Dual Enrollment Guide

The Dual Enrollment program at Montcalm Community College allows you to enroll in up to 10 college classes throughout your high school career. Successful completion of a college course grants you college credit as well as satisfies one of your high school graduation requirements, either a core requirement or an elective requirement, depending on the college course taken. Always refer to your high school counselor for specifics about course requirements. 

Dual Enrollment Handbook

Read the Dual Enrollment Handbook to learn more about classes, costs and policies.

The dual enrollment program is a partnership with the high school, and we work very closely with the high school counselors to plan your participation with the program. If you are interested in the program, talk to your counselor to see if you would be eligible to participate.

To apply, complete the online Dual Enrollment Application. Once you have applied, you will receive an acceptance email with your Student ID number and MCC email address within 24 business hours. 

Visit montcalm.edu/login to complete your First Time Login and to use the self-service password reset to login for the first time.

Your MCC email address is your username. The personal email address and phone number you included in your application will be used for verification.

Once you login you will be prompted to set up Multi-Factor Authentication.

Watch our step-by-step videos to learn more about accessing and navigating your MCC student account. Videos include:

• Intro to Student Technology
• First Time Login and Multi-Factor Authentication
• Accessing your MCC email
• What's available in the MCC Login area
• Canvas for MCC students
• Accessing your MyMontcalm account

For assistance, call the IT Help Desk at 989-328-1246.

For most classes at MCC, most dual enrollment students are not required to submit test scores as their high school will check their eligibility based on the State of Michigan Dual Enrollment requirements.

Level 5 Math courses or higher as well as any computer related (CMIS, CPGM, or CNET) courses will require adequate test scores based on MCC’s requirements. Follow the steps below to submit your PSAT or SAT or schedule our ACCUPLACER assessment only if you are interested in the above listed courses.

PSAT/SAT

Visit the College Board website at collegeboard.org to download your free official PSAT or SAT Full Score Report and send the PDF as an attachment to dualenrollment@montcalm.edu and your high school counselor.

ACCUPLACER

You may also complete our ACCUPLACER assessment. To schedule your ACCUPLACER assessment, please fill out a Schedule Testing Appointment Request. Once the form is submitted, a proctor will email you with more details about the assessment. If you have questions, please contact the Student Success Center at 989-328-1264 or studentsuccess@montcalm.edu.

The Dual Enrollment Authorization form serves as a contract between the student and parents/guardians, the high school and MCC. Please complete the Online Dual Enrollment Authorization form with the specific class sections you wish to be registered for. After you sign this online form, it will automatically be emailed to your high school counselor for approval. Once approved, MCC will register you for your classes. If you would like to make changes to your class registration, please complete an entirely new form. You will receive an email confirmation once MCC has registered you.

*** You can't complete the authorization form if you haven't completed step three above. 

Class Information:

Dual enrollment students can search for classes themselves online in MyMontcalm. If you are logged in to MyMontcalm, select Search Classes and Register, and then Course Search. If you are not logged in to MyMontcalm, select Course Search. Here you can find all available courses for the semester.

If you scroll down to Campus and choose your high school, you can search for MCC classes hosted at your high school.

Login to MyMontcalm. On the Student Home page scroll down to My Course Schedule. Make sure your course schedule matches the classes you selected for the semester.

Most MCC classes will require a textbook. The MCC Bookstore, in the Activities Building on our Sidney campus and operated by Follett, has all the essentials you need to attend classes. If you have funds from your high school allotment available on your MCC account, the funds are only available from the time that Bookstore Charges Begin until Bookstore Charges End. Visit montcalm.edu/academic-calendar for specific dates.

Online Orders

Visit the MCC Bookstore online and select Course Materials & Textbooks - Find Course Materials. Be sure to enter your course information exactly as it is in your course schedule. When checking out, select Financial Aid to use your high school allotted funds. Be sure to always add a credit card in addition to selecting Financial Aid in case your high school allotment does not cover the total cost of your order. If you select In-Store Pick Up, you will have to come to the MCC Bookstore to retrieve your order.

At the MCC Bookstore

You can visit the MCC Bookstore without an appointment Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. To make purchasing books and supplies easier when you visit the MCC bookstore, be sure to bring along the following items:

• Current course schedule
• MCC student ID (Visit Student Services to have one made)
• Some form of payment

While some high schools provide Dual Enrollment students with funds for books, it is not always sufficient to cover the full cost. Always come prepared with some form of payment.

• Make sure you check your MyMontcalm student account, Canvas and MCC email frequently.
• Check your course syllabus for all class policies. Instructor's policies vary on attendance, late assignments, absences and performance.
• If you're struggling in your class, set up a time to talk with your instructor, high school counselor, and/or MCC Dual Enrollment Admissions Representative.
• Visit the math center, writing center and/or schedule tutoring appointments as needed. 

Please note: Cheating and plagarism of any kind is not tolerated at MCC.

Privacy

Signing the Dual Enrollment authorization form grants permission for the Montcalm Community College Student Services Office to share grades, attendance, and account information with your high school and parents. Parents need to provide your name, MCC Student ID number or birthdate, and the last four digits of your social security number to gain access to this information. MCC instructors are only permitted to discuss academic information with you. Parents may not contact instructors requesting information about your performance in class. 

After High School Graduation

Continuing at MCC

If you would like to attend classes as a traditional MCC student after high school graduation, you do not need to re-apply. You simply need to fill out a Electronic Change of Program Form in My Montcalm. Visit my.montcalm.edu. Select Handouts-Forms from the gray box on the left and then Change of Program. Contact the Student Services Department at (989) 328-1277 or studentservices@montcalm.edu to assist with this transition.

Transferring to Another Institution 

If you wish to transfer your credits to another college or university, you will need to request an official copy of your transcript be sent to that institution at montcalm.edu/transcripts.

The key to a successful transfer is to know where you will transfer, your degree goal, and what that college suggests you take at MCC. Please work directly with the future institution to make sure the classes you take through Dual Enrollment not only transfer, but are also helpful toward your long-term goal. To learn more about how your courses transfer to other institutions, visit https://www.mitransfer.org/search-courses.