South Aiken to host dual enrollment expo 11/2/2009 10:08 PM Submitted article South Aiken High School will host the first dual enrollment expo for all Aiken County juniors and seniors at the school auditorium Thursday at 6 p.m.
The event, co-sponsored by Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken, will give students and parents a chance to learn more about the dual enrollment process and how it can enrich the educational process.
The expo in part will let current seniors know about college classes they can take during their final semester of high school. Similarly, juniors will learn about classes available to them during their senior year.
Dr. Randy Stowe, the Area 5 assistant superintendent, oversees the dual enrollment program for the Aiken County School District. He will discuss the district guidelines and address the differences between dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment.
Ed LoPresto, ATC's dual enrollment director, and USCA admissions director Andrew Hendrix will discuss the opportunities, classes and costs for high school students at their campuses. LoPresto will also describe the Lottery Tuition Assistance Program available to Aiken Technical College students. Hendrix will discuss the impact of dual enrollment for Life Scholarship recipients.
School representatives will be on hand after the expo to address questions with students and parents.
Dual enrollment gives the students the option of getting a head start on their college careers, taking college classes that also provide high school credits. Students can also take concurrent college classes that are separate from high school courses.
In an earlier interview, Stowe said he sees the program as a shift in how high school and college careers are viewed.
"It's almost as though, in the past, students have arbitrarily waited to finish high school," he said. "This addresses a national issue of high school seniors who wanted to have a so-called easy year, and that's not good for students. They're not as well-prepared if they have a break in their study habits. This has as much potential for the way we do high school as anything I've seen."
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