Student information

Registration Dates for 2024-2025

• Online Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong courses – DUE AUGUST 14, 2024
• Face-to-face Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong – DUE SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

• Online Course Registration for Spring courses – DUE DECEMBER 13, 2024
• Face-to-face Course Registration for Spring – DUE JANUARY 24, 2025

Student Application & Enrollment Instructions

1. Use hyperlink or QR code given to your school for the Dual Credit Application & Enrollment online form.
2. Create an account with Dynamic Forms. Make sure it’s an email you will be able to access.  This cannot be a shared email account with your parent/guardian.
3. Once you have created an account, you will receive an email from notify@ngwebsolutions.com.
4. In that email, click the “confirm email” link and login to your new account. You do NOT need to add a cell number.  If you don’t see a form—go back to the original link and click on it again.
5. Complete the entire application. Any questions with a red asterisk is REQUIRED. Please also double check all email addresses for accuracy.
6. Digitally sign and submit the form.
7. The parent/guardian you included on the application will automatically receive an email from forms@nwmissouri.edu to approve your application/enrollment.

Parent/Guardian Application & Enrollment Approval Instructions

1. You will receive an email from forms@nwmissouri.edu.
2. Please read this email and click the link at the bottom that says “click here to complete your section of the form.” If you don’t immediately receive the email, please check your spam and junk folders.
3. Create an account with Dynamic Forms. Make sure to use the email address where you received the email from forms@nwmissouri.edu to create your account.  Be sure you will be able to access this email account. 
4. Once you have created an account, you will receive an email from notify@ngwebsolutions.com. 
5. In that email, click the “confirm email” link and login to your new account. You do NOT need to add a cell number.  If you don’t see a form—go back to the original link and click on it again.
6. Complete your portion of the Dual Credit application and enrollment form. Any questions with a red asterisk is REQUIRED. 
7. If you approve, digitally sign and Submit the form. 
   • If you see any errors on the form, click Return for Revisions.  This will send the form back to the student to make the appropriate corrections and resubmit to you for approval.

 Next steps....

1. Your high school will review the application and supply Northwest with a high school transcripts.
2. Once Northwest has received the application and approvals from parent/guardian and school, the Admissions team will admit each student.  
3. The Registrar team will enroll all admitted students into the courses indicated on the application & enrollment form.
4. Upon enrollment, the Dual Credit team will notify each student with an individualized course schedule and acceptance packet.  This information will be attached to a message with the subject line Welcome to Northwest Dual Credit! and the email sender will be dualcr@nwmissouri.edu. 
5. After students have been fully accepted and enrolled, bills will be mailed at the end of that month to the home address given to Northwest through the application and enrollment form.
6. All dual credit tuition payments will be made to Student Account Services by paying online through CatPAWS or through mailing a check to their office.  More information can be found in the Tuition and scholarships tab.

Tuition and scholarships

For the 2024-2025 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!

Bills for dual credit are issued the last week of each month.  Bills are mailed to the address on file.  Students are encouraged to pay the total balance on or before the due date to avoid finance charges.  Students are automatically enrolled in an installment plan at the time they receive the first bill of the semester. 

Fall semester due dates are the 15^th of August, September, October, and November.  Spring semester due dates are the 15^th of January, February, March, and April.  A student may not enroll for subsequent semesters until the account balance is paid in full.  

Consider tuition insurance to protect your investment. 

Students are provided their Northwest Network Account (s#) on their class schedule.  An email was sent from NoReply@nwmissouri.edu containing the initial password and login instructions.  The email was sent to the email address provided on the dual credit application. 

To access the Payment Center online and make a payment:

• Log in to CatPAWS
  • User ID: s# (without the @nwmissouri.edu)
  • PIN: Email password
• Click the Account tab
• Click Payment Center and select “CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PAYMENT CENTER”

 In the Payment Center, you can add banking information for electronic refunds, save payment methods and set up authorized users.  If a parent or guardian will be paying the balance, it is recommended that students set up an authorized user, with their own login information. 

Payment Center How-To guides are available here: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/studentaccounts/paying-your-bill.htm.   

 Click here if you need assistance with your initial login.  If you have logged in before and need assistance, click here. 

The IT Help Desk can be reached at 660.562.1634 or by email at help@nwmissouri.edu.  Please be sure to include your student ID (919#) on all communication.

PAYING YOUR BILL

Taking courses as Dual Credit vs. as an On-Campus student

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

2024-2025 School Year Costs

Scholarship

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 and 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 they 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 federally subsidized public housing

Additional information is available at Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

If you have any questions about the changes to the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship, don't hesitate to get in touch with the DHEWD at DCDE@dhewd.mo.gov or 800.473.6757, option 4.

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.

Parchment

Printed and electronic transcripts can be requested online through Parchment.

1. You will be asked to create a Parchment account.
2. You can track your order online.

Mailed Transcript Request

• Download and mail in a transcript request form  with cash, check, or money order.
• All written requests must include a complete mailing address.

Important Notes

• Requests for transcripts cannot be made by email or by phone.
• A HOLD on your record prevents the release of transcripts.
  • Transcripts are not issued to individuals who have Past Due financial obligations, Assessment Holds or an incomplete Admissions file.
• Normal processing time is 1-2 working days. Allow time for receipt by mail.
  • Allow additional time during peak periods at the beginning and end of a semester as well as during the Holiday Season in mid-December through mid-January.
• If requesting a faxed transcript, students must verify that a faxed transcript will be accepted as official by the recipient before submitting their request. If a paper copy is required after the faxed transcript has been sent, the student must submit a new transcript request.
• If an incorrect address is provided, the student is responsible for ordering a new transcript.

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.  All courses that are part of the CORE 42 will have the above logo embedded in the course description within the University catalog.

Additional information: https://dhewd.mo.gov/core42.php 

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. For available dates, visit Registrar Calendars and Dates. 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 contacting the Dual Credit office at 816.272.4621 or dualcr@nwmissouri.edu.

Dual credit students taking regular summer courses, will follow the published refund guidelines found at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/studentaccounts/financialdates.htm. 

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

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

2024-2025 Academic Year-Long Course Offering

2024-2025 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 26, 2024 and end on May 2, 2025.    

Enrollment deadline is August 14, 2024.  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	$110
Chemistry
24-114 & 24-115	General Chemistry I & Lab	4	$15

Fall 2024 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 26, 2024 and end on December 13, 2024.

Enrollment deadline is August 14, 2024. For details on how to enroll, visit our online enrollment page.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Addl. Fees
Communications
Oral
29-102	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3	$0
Written
10-111	Composition I	3	$0
Humanities and Fine Arts
Literature
10-220	Introduction to Literature	3	$0
Mathematical Sciences
17-114	General Statistics	3	$0
17-116	Mathematical Modeling	3	$0
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Civics
33-156	The United States since 1877	3	$0
Psychology
08-103	General Psychology	3	$0

Spring 2025 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 13, 2025 and end on May 2, 2025.

Enrollment deadline is December 13, 2024. 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
Fine Art
13-102	Art Appreciation	3	$0
Foreign Language
14-141	Spanish: Communication and Culture I	3	TBD
Mathematical Sciences
17-118	Pre-Calculus Algebra	3	$0
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Civics
34-102	Intro to American Government & Politics	3	$0
Sociology
35-101	General Sociology	3	$0