Frequently Asked Questions

High school students attending public and private accredited high schools:

• 11^th or 12^th grade – minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA OR minimum of 2.5 Cumulative GPA and an ACT score of 21 OR minimum of 2.5 Cumulative GPA and Combined Percentile Index of 100. View admissions index calculator.
• 10^th grade – minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
• 9^th grade – minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA and a minimum ACT composite score of 27 or SAT score of 1280.

*Homeschool students and those attending unaccredited high schools must submit their test scores.

*all students must complete the Dual Credit application, complete with parent/guardian signatures, and school counselor recommendation.

*all students must meet the course placement requirements as listed below.

*scores will be accepted for ACT, SAT, ASPIRE, Pre-ACT, or PSAT. ACT/SAT Superscores will also be accepted.

For the 2022-2023 school year, tuition for face-to-face Dual Credit courses will be $97 per credit hour. Tuition for online Dual Credit courses will be $107 per credit hour.

These fees include textbooks and laptops!

Student fees include textbooks and laptops. Bills will be sent to individual students.  Students are encouraged to pay the total balance on or before the due date to avoid finance charges. Students will automatically be enrolled in an installment plan at the time they receive their bill.  To discuss payment options, please call Student Account Services at 660.562.1583. A student may not enroll for subsequent semesters until all accounts are paid in full. No copies of transcripts will be issued or further enrollments confirmed if any financial obligations are outstanding to the University.

Consider tuition insurance to protect your investment. 

https://www.nwmissouri.edu/studentaccounts/paying-your-bill.htm

2022-2023 Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship changes

The Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment scholarship program was changed significantly during the 2022 legislative session.  It is no longer associated with the A+ Scholarship and financial need is now required for eligibility rather than being used to determine award ranking.

Beginning with the fall 2022 semester, high school students may be eligible to receive a scholarship that covers the tuition and fees for their dual credit or dual enrollment courses. To qualify, students must demonstrate financial need and be taking dual credit or dual enrollment courses from a Missouri college or university in addition to meeting the program’s eligibility criteria. 

To be eligible for assistance students must meet the following requirements.  Please note the requirements related to A+ eligibility have been removed based on the 2022 changes.

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a Missouri resident 
• Enroll in dual credit/dual enrollment classes through an approved Missouri college or university
• Have a minimum 2.5 unweighted, cumulative high school grade point average and have otherwise met the high school’s requirements for taking dual credit or dual enrollment classes
  • Students must submit a copy of their high school transcript to verify you have met the GPA requirement.  This documentation is only required once per year.
• Meet one or more of the following indicators of financial need:
  • Immediate family eligible for free and reduced lunch
  • Living in a foster home
  • Ward of the state
  • Homeless as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
  • Immediate family receiving low income public assistance (SNAP, WIC, etc.)
  • Living in federal subsidized public housing

The most recent information about the  Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship is now available on two pages of the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development’s website.  One page provides basic information for students.  The other page provides educational partners, including high schools and postsecondary dual credit and dual enrollment providers, with similar information but also includes more details about resources and the responsibilities of high schools and dual credit/dual enrollment providers.  The webpages will be updated periodically as more information about this new program becomes available.

The application is being updated to reflect the changes and is expected to be available in early fall.  Students will be required to create an account in MDHEWD’s Student Portal to access the application. See the Application section of the educational partners page or the How do I apply? section on the student page for additional details.

If you have any questions about the changes to the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship, please contact us at DCDE@dhewd.mo.gov or (800) 473-6757, option 4.

Priority deadline is October 1, 2022!

Between the time of application and finding out if you’ve been awarded funds, bills are still due to Northwest Missouri State University. Any overage will be refunded to students.

Other notes: Updated current addresses are required to receive refund payment. Students can update their addresses for refund checks in CatPAWS. They can also set up direct deposit for refunds in CatPAWS. Instructions for how to do this are included in their welcome packets.

Taking courses as Dual Credit vs. as an On Campus Student

High school students choose Dual Credit courses through Northwest for the cost savings and course opportunities.  Dual Credit courses help students finish college sooner.   

2022-2023 School Year Costs

Students will work with their high school counselors to enroll in Online Dual Credit courses throughout the regular academic year.

