Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment Programs

PTC

Pinellas Technical College

High school students attending Pinellas Technical College (PTC) have the opportunity to be dual enrolled in post-secondary courses tuition free! These courses give students credits towards a high school diploma and a career technical certificate. Hours completed at PTC may also transfer as credit hours to local and state colleges.

Each campus has a different list of programs which are available as dual enrollment options. Click the button for the campus of your choice to see the list for that campus.

Clearwater Campus

St. Petersburg Campus

PTC Dual Enrollment FLYER 2026-27

Application Period: January 5 - March 23

· Applicants will be invited to program visits (i.e., shadowing) once the application period closes.

· Applying does not mean automatic acceptance.

· PTC Dual Enrollment is a full-year commitment.

· Any student who anticipates or is interested in graduating early (i.e., at the end of the first semester) should not apply for dual enrollment.

· If transportation is needed, it MUST be indicated on the application. PTC can only request transportation for students who have checked that they need it.

Requirements:

· Student must have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.0, or 2.5 GPA for medical-related programs.

· Student must meet testing requirements.

· Student must return ALL required registration paperwork to PTC, this includes attending a required program visit.

Special Note about Program Availability:

· Several programs have caps, so early applications will get priority for program placement.

· Students applying to the Practical Nursing program will need to be 16 years of age by August.

Apply Here

SPC

St. Petersburg College

St. Petersburg College (SPC) offers many ways to earn free college credit while you're still in high school. Through SPC, students who attend Pinellas County public, private and home-education programs can take high school and SPC courses at the same time. There is no cost for tuition or the college application, and textbooks are free for Pinellas County Schools students.

Dual Enrollment

General Information

Part-time program that offers free SPC courses that give students credits toward a high school diploma and a college degree. Courses are available on SPC campuses and some local high school campuses.

Dual Enrollment

What's Required to Enroll?

For academic courses, a 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA or a 3.0 in the subject area to be studied at SPC.
For career courses, a 2.0 unweighted cumulative GPA or a 2.0 in the subject area to be studied at SPC.
Satisfactory scores on the College Placement Test (CPT/PERT) or PSAT/SAT/ACT/CLT.
Transportation to classes at SPC.
To remain in the Dual Enrollment program, you must maintain a college GPA of 2.0 (C average).

Enrollment Checklist

Apply to SPC

Qualifying Test Scores

PERT

Approved Course List

AA Worksheet (SPC Gen Ed Requirements for an AA Degree)

Fall

Fall Deadline: May 21

To register for courses, you will need the following resources:

Enrollment Checklist

Approved Course List

The following courses must be taken at Osceola:

Ancient Greek Mythology
Career & Life Planning
Composition 1
Composition 2
Introduction to Humanities
Introduction to Motion Pictures
Western Humanities: Ancient to Renaissance

How to Search for Classes Instructions

Book Flyer Fall 2026

Email the following information to your counselor:

CAMPUS
SUBJECT
DESCRIPTION
CLASS #
START/END DATE
START/END TIMES
DAYS
INSTRUCTION MODE

SPC ID #
SPC EMAIL ADDRESS
CELLPHONE #
PARENT/GUARDIAN EMAIL ADDRESS

Dual Enrollment permission forms will not be completed if ANY of the above information is missing.

Example of how a course will look in SPC's Course Schedule:

Important Dates:

MAR 30	CLASS SCHEDULE VIEWABLE Submit the required information to your counselor as soon as possible.
APR 15	REGISTRATION/CONFIRMATION BEGINS
MAY 21	REGISTRATION DEADLINE
AUG 10-14	BOOK PICK-UP
AUG 17	CLASSES BEGIN
AUG 21	LAST DAY TO DROP CLASS WITHOUT PENALTY PCS Withdrawal Request Form

Important Information:

Students are only permitted to take the courses listed on the approved dual enrollment course list.

Students are not permitted to take Express courses; you must register for "Regular 16-Week" courses.

Enrollment in online courses is limited to ONE course per semester AFTER the student has successfully completed dual enrollment coursework on the college campus, as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher in these courses. You may, however, sign up for SPC LIVE ONLINE blended courses.

Students who earned a "W" in the 2026 Spring Term are NOT permitted to enroll in additional dual enrollment classes until the 2027 Fall Term.

Dual enrollment classes CANNOT conflict with your high school classes. Also, class time in courses taken on the high school campus MAY NOT be missed due to travel time needed to participate in the dual campus option.

Dual enrollment students are limited to no more than 6 college level courses each semester (this includes DE, AP, and AICE courses). No exceptions.

Counselor Email Addresses:

9th Grade	Alexandra Havekotte	havekottea@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names A - G	Krysta Nymark	nymarkk@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names H - O	Twila Jackson	jacksontw@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names P - Z	Electra Polizzi	polizzie@pcsb.org

Spring

Spring Deadline: November 19

To register for courses, you will need the following resources:

Enrollment Checklist

Approved Course List

The following courses must be taken at Osceola:

Ancient Greek Mythology
Career & Life Planning
Composition 2
Introduction to Motion Pictures
Western Humanities: Ancient to Renaissance

How to Search for Classes Instructions

Book Flyer Spring 2026

Email the following information to your counselor:

CAMPUS
SUBJECT
DESCRIPTION
CLASS #
START/END DATE
START/END TIMES
DAYS
INSTRUCTION MODE

SPC ID #
SPC EMAIL ADDRESS
CELLPHONE #
PARENT/GUARDIAN EMAIL ADDRESS

Dual Enrollment permission forms will not be completed if ANY of the above information is missing.

Example of how a course will look in SPC's Course Schedule:

Important Dates:

OCT 13	CLASS SCHEDULE VIEWABLE Submit the required information to your counselor as soon as possible.
OCT 29	REGISTRATION/CONFIRMATION BEGINS
NOV 19	REGISTRATION DEADLINE
JAN 12-16	BOOK PICK-UP
JAN 20	CLASSES BEGIN
JAN 23	LAST DAY TO DROP CLASS WITHOUT PENALTY PCS Withdrawal Request Form

Important Information:

Students are only permitted to take the courses listed on the approved dual enrollment course list.

Students are not permitted to take Express courses; you must register for "Regular 16-Week" courses.

Enrollment in online courses is limited to ONE course per semester AFTER the student has successfully completed dual enrollment coursework on the college campus, as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher in these courses. You may, however, sign up for SPC LIVE ONLINE blended courses.

Students who earned a "W" in the 2025 Fall term are NOT permitted to enroll in additional dual enrollment classes until the 2027 Spring term.

Dual enrollment classes CANNOT conflict with your high school classes. Also, class time in courses taken on the high school campus MAY NOT be missed due to travel time needed to participate in the dual campus option.

Dual enrollment students are limited to no more than 6 college level courses each semester (this includes DE, AP, and AICE courses). No exceptions.

Counselor Email Addresses:

9th Grade	Alexandra Havekotte	havekottea@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names A - G	Krysta Nymark	nymarkk@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names H - O	Twila Jackson	jacksontw@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names P - Z	Electra Polizzi	polizzie@pcsb.org

Summer

Summer Deadline: May 7

To register for courses, you will need the following resources:

Enrollment Checklist

Approved Course List

How to Search for Classes Instructions

Book Flyer Summer 2026

Email the following information to your counselor:

CAMPUS
SUBJECT
DESCRIPTION
CLASS #
START/END DATE
START/END TIMES
DAYS
INSTRUCTION MODE

SPC ID #
SPC EMAIL ADDRESS
CELLPHONE #
PARENT/GUARDIAN EMAIL ADDRESS

Dual Enrollment permission forms will not be completed if ANY of the above information is missing.

Example of how a course will look in SPC's Course Schedule:

Important Dates:

MAR 30	CLASS SCHEDULE VIEWABLE Submit the required information to your counselor as soon as possible.
APR 15	REGISTRATION/CONFIRMATION BEGINS
MAY 7	REGISTRATION DEADLINE
MAY 18-22	BOOK PICK-UP
MAY 26	CLASSES BEGIN
MAY 29	LAST DAY TO DROP CLASS WITHOUT PENALTY PCS Withdrawal Request Form

Important Information:

Students are only permitted to take the courses listed on the approved dual enrollment course list.

If a course is offered for the full-term, that is the ONLY format in which a student can take the course. Otherwise, students may take a class in the 8-week session (applies only to Summer Term).

Enrollment in online courses is limited to ONE course per semester AFTER the student has successfully completed dual enrollment coursework on the college campus, as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher in these courses. You may, however, sign up for SPC LIVE ONLINE blended courses.

Students who have not taken DE classes before are limited to ONE summer course. Students who have successfully taken DE previously can take up to TWO courses.

Students who earned a "W" in the 2026 Spring Term are NOT permitted to enroll in additional dual enrollment classes until the 2027 Fall Term.

Dual enrollment classes CANNOT conflict with your high school classes. Also, class time in courses taken on the high school campus MAY NOT be missed due to travel time needed to participate in the dual campus option.

Counselor Email Addresses:

9th Grade	Alexandra Havekotte	havekottea@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names A - G	Krysta Nymark	nymarkk@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names H - O	Twila Jackson	jacksontw@pcsb.org
10th - 12th Grade, Last Names P - Z	Electra Polizzi	polizzie@pcsb.org

Early College

Pinellas County students entering 11th and 12th grade can attend SPC full-time for free, earning a high school diploma and an Associate in Arts degree.

Early College

Application Period: November 3 - February 10

Early College Application Timeline

Application Opens: Nov. 3, 2025
Priority Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m., Jan. 10, 2026
Priority Invitations Sent: Week of Jan. 26, 2026
Final Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m., Feb. 10, 2026
Final Invitations Sent: Week of Feb. 16, 2026

2026-2027 EARLY COLLEGE CHECKLIST & Application

What's Required to Enroll?

Unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Satisfactory scores on the College Placement Test (CPT/PERT) or PSAT/SAT/ACT/CLT.
Completion of Biology, Geometry, Personal Financial Literacy, HOPE and World History graduation requirements.
Private school and home-education students will be required to enroll in a public high school to participate.
Completion and submission of the Early College Program Application and current transcripts.
Enrollment in a minimum of 15 credit hours each term, leading to simultaneous completion of the high school diploma and the A.A. degree.
Maintain at least a 2.0 (C average) college GPA.
Transportation to classes at SPC.

Early College students no longer attend classes at their high school, but remain enrolled in their assigned high school and can participate in the school's extracurricular activities while taking classes at SPC.

Important Points for Osceola Students

Parents are still required to attend monthly fundamental meetings.
Students that withdraw from the Early College program do not return to Osceola, but are required to attend their zoned school.

Early Admission

High school seniors spend their senior year attending all classes at SPC campuses, completing high school graduation requirements while earning credits toward a college degree.

Early Admission

Application Period: November 3 - February 10

Early Admission Application Timeline

Application Opens: Nov. 3, 2025
Priority Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m., Jan. 10, 2026
Priority Invitations Sent: Week of Jan. 26, 2026
Final Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m., Feb. 10, 2026
Final Invitations Sent: Week of Feb. 16, 2026

2026-2027 EARLY Admission CHECKLIST & application

What's Required to Enroll?

Unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Satisfactory scores on the College Placement Test (CPT/PERT) or PSAT/AT/ACT.
Completion of Biology, Geometry, Personal Financial Literacy, HOPE and World History graduation requirements.
All standardized state assessment graduation requirements met.
Completion and submission of the Application for Early Admission to College form and current transcripts.
Enrollment in a minimum of 15 credit hours each term and maintaining at least a 2.0 (C average) college GPA.
Transportation to classes at SPC.

Early Admission students no longer attend classes at their high school, but remain enrolled in their assigned high school and can participate in the school's extracurricular activities while taking classes at SPC.

Important Points for Osceola Students

Parents are still required to attend monthly fundamental meetings.
Students that withdraw from the Early Admission program do not return to Osceola, but are required to attend their zoned school.

UF

University of Florida

UF's mission is to expand access to a preeminent learning opportunity for Florida’s highest achieving high school students.

Students may not take more than 2 UF online Dual Enrollment courses per semester. UF’s dual enrollment courses are university-level academic work and can be time consuming.

Dual Enrollment

Fall Deadline: May 22

Spring Deadline:

What's Required to Enroll?

Be enrolled as a Junior or Senior in a high school.
Maintain a 3.6 unweighted GPA.
Take one of the four following standardized tests:
- SAT – with a 1100 composite score
- ACT – with a 22 composite score
- PSAT – 1130 (PSAT 10/NMSQT only)
- CLT score of 72

Approved Course List

USF

University of South Florida

The Office of Early University Programs manages two programs, Dual Enrollment and Early Admission, that enable qualified high school students to earn college credit and experience university classes while completing their high school degree.

Dual Enrollment
Early Admission

Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment is a part-time program, available to qualified students throughout their high school years.

Students may take 1-3 USF classes a semester, conducted on any of its campuses, online, or at selected high schools. Please note, however, that students may only take classes listed on the Dual Enrollment Course High School Subject Equivalency List that ARE NOT available to them at SPC as long as they meet all prerequisites and testing requirements for the course.

Dual Enrollment

Fall Application Period: March 1 - May 21

Spring Deadline: November 15

What's Required to Enroll?

Minimum 3.5 unweighted high school GPA.
Minimum scores on ONE of the following tests: Student can pass one of the disciplines to attend. Students can only take courses within the discipline which they pass (i.e., if math scores meet requirements, students can take math/natural sciences; if reading AND writing meet requirements, students can take communication, social science, English, and humanities level courses).
- SAT: 560 Critical Reading / 530 Math
- ACT: 21 Reading / 21 Mathematics
- PERT: 106 Reading AND 103 Writing,114 Math to take natural sciences, and 123 Math to take MAC 1105 or higher
- PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 Regular: Reading (24), Writing/Language (25), Mathematics (24) Digital: Reading and Writing (490), Math (480)
- CLT: 38 Verbal + Writing, 16 Quantitative, Minimum Total Score 54
Program Requirements – HERE
Students must meet all requirements before applying.
Application Steps – HERE
Applications for Fall open March 1st.

Dual Enrollment Checklist

Early Admission

11th graders apply as early as September of their junior year and attend full time in 12th grade after completing a Degree Seeking Application.

Students take 12-15 credits each semester (Fall and Spring). Students earn credit toward both a baccalaureate degree and completion of the high school diploma.

Students do not re-apply to USF after high school graduation - they continue as a bachelor's student.

Early Admission

Application Deadline: March 1

What's Required to Enroll?

Apply while a junior in high school; attend full time your senior year of high school.
GPA 3.8: Unweighted
Foreign Language: 2 years completion through LEVEL II
TEST SCORES
- SAT: 1300, with at least 580 in Critical Reading
- ACT: 29, with at least 29 in English
- CLT: 38 Verbal + 38 Writing (V+W), and 16 Quantitative (Q)

Early Admission Forms

Early Admission Application

Counselor Approval Form

Textbook Purchase Process