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Dual Enrollment FAQ’s

Q: How much time should a student plan to spend on their online dual enrollment course?

Answer: Students can expect to spend between 10 to 15 hours per week for each dual enrollment course

Q: Am I automatically accepted to SAU if I participate in the SAU Dual Enrollment courses?

Answer: No, the SAU / Christian High Online Dual Enrollment Application form serves as your guest application to SAU.

Q: When should I apply to SAU?

Answer: Near the end of your Junior year or during your Senior year, fill out a SAU application for admission. Send us your high school transcript and ACT scores. You will be invited for a campus visit where you’ll meet with an admissions representative, discuss degree options and more. Make sure you file for financial aid early. Your high school counselor will keep you informed of due dates. In the meantime, your SAU Dual Enrollment application form serves as a guest application, and the classes you take with SAU via Christian High Online all count as college courses.

Q: What if I choose to go to another college. Will my credits transfer?

Answer: SAU’s regional accreditation by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools facilitates transfer of credits to colleges and universities nationwide. Depending on the institution, college credits earned through dual enrollment, like college credits earned through AP or IB, may transfer to meet specific degree requirements or as elective credits. Students who plan to attend another college should check with the university they plan to attend to find out how the school transfers college credits earned from other accredited colleges and universities.

Typically, only courses with a 2.0 grade or higher will transfer. You must have an official transcript sent from SAU to your transfer college.

Q: Why did Christian High Online partner with Spring Arbor University?

Answer: The reasons are many, but three specific reasons stand out to us:

1. SAU’s Guiding concept which reads: “Besides Jesus Christ, SAU is guided by what we call the Spring Arbor University Concept. It’s really our mission statement, and rudder for how we are led and who we are as an institution.”
2. SAU’s commitment to integrating a Christian perspective throughout their curriculum: “Spring Arbor University is a community of learners, distinguished by our lifelong involvement in the study and application of the liberal arts, total commitment to Jesus Christ as the perspective for learning, and critical participation in the contemporary world.”

1. SAU’s commitment to online learning: “Online learning is a big part of education’s future and Spring Arbor University is setting a standard of distance education excellence.” SAU has over 30 undergraduate courses available online.

   Q: Will I get a college grade?

   Answer: Yes. Registering for an academic course means you will receive a grade and have a college transcript. A transcript is a permanent, historical record of courses attempted and completed. Any courses you are still enrolled in after the drop date will appear on your college transcript along with the grade earned. These are permanent and cannot be removed or changed.
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   Q: Are online dual enrollment courses right for everyone?

   Answer: No, the dual enrollment program is an opportunity to take challenging courses and accelerate education opportunities. Students who successfully complete dual enrollment courses will save time toward their college degree. Dual enrollment courses are college courses. Students should understand that the amount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment courses may be much greater than in high school courses. Online courses also require lots of self-discipline and motivation. In addition, dual enrollment courses become a part of a student’s permanent college transcript. It is important to do well in these courses to realize all the benefits of dual enrollment.

   Q: Can I apply for Financial Aid?

   Answer: College Financial Aid can only be used for admitted college students, not dual enrolled. We strongly encourage you to apply for financial aid in your senior year of high school to get your college money ready for the fall semester after you graduate from high school.