1. Meet Admission Standards including Requirements for Course Placement (if applicable)
2. Read and maintain a copy of the Dual Credit Registration Information Flyer for your records
3. Complete Off-Campus Dual Student Application for Admission and Enrollment and return to counselor
4. Request to have High School send a letter of recommendation and Official High School transcripts with GPA 
5. Have official test scores sent to Northwest from ACT or SAT
   • Our ACT School Code is 2338
   • Our SAT School Code is 6488

Click on the Course Title for complete catalog description

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
School of Communication and Mass Media
20-110	Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production	3
29-102 MOTR COMM 101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
29-225	Intercultural Communication	3
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
44-101	Foundations of Computing	3
44-130	Computers and Information Technology	3
44-141	Computer Programming I	3
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
13-102 MOTR ART 101	Art Appreciation	3
19-201 MOTR MUSC 100	The Enjoyment of Music	3
19-222 MOTR MUSC 100RP	American Popular Music	3
43-101 MOTR THEA 100	Theatre Appreciation	3
School of Health Science and Wellness
08-103 MOTR PSYC 100	General Psychology	3
22-114	Wellness	3
22-233	First Aid, CPR, and Care of Sports Injuries	3
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
33-155 MOTR HIST 101	The United States to 1877	3
33-156 MOTR HIST 102	The United States Since 1877	3
26-103 MOTR WCIV 102	Western Civilization II	3
32-101 MOTR GEOG 101	Introduction to Geography	3
Department of Language, Literature and Writing
10-111 MOTR ENGL 100	Composition	3
14-131 MOTR FREN 101	French: Communication and Culture I	3
14-132 MOTR FREN 102	French: Communication and Culture II	3
14-141 MOTR SPAN 101	Spanish: Communication and Culture I	3
14-142 MOTR SPAN 102	Spanish: Communication and Culture II	3
14-242	Intermediate Spanish for Communication and Culture I	3
14-243	Intermediate Spanish for Communication and Culture II	3
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
17-114 MOTR MATH 110	General Statistics	3
17-116 MOTR MATH 120	Mathematical Modeling	3
17117 MOTR MATH 150	Precalculus	5
17-118 MOTR MATH 130	Precalculus Algebra	3
17-120	Calculus I	4
17-121	Calculus II	4
Department of Natural Sciences
04-102 MOTR BIOL 001	General Biology I	3
04-103 MOTR BIOL 001L	General Biology I Laboratory	1
04-104	Medical Terminology	3
24-112 MOTR CHEM 001	General Chemistry	3
24-113 MOTR CHEM 001L	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
24-114 MOTR CHEM 001	General Chemistry I	3
24-115 MOTR CHEM 001L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
25-110 MOTR PHYS 001	General Physics I	3
25-111 MOTR PHYS 001L	General Physics I Laboratory	1
27-114 MOTR GEOG 100	General Earth Science	3
27-115 MOTR GEOG 100L	General Earth Science Laboratory	1
School of Education
62-107	Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Education	2
62-113	Professional Learning Community I	1
62-108	Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment	2
62-116	Professional Learning Community II	1
62-130	Educational Computing and Technology	3
Inter-College Courses
77-217	Profession Based Essentials	1
77-297	Profession Based Work Experience	1-3

Online courses are not taught by someone at your high school. These courses will utilize Northwest Online, and will never meet in person.

2022-2023 Academic Year-Long Course Offering

2022-2023 Academic Year-Long online Dual Credit classes will run during the University's regular Fall and Spring semester.  The following dates correspond directly to courses that begin on August 29, 2022 and end on April 28, 2023.    

Enrollment deadline is August 19, 2022.  For details on how to enroll, visit our online enrollment page.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Addl. Fees
Natural Sciences
Biology
04-102 & 04-103	General Biology & Lab	4	$65
Chemistry
24-114 & 24-115	General Chemistry I & Lab	4	$30

Fall 2022 Course Offerings

Fall online Dual Credit classes will run during the University's regular Fall semester.  The following dates correspond directly to courses that begin on August 29, 2022 and end on December 14, 2022.

Enrollment deadline is August 19, 2022.  For details on how to enroll, visit our online enrollment page.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Addl. Fees
Communication
Oral
29-102	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3	$0
Written
10-111	Composition I	3	$0
Mathematical Sciences
17-114	General Statistics	3	$0
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Civics
33-155	The United States to 1877	3	$0
Psychology
08-103	General Psychology	3	$10

Spring 2023 Course Offerings

Spring online Dual Credit classes will run during the University's regular Spring semester.  The following dates correspond directly to courses that begin on January 11, 2023 and end on April 28, 2023.

