Early Admissions & Dual Enrollment Program

Who is Eligible?
The Dual Enrollment program is an opportunity for acceleration for academically advanced high school students to earn college credits and high school credits at the same time. The dual enrollment program has two categories in which to enroll. The Early Admission program is open to scholastically advanced seniors in public, private and home schools to complete their senior year at Polk Community College as a full-time student. The Dual Enrollment program is open to academically talented sophomores, juniors, or seniors in public, private and home schools. Sophomores may take one class per semester, juniors may take two classes per semester and seniors may take up to 11 credit hours per semester. 

How to Qualify?
Early Admission is open to high school seniors with a cumulative unweighted grade point average of 3.20.  To be eligible Early Admission students must also pass all sections of  the ACT, SAT or the Common Placement Test (CPT) and must have earned a B or better in a high school math course at Algebra II level or higher.

Dual Enrollment is open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who have a cumulative unweighted grade point average of 3.0. Dual Enrollment students must pass the sections of the ACT, SAT or College Placement Test that corresponds to the courses in which the students wish to enroll. Passing the Reading and English sections of the ACT, SAT or CPT is required for any college level course that requires reading and writing skills. Passing the Elementary Algebra is necessary to be eligible for any course with entry-level math skills required. Passing the College Level Math section is required for any math course higher than College Algebra.

How to Apply?

All students must complete the Polk Community Dual Enrollment application for admission.  Additional requirements needed are dependent on where the student goes to school.  Applications can be downloaded from the links on this page or may be obtained from your high school counselor or from either PCC campus. 

Public School Students:  Link to Polk County School Board Dual Enrollment application Students may print both this page and the Dual Enrollment application above, complete both and submit to your high school counselor for approval. You may also get this application for dual enrollment from the high school guidance office or from either PCC campus.  

Private School Students:  Link to Private School Dual Enrollment application Students may print both this page and the Dual Enrollment application above, complete and submit to PCC.  The private school application must be approved by your school counselor and principal.  You may also get this application from either PCC campus.

Home school Students:  Link to Home School Agreement application Completed agreement must be approved by the parent responsible for the home education and returned to the Coordinator of Testing and Special Programs on either campus.  

For additional information, access the Dual Enrollment handbook or contact the Coordinator of Testing and Special Programs at 863-292-3758 on the Winter Haven campus or 863-669-2822 on the Lakeland campus.