<< return to Catalog Home Page     Joint Enrollment and Dual Enrollment           A high school student who is seeking a diploma or certificate, and who meets all eligibility requirements permitting enrollment in an eligible public postsecondary educational institution on a joint or dual enrollment basis is eligible to receive HOPE Grant if he or she meets all other HOPE Grant eligibility requirements. The credit hours for which a student receives HOPE Grant funds for Joint Enrollment coursework must count toward the Paid-Hours limit and the Combined Paid-Hours limit. The credit hours for which a student receives HOPE Grant funds for Dual Credit Enrollment coursework must count toward the Paid-Hours limit and the Combined Paid-Hours limit, if such coursework was attempted during a school term that began prior to July 1, 2008. The credit hours for which a student receives HOPE Grant funds for Dual Credit Enrollment coursework must not count toward the Paid-Hours limit and the Combined Paid-Hours limit, if such coursework was attempted during a school term that began on or after July 1, 2008.