Enrollment deadline is December 13, 2022.  For details on how to enroll, visit our online enrollment page.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Addl. Fees
Communication
Written
10-112	Composition II	3	$0
Humanities and Fine Arts
Civilization
26-103	Western Civilization II	3	$0
Literature
10-220	Introduction to Literature	3	$0
Music
19-201	Enjoyment of Music	3	$0
Mathematics and Statistics
17-118	Pre-Calculus Algebra	3	$0
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Civics
34-102	Intro to American Government & Politics	3	$0

The goal of the CORE 42 is to facilitate the seamless transfer of academic credits. The completion of the CORE 42 at any public institution of higher education will transfer to every other public institution of higher education in the state and substitute for the receiving institution’s general education requirement. Individual courses that comprise the CORE 42 are guaranteed to transfer one-to-one among all public (and participating independent) colleges and universities in Missouri. 

Online courses run on the same schedule as the University. View the University's Academic Calendar. 

Face-to-face high school courses run on the high school’s calendar. Please communicate with your high school counselor for those dates.

Registration Dates for 2022-2023

Online Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong courses – DUE AUGUST 19, 2022

Online Course Registration for Spring courses – DUE DECEMBER 13, 2022

Face-to-face Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong – DUE SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Face-to-face Course Registration for Spring – DUE JANUARY 11, 2023

Drop: if a student is taking multiple courses at Northwest and they want to leave one of the courses, they would need to initiate a drop.

Withdraw: if a student would like to drop all their courses, or they are only in one course and they would like to leave it, that is considered withdrawing from the University.

A student may withdraw from a semester-long course before the 80% point or until the last day of fall semester finals for yearlong courses. Those dates are available on the Registrar's website (www.nwmissouri.edu/registrar/calendar.htm) In the event of an on-time withdraw, all tuition charges will be removed except for a $50 processing fee. When a student withdraws, a ‘W' grade will be recorded on the student's Northwest transcript for each course. If a student drops a course but remains enrolled in at least one course, the tuition will be removed and the processing fee will not be assessed.

A change to a student's high school schedule does not automatically change their status at Northwest Missouri State University.

If a student wants to drop or withdraw, that process begins with the student AND their counselor contacting the Dual Credit office at 816-844-7836.

Northwest Dual Credit students are provided with textbooks at no cost. School Counselors will make arrangements to pick up textbooks for their school's online and face-to-face students. 

Textbook Services

Teri Tobin, Manager
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO  64468
Phone: 660.562.1150
Email: nwtxbk@nwmissouri.edu

Laptops are also provided to Dual Credit students at no cost. If you need a laptop for use during your Dual Credit course, you will need to contact the Jon T. Rickman Electronic Campus Support Center. School Counselors can also make arrangements to pick up laptops for their students. www.nwmissouri.edu/compserv/laptops/index.htm

National Student Clearinghouse

Printed and electronic transcripts can be requested online through the Clearinghouse secure site.

1. You can place as many orders as you like in one session using any major credit card. Your card will only be charged after your order has been completed.
2. Order updates will be emailed to you, and are available via text message.
3. You can track your order online using your email address and order number.
4. You will receive an email from the National Student Clearinghouse if you have a hold on your account.  Your credit card will not be charged, and your order will be canceled.  Once you have cleared your hold, please resubmit your transcript request

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development requires Dual Credit instructors to have a minimum of a master's degree that includes substantial study (a minimum of 18 graduate-level semester hours) appropriate to the academic field in which they are teaching. Approval of specific courses and respective Dual Credit instructor will be based upon credentials and recommendation of the appropriate Department Chair/School Director.

Yes, Dual Credit instructors teaching in their high school buildings receive a payment that will be based upon the student enrollments. Payments range from $150 to $300.

Dual Credit courses are college-level courses, taught online by University faculty, and taught in some high schools by high school faculty.

Dual Credit instructors are given a payment for their participation in Northwest dual credit courses. These payments are based on student enrollment and school size and range from $150 to $300 per course.

Dual Credit Instructors must have:

• Access to Northwest Online course sites in disciplines with existing sites
• Access to a Northwest e-mail account
• The ability to set up campus visits and use of campus facilities*
• Technology training/support of University electronic systems*
• Textbook and syllabus for the course being taught
• Access to University library in-house resources

*Contact us for more specific information