Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 16th, 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Instructions for Pick-A-Time will be posted on the BUHS website.

Dual Enrollment/College Credit

The Windham Regional Career Center offers dual enrollment college credit in specific program areas. Dual Enrollment advantages include the opportunity for students to begin earning college credit while still in high school by taking courses in a career pathway that is articulated through Community College of Vermont (CCV), Vermont Technical College (VTC) or other post-secondary schools. Interested students should speak with the sending school and WRCC Counselor while planning this aspect for the following year.

Dual Enrollment

COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: In order to enroll in a dual enrollment course with one of our participating colleges, students must meet all of the admission requirements of the college that is offering the credit for that course. In some cases, this means that students must have a certain level of attainment as measured by the Accuplacer Assessment, which will be provided to students in advance of enrollment.

COLLEGE TUITION: The tuition for most college credits is almost always waived if there is a fee a typical 3 credit dual enrollment course is usually $100.

COLLEGE REGISTRATION: Students enroll in their Career Center or BUHS courses through the usual enrollment process. An additional registration process is required to enroll in a dual enrollment course. Registration for dual enrollment courses will take place during the first three weeks of the course. The course instructor or a representative from WRCHS or the college will assist students in completing registration forms. Each college has its own registration form and requirements. Students cannot retroactively enroll in a course. All college prerequisites must be met at the time of registration.

COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS: Students will need to contact the college providing the credits to order a copy of their transcripts or authorize the school to release the information. Towards the end of most of the dual enrollment courses, transcript request forms will be distributed to students, for them to complete and submit to the college granting credit.

Dual Enrollment Courses

DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS“WINDHAM REGIONAL COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL”

Earn high school & college credit attending classes scheduled during the regular school day.

OUR VISION:  All Brattleboro Union High School and Windham Regional Career Center students will understand the benefits of, and actively engage in, dual enrollment courses to help them reach their  individual career and college goals.

OUR MISSION: 

  • To provide a supportive, equitable learning environment that encourages all students to engage in dual enrollment courses.
  • To promote the benefits to students for dual enrollment completion toward:
    • Early Start on College Degrees and Certificates
    • Entrance and Advancement into Military Specialities 
    • Stronger Employment and Career Opportunities
  • To remove financial and academic barriers for accessing college credit.
  • To develop partnerships with parents, businesses, higher education institutions and government organizations to provide greater resources for all students.

DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) COURSE DESIGNATIONS:

The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) has established a number of programs through which Vermont high school students can earn both high school and college credit for certain courses they take while in high school. These “Dual Enrollment” (DE) courses can be completed on the BUHS campus, in the Windham Regional Career Center (WRCC) or through courses offered directly by a qualified Vermont Partner College- either in-person or online.  For a list of eligible AOE Partner Colleges please visit: https://education.vermont.gov/dual-enrollment

  • Concurrent” DE courses are courses taught at BUHS by BUHS faculty. They are designated in the Programs of Study and BUHS transcript with an * after the course title.
  • Fast Forward” DE courses are courses taught at WRCC by WRCC faculty. They are also designated with an * in the program of studies and on student transcripts.
  • Courses taught by College Faculty at the Partner College, either online or on the college campus are entitled, simply, Dual Enrollment courses.  These courses are designated by a + symbol in the program of studies and on student transcripts.

DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) COLLEGE REGISTRATION POLICIES and REQUIREMENTS  

Dual Enrollment courses, with rare exception, require the same amount of in-class and out-of-class work of students who take the course for college credit and those who do not. Therefore, all students are expected to take DE courses for college credit. Exceptions to this policy can be approved by the dual enrollment coordinator in consultation with the course instructor.

In order to earn dual enrollment credit, students must complete the partner college registration process. Each college has its own registration requirements and deadlines. Once deadlines have passed you cannot go back and register for college credit.  DE course instructors and the dual enrollment coordinator will assist students in completing registration forms in a timely manner. 

All BUHS and WRCC students who have attained a 2.0 G.P.A. in their previous two (2)  semesters are eligible to register for dual credit courses. For those who do not meet this benchmark, some colleges offer registration opportunities through assessment tests of college readiness. 

VT voucher, scholarship application or payment plans are required at the time of registration. (See College Fees and Payment Options below)

COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS: BUHS and WRCC cannot grant college credit. Only the dual enrollment partnering college can award college credits. Students need to order any necessary college transcripts directly from the college offering course credit via the college’s website transcript request process.  

COLLEGE FEES and PAYMENT OPTIONS:

