Dual enrollment

Dual Enrollment faculty receive praise at meeting

The University department overseeing the dual enrollment program met on Feb. 5 to recognize the efforts of three faculty mentors who have contributed significantly to the program.

Student Government begins budget hearings

The Student Government Association will have budget hearings Feb. 6 and 7 with organizations seeking money from the activity and services fee -- a $12.37 per credit hour charge that every student pays to the University. This year's pot has not been determined yet, but last year's reached $16.1 million.

First Miami-Dade high-school aquaculture lab opened with help of University professor

Miami Northwestern Senior High is the first school in Miami-Dade County to have an aquaponics lab. Dual enrollment professor James Jiler has been involved in the preparation.

Dual enrollment students start petition after senate bill

Stephan Useche/Staff Writer The dual enrollment program will have new limitations for the upcoming semesters, decreasing the amount of courses a student is permitted to take. On July 1, a new state law was passed that now requires school districts to pay the tuition rate of these dual enrollment students. “This legislation stipulates that when […]

A financial burden for students

Snoop Dogg said it best back in ‘92, “everybody got they cups but they ain’t chipped in.” The people with their cups not chipping in are dual enrollments students, students in high school that are taking college level courses at a university or college. They are exempted from paying tuition or any associated fee, and […]

Changes in dual enrollment waiver handicaps budgets

Philippe Buteau/Editor-in-Chief In spring 2013, a dual enrollment waiver is being applied in a new way, creating a ripple wave effect in student fees. Initial projections for the activity and service fund, the total amount of money generated through the A&S fee, was about $16.1 million. After accounting for bad debt percentage and the dual […]

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