Dual Enrollment Opportunities

College In the High School (CIHS) Timeline

Steps to Apply:

The same Admissions application needs to be completed for Dual Enrollment or College in the High School classes. (If you are taking both a Dual Enrollment and College in the High School course, you only need to complete one application.)

1. 1. First, check with your school counselor to see if a HACC Application Day has been scheduled. At HACC Application Days, a HACC admissions professional comes to your school to walk you through the admissions process.
   2. Next, create an admissions application account online and apply to HACC. Select “Dual Enrollment” as the academic program (even if applying to the College in the High School Program). Be sure to select the correct entry term when you apply. The entry term is the semester you intend to start classes at HACC.
      • Fall = August-December
      • Spring = January-May
      • Summer = May-August
         
   3. If you would like a parent or guardian to contact HACC on your behalf, you must file a Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release.
      
      Dual Enrollment or College in the High School students can add parent or guardian information on their HACC application or submit the FERPA release form. If HACC doesn’t have a FERPA release on file for you, HACC cannot release your student information to a parent or guardian, regardless of your age. Learn more about FERPA here →
       
   4. Complete and submit the Signature Page Form. The signature page is required to ensure all parties (student, parent or guardian and high school counselor) agree to a student’s participation in dual enrollment with HACC. The signature page is NOT a dual enrollment application, but it is an important step of the process. The signature page requires a student, parent/guardian and high school counselor or principal signature to agree to participation. A direct link to the signature page is included in your dual enrollment application.
      
      If the student is homeschooled, the designated evaluator or parent may sign the application in place of the high counselor or principal.
       
   5. Submit your high school transcript. A high school transcript can be:
      • Uploaded and attached to the signature page by your school counselor
      • Uploaded in the HACC application portal
      • Emailed to admissionsrecords@hacc.edu
         
   6. Activate your HAWKMail email address and myHACC Portal. Your acceptance email will be sent three to five business days after you complete the steps above to the email address you included in your application.

• Complete the HACC Orientation – once orientation is complete (If DE will be able to register for courses) If CIHS, must be completed before you receive a CRN Code to register in the class.
• Once you are registered in the class you must pay the tuition. 

LAST DAY TO START AN APPLICATION 1/21/26

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS 1/28/26

REGISTRATION AND TUITION DEADLINE 2/23/26

How to Request your HACC Transcript

Dual Enrollment/College in the High School Fact Sheet

College in the High School through HACC

Students select an admission term when completing the HACC application. If a student does not attend the term that is noted on the admissions application, a “change of term” update is needed. Follow all steps listed here. 

Click HERE to visit HACC’s official transfer website. You can find contact information for their officers who assist students in transferring HACC credits to another institution. 

It is best practice to always check with the institution you are transferring TO in order to ensure that they will accept the credits you are taking at HACC.