Enrollment deadlines for 2026-2027

• Online Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong courses – DUE AUGUST 14, 2026
• Face-to-face Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong – DUE SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

• Online Course Registration for Spring courses – DUE DECEMBER 14, 2026
• Face-to-face Course Registration for Spring – DUE JANUARY 27, 2027

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 2026-2027 school year, tuition for face-to-face Dual Credit courses in the high schools 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.   

2025-2026 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.

Obtain your transcripts

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.

Missouri transfer course guarantee

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 

Grades and credit hours are recorded on your Northwest transcript and included in your cumulative GPA. Grades are assigned on an A, B, C, D or F scale. No pluses or minuses will be assigned. Please refer to the specific course syllabus for grading standards. Upon completion of your course, you will utilize Parchment to send your transcript. Printed and electronic transcripts can be requested online through parchment.com. For students enrolling at Northwest after high school graduation, Northwest agrees to apply Dual Credit courses to any baccalaureate degree or certificate program.

Northwest will not limit the number of Dual Credit courses accepted in transfer from any Missouri higher education institution. This Dual Credit transfer policy is consistent with Northwest’s articulated transfer agreements with other institutions.

Course drop and withdrawal

Drop: if a dual credit 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 dual credit 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 dual credit 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 dual credit student's high school schedule does not automatically change their status at Northwest Missouri State University

If a dual credit student wants to drop or withdraw, that process begins with the student contacting the Dual Credit office at 660.562.1491 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. 

National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships

Dual Credit program at Northwest Missouri State University is accredited by the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.

Higher education institutions in the United States utilize nongovernmental peer-review accreditation as an essential component of external review for quality assurance and quality improvement of educational programs. Since 2004, NACEP has served as a national accrediting body for concurrent enrollment partnership programs.

Accreditation is awarded to programs after a comprehensive peer review by a team of experienced representatives from NACEP-accredited concurrent enrollment programs. Applicants conduct a self-study and prepare an accreditation application with evidence documenting how the college or university implements NACEP’s national standards for program quality in the areas of partnerships, faculty, assessment, curriculum, student, and program evaluation.

After high school

If you plan to enroll at Northwest following your high school graduation, you must complete the first-time freshman application. You will be contacted if additional items are needed to process your application. If you have questions about how a Dual Credit course would apply to a degree at Northwest, contact the Student Success Center at studentsuccess@nwmissouri.edu or 660.562.1695 or check your online degree audit.

If you plan to enroll at a college other than Northwest following your high school graduation, contact that college to learn its major course requirements, general education course requirements and the transferability of Northwest coursework. Some majors have directed Core 42 education requirements or specific courses that students must take. Students should verify with the college of their choice that the Dual Credit course will fulfill degree requirements.