What Is Dual Enrollment?

Eligibility & Considerations:

• Have started 9th grade or be at least 14 years old by the first day of instruction
  • Current 8th graders who are 14 must contact their middle school counselor
• Be mature enough to handle college-level coursework
• Maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher in both high school and college
• Receive approval from their school counselor and parent(s)/guardian(s)
• Many students report 6–10 hours of homework per week for one 3-unit/credit course
  • Consider your time, energy, and after school commitments before enrolling

• Summer is often the best time to try a community college class for the first time
  • Summer class offerings are typically available in late February or early March; try one class at a time
  • Click here to see CRC's dates when class offerings will be available to view

• Classes cannot interfere with their high school classes (after school or asynchronous)
  • Asynchronous classes (no set meeting time) are the most flexible
• High school counselors cannot add or drop college classes

• FERPA privacy rights transfer to the student once enrolled; they will only talk with the student
• Poor college grades may affect financial aid and four-year college eligibility
• High school counselors do not review dual enrollment applications during school breaks
  • Submit requests to your school counselor at least 3 school weeks before deadlines

Steps to Apply & Enroll

Step 1: Review College Classes You May Want To Take

• Use the Los Rios Class Search Tool to review: Confirm you select the correct semester
  • Click on the course you are interested in to read a course description, determine transferability, teaching format, and meeting times (if applicable)
• Dual Enrollment Course Options & Recommendations:
  • Review CRC’s Recommended Dual Enrollment Class Options
  • Review California’s Required GE Categories & Course Options
    • Students typically can't take Math, English, Science, & Certain Social Studies Courses (see below for more info on this):
      • Can’t be an equivalent of one of our Franklin AP classes (AP English, Social Studies, Science, & Math)
        • Click here to view what CRC college courses are an exact equivalent of one of our AP courses that need to be avoided
      • Classes taken through Dual Enrollment may not be used to skip a level/class that we offer here at Franklin
      • Students should closely review the required California GE College Class Categories to determine how many courses from each GE area will count
    • Some CRC recommended GE transfer classes to consider taking are listed below, but you may also look for other options using the links above: 
      • Sociology (SOC 300) or Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 310)
        • Cal-GETC 4 Social & Behavioral Sciences (need 2 classes from different disciplines to fulfill this requirement)
      • Introduction to Music (MUFHL 300)
        • Cal-GETC 3A Arts (need 1 class from this category)
      • Classical or Introduction to Humanities (HUM 300 or HUM 301)
        • Cal-GETC 3B Humanities (need 1 class from this category)
      • Intro to Public Speaking (COMM C1000)
        • Cal-GETC 1C Oral Communication (this is a required course)
      • Ethnic Studies (ETHNS 300)
        • Cal-GETC 6 Ethnic Studies (need 1 class from this category)
• Check whether the class is short-term/accelerated (4, 6, or 8 weeks) or full semester & identify which college offers your desired class (needed for Step 2)

Step 2: Apply to Los Rios Community College

• New Students (first time taking a dual enrollment class):
  • Click California Colleges - click sign in using Google with your EGUSD login
  • Select College → California Community College App (Choose CRC, SCC, etc.)
  • Select enrolling in high school and college at the same time
  • Receive your Los Rios ID Number by email (7 digits, begins with “W,” e.g., W9992004)
    • This may take 24 hours before you will receive this by email; contact them if not received
  • Follow the email instructions to set up eServices, then proceed to Step 3
• Returning Students (already successfully passed a Dual Enrollment Class):
  • Log in to your Los Rios’ eServices account

• • Complete the Supplemental Enrollment Information Form in the Tasks tile, then proceed to Step 3
  • Completing Step 3 (EGUSD's Dual Enrollment App) is required for our students each new semester they are applying for
• More information from Los Rios about how to apply as a dual enrollment student can be found here.

Step 3: Complete EGUSD’s Dual Enrollment App for Counselor Review (Required)

• Share the completed Google Doc with your assigned counselor & grant editing access - Required for all students
• Counselors determine eligibility and class approval following EGUSD's policies & guidance
• Submit this 3 school weeks before any deadlines
• You may need to go talk with your school counselor if they have questions for you about your application or classes you want to take
• Remember students are encouraged to start with one college course at a time, especially their first time. Students tend to be the most successful trying this over the summer

Step 4: Submit the LRCC Special Admit E-Form

• ARC Special Admit E-Form
• CRC Special Admit E-Form
• FLC Special Admit E-Form
• SCC Special Admit E-Form

• Sends a counselor & parent/guardian consent email to seek approval
• Counselors cannot approve without completion of Step 3 (submit your EGUSD app)

Step 5: Enroll in Classes

• Once approved, you will receive an email with enrollment instructions
• Dual Enrollment students receive Priority 3 registration (CRC's registration dates here)
  • Students tend not to be able to enroll in summer classes until end of March or early April
• Students must enroll themselves via eServices:
  • Click Manage Classes; Then Click Add Another College
  • Click here for more information about how to do this from Los Rios

Step 6: Pay Your Fees

• Tuition and Universal Transit Pass (UTP) fees are typically waived
• Students are typically responsible to pay for textbooks and other course materials
• View balances in Los Rios eServices: Dashboard → Financial Account → Account Balance
• Students may be able to opt out of the student representative fee
• For more information click here or reach out directly to the campus you are applying to

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