  • The student fee for Concurrent (offered at BUHS) Dual Enrollment course is capped at $100.
    • Students can use a Vermont State voucher, pay $100, or request a full or partial dual enrollment scholarship to cover this fee.
  • There are currently no student fees for Fast Forward courses offered at WRCC.
  • Courses taught directly by Partner Colleges, either online or on a college campus,  are not capped at $100, and are billed to the student at the full College Tuition rate by the partner colleges.
    • Students can use one or both of their Vermont State Vouchers to cover the tuition for these courses.
    • Courses taught directly by a partner college are not eligible for DE scholarships.
  • VERMONT STATE VOUCHERS – 
    • Vouchers can cover the tuition for two (2) dual enrollment courses – either concurrent DE or courses taught directly by Partner Colleges.  
    • Vouchers can be used anytime after completing the sophomore year of high school, but prior to high school graduation
    • PLAN CAREFULLY!!  It is most cost effective to use a voucher to cover a course taken directly through a college, if you are planning to do so. Please talk with your high school counselor or the Dual Enrollment Coordinator to plan the use of your vouchers. 
  • SCHOLARSHIPS
    • WRCHS Full or Partial Scholarships –  are available for income eligible students who wish to take more than two Dual Enrollment courses and have used both vouchers, or for income ineligible students who wish to “save” a voucher for future semester dual enrollment courses taught directly by a college.
    • WRCHS scholarships can be applied toward the $100 for Concurrent DE courses only. They cannot be used to cover online or on campus college courses.
    • Scholarships are available to students in all grade levels – 9th through 12th.  
  • DIRECT PAYMENT
    • Students, who are able to do so, can make the $100 college tuition payment directly to the Partnering College during course registration, or by check made payable to Windham Collegiate High School (WRCHS) after the initial course registration period closes. 
  • FAST FORWARD TICKETS FOR CAREER CENTER COURSES: 
    • Fast Forward Tickets are applied to cover dual enrollment Windham Regional Career Center courses through approved Vermont Colleges.
    • Students can use two (2) Fast Forward Tickets per semester – 4 per academic year. 
    • Fast Forward Tickets cannot be used to cover courses taught through non-Vermont colleges. 
      • The Dual Enrollment Program absorbs the tuition fees for these courses, and we may ask income eligible students to complete a college institutional scholarship to help reduce the fees charged to our program.  
    • Fast Forward Tickets are available to students in their sophomore, junior and senior years of high school. 

ALL VERMONT AOE PARTNER COLLEGES OFFER DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES THAT CAN  BE TAKEN ONLINE OR ON THEIR COLLEGE CAMPUSES. 

For a list of eligible AOE Partner Colleges please visit: https://education.vermont.gov/dual-enrollment

2024-25 LIST of CONCURRENT (BUHS) AND FAST FORWARD (WRCC) DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES(Dual Enrollment course prerequisites are listed in Program of Studies course descriptions.)

CONCURRENT (TAUGHT AT BUHS or WRCC) DUAL ENROLLMENT COLLEGE PARTNERS

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VERMONT (CCV)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (NU)
  • RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (RVCC)
  • SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY (SNHU)
  • VERMONT STATE UNIVERSITY (VTSU) – CASTLETON, JOHNSON, LYNDON, RANDOLPH & 
  • WILLISTON 
            BUHS/WRCC COURSE NAME COLLEGESITE
BUSINESS
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 1
-Principles of ManagementCCVWRCC
-Intro to BusinessCCVWRCC
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2
-Principles of MarketingCCVWRCC
-Intro to Digital MarketingCCVWRCC
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1
-Introduction to Early Childhood EducationCCVWRCC
-Child DevelopmentCCVWRCC
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 2
-Supporting Young Children w/Diverse AbilitiesCCV WRCC
-Communication in the ECE/Afterschool WorkplaceCCV WRCC
ENGLISH
ADVANCED LITERATURE (previously “Good, Evil & Power”)SNHUBUHS
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE NorwichBUHS
PROFESSIONAL WRITING and COMMUNICATIONSRVCCWRCC
WRCC COLLEGE COMPOSITION RVCCWRCC
MODERN LANGUAGES  
ADVANCED CHINESE 1&2NorwichBUHS
ADVANCED FRENCH 1&2NorwichBUHS
ADVANCED GERMAN 1&2 NorwichBUHS
ADVANCED SPANISH  1&2NorwichBUHS
INTERMEDIATE CHINESE 1&2NorwichBUHS
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1&2NorwichBUHS
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 1&2NorwichBUHS
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH  1&2NorwichBUHS
MATHEMATICS   
ACCELERATED ALGEBRA II VTSUBUHS
STATISTICSVTSUBUHS
SCIENCE 
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1VTSUWRCC
AVIATION 1 (Proposed for SY 23-24)TBAWRCC
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY RVCCBUHS
FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCES 1
-DendrologyVTSUWRCC
-Burls and BoardsVTSUWRCC
HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENTVTSUWRCC
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYCCVWRCC
NUTRITIONVTSUWRCC
MANUFACTURING 1 
-G&M CodingRVCCWRCC
-Intro to InspectionRVCCWRCC
-Machining Processes 1RVCCWRCC
MANUFACTURING 2
-Machining Processes 2RVCCWRCC
SOCIAL SCIENCE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE 1 
-Intro to Criminal JusticeCCVWRCC
-Law Enforcement in AmericaCCVWRCC
DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL CHANGE (not proposed for 24-25)BUHS
ECONOMICS RVCCBUHS
GENOCIDE AND HOLOCAUST CCVBUHS
LAW AND AMERICAN SOCIETY RVCCBUHS
MENTORING and LEADERSHIPNorwichBUHS
SOCIAL STUDIES SEMINAR (not proposed for 24-25)BUHS
SOCIOLOGY CHS    CCVBUHS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS  
ADV. STUDIO ART NorwichBUHS
CERAMICS II CCVBUHS
COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN II RVCCBUHS
PHOTOGRAPHY II CCVBUHS
PHOTOGRAPHY III CCVBUHS
SCULPTURE II (Proposed for Spring ‘24)NorwichBUHS
STUDIO ARTS 2: PAINTINGNorwichBUHS

The list of dual credit courses and Partnering Colleges updates annually and some courses are not offered every year. (This list was last updated on 12/01/2023)

For more information regarding Dual Enrollment: Please contact Rhonda Winegarner, Dual Enrollment Coordinator, by phone or email at 802-451-3912 or rwinegarner@wsesdvt.org