual credit/dual enrollment classes through an approved Missouri college or university

3.  Have a minimum 2.5 unweighted, cumulative high school GPA and meet other requirements for taking dual credit/dual enrollment classes

• You must submit a copy of your high school transcript showing an unweighted GPA to verify you have met the GPA requirement. (This documentation is only required once per year.)

4.  Meet one or more of the following indicators of financial need:

• Immediate family eligible for free or reduced lunch

  • You must provide a copy of your approval letter from your high school. If all students in your school receive free or reduced lunch, you do not qualify unless your family meets the free or reduced lunch program requirements. This letter must have:
    • School's name/letterhead
    • Student's name
    • Current date and/or academic year
    • Student's approval status
    • Signature from school

• Living in a foster home

  • You must provide a copy of your Custody Verification form
    CD276 from the Children’s Division of the Department of Social Services (DSS).

• Ward of the state

  • You must provide a copy of your court order.

• Homeless as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

  • You must provide a letter from your high school certifying you to be homeless.

• Immediate family receiving low income public assistance (Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, etc.)

  • You must provide a copy of this year’s approval letter from DSS indicating you are receiving low income public assistance.

• Living in federal subsidized public housing

  • You must provide a copy of your HUD-50058 Family Report.

Is the scholarship limited to certain dual credit or dual enrollment providers?

Students can receive the scholarship for dual credit or dual enrollment courses taken from most Missouri public and private colleges and universities that offer such coursework. 

• Eligible Postsecondary Providers

How much can I receive?

Semester award amounts are based on the actual tuition and fees charged for the dual credit or dual enrollment coursework after all non-loan aid, such as a scholarship from a postsecondary institution or third party, is applied. As a result, awards will vary by student, depending on the number of hours of dual credit/dual enrollment coursework the student is enrolled in and the per credit hour tuition rate charged. If you’re taking dual credit or dual enrollment courses from more than one approved college or university, you can receive the scholarship at each one.

This is a sample award calculation for a semester:

Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Provider	Course	Hours Enrolled	Credit Hour Rate	Total Tuition	Fees	Non-Loan Aid	Award
Best Choice University	English	3	$75	$225 (3x$75)	$25	$100	$150 ($225 + $25 - $100)
Best Fit University	History	3	$70	$210 (3x$70)	$25	$0	$235 ($210 + $25 - $0)
						Total Award	$385 ($150 + $235)

Awards are subject to funding availability. If there are insufficient funds to award all students, awards will be made in the order of earliest application received date.

How do I apply?

The application is available electronically through the State Financial Aid Portal.

• Information about the Student Portal

To Apply:

• Login to the State Financial Aid Portal.
• Select the Estimate Eligibility link in the menu at the top of the page.
• Select the appropriate academic year from the “Select an academic year” dropdown menu.
• Click Apply next to Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship.

You must upload documentation that you meet one of the need criteria as listed above in the “Am I Eligible” section. A release form signed by your parent or legal guardian will also be required to complete your application. In addition, you must upload a copy of your high school transcript with your unweighted GPA.

MDHEWD will notify you via email if your application is incomplete. You can see your eligibility status in the State Financial Aid Portal under the "Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment" tab.

Application Deadlines:

Fall semester (August-December): October 1 is the priority deadline for the fall semester each year.  Applications received after that date and on or before December 1 will be considered based on funding availability.  

Spring semester (January-May): February 1 is the priority deadline for the spring semester each year. Applications received after that date and on or before April 1 will be considered based on funding availability.