Learn more about Peru State College’s High School Dual Enrollment Program

• Peru State Dual Enrollment students receive several benefits, including:

  1. Access to the Peru State College Library and its resources.
  2. Canvas Tech Support available via email or phone, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT daily.
  3. Peru State College-issued email address.

• Students are required to complete the online Dual Enrollment Application and complete the Dual-Credit Enrollment Form. Counselors are required to complete the Counselor approval process.

  New Dual Enrollment Application Process

  Application Checklist:

  • Choose Dual Enrollment Course(s) from list
  • Visit www.peru.edu/dualenrollment
  • Complete Student Application
  • Parent or Guardian completes Dual-Credit Enrollment Form with course choice(s)
  • Pay Tuition

  Enrollment Requirements:

  • High school junior or senior
  • Meet one of the following requirements:
    • Cumulative grade point average of B or its equivalent or better
    • Rank in the top half of high school class
    • Earn an ACT composite score of at least 20 or an equivalent score on another valid assessment

• At participating high schools, students enroll in courses for Dual Credit taught by their high school instructor, whose qualifications are reviewed by Peru State College, within the high school classroom. Students receive credit for the coursework from both their high school and Peru State College.

  Registration Information

  Students will be required to complete the online Dual Enrollment Application and turn in the signed Dual-Credit Enrollment Form. High School Counselors will be required to complete a Counselor approval process.
  
  After the application deadline, a course roster will be sent to the high school to verify that all students are enrolled in the correct courses for the term.  If a student is not enrolled in the course as anticipated, please contact our office as soon as possible to rectify the situation.

  Deadlines

  Please see the high school counselor or principal for the list of courses offered by the high school. The course listing will also include the specific deadlines for the current semester.

  High School Approval

  A process has been developed for approving new school districts for participation in the Dual Enrollment Program at Peru State College.  Once a school is approved, additional coursework added at a later time will follow a similar process for approval.
  
  Several forms are required prior to approval of courses.  Materials needed for course approval are as follows:

  1. HS Course Approval Request
  2. Current Instructor Resume/Vitae
  3. Course Syllabus - Courses offered for Dual Enrollment should reflect the concepts taught in current Peru State College courses, which can be found on current syllabi. For Current syllabi please contact DualEnrollment@peru.edu or call 402-872-2368.
  4. Copy of textbook cover and table of contents
  5. Letter of support from the high school administration
  6. Copy of undergraduate and graduate transcripts showing degrees earned (copies of official transcripts from school personnel files will be accepted)

  Once a school has been approved, a School Participation Agreement will be mailed to the administrator at that school to sign and send back to the college.
  
  High school instructors will be required to submit a current syllabus prior to the semester for review by the Dean and should consider adopting the College’s textbook.  Additional support and communication between the high school instructor and college faculty will be available each year.

• Students enroll in an online course through Peru State College that is taught by a Peru State instructor, while having a high school mentor who will monitor students' progress and provide assistance and guidance when needed. Online courses utilize Canvas as the education platform. Students receive credit for the coursework from both their high school and Peru State College.

  Registration

  Students will be required to complete the online Dual Enrollment Application and turn in the signed Dual-Credit Enrollment Form. High School Counselors will be required to complete a Counselor approval process.

  Canvas & Student Email Information

  Student Email access:
  ALL STUDENTS will be required to use the college-issued student email account.
  
  WEBSITE: https://login.microsoft.com/?whr=peru.edu
  USERNAME: Student's first name, dot, last name (no spaces) and then the first five numbers of their student ID @bobcats.peru.edu (ex: john.doe12345@bobcats.peru.edu)
  PASSWORD: If it is your first time logging in to your PSC email account, your password for Office 365 can be found by clicking on the messages link on your myPSC dashboard. You will be asked to set a new password upon your first log in.
  
  Canvas access:
  WEBSITE: https://perustate.instructure.com/
  USERNAME: PSC campus email address
  PASSWORD: PSC campus email address password
  
  

  Canvas Orientation

  All new students will be required to complete a Canvas Orientation. This Orientation will walk students through how to navigate Canvas. Once a student has enrolled in an online course, they will be enrolled in the Orientation which needs to be completed before the course start date.
  
  

  Canvas Training Visit

  Once students are registered for courses, at the request of the high school, a Canvas training visit can be arranged. This request needs to be submitted before the class start date. During this visit, a member of the College’s Distance Education & Online Services department will visit your school and assist students with logging in to Canvas, the online course system utilized by the College.  In addition, students will be introduced to the student email account that must be utilized throughout the course which is operated through the College’s email system.  This email account will be the primary means of communicating with students by the college and faculty members.
  
  

  Technical Support

  For Canvas-related technical issues, please call the Distance Education & Online Services Department at 402-872-2386 or email CanvasTechSupport@peru.edu. For after-hours assistance, you may also call the Canvas Tech Support Line (9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT, daily) at 402-819-8181.

• Students must meet the following criteria to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program at Peru State College:

  1. Be juniors or seniors;
  2. Be chosen carefully and recommended by the high school academic staff;
  3. Meet the prerequisites of the courses;
  4. Have a cumulative grade point average of 'B' or its equivalent or better; or rank in the top half of their high school class; or earn an ACT composite score of at least twenty (20) or an equivalent score on another valid assessment.

• All students participating in the Traditional or Online Dual Enrollment program will pay a flat tuition rate of $60 per credit hour.

  Tuition deadlines:

  Fall semester - November 1
  Spring semester - April 1

  Available payment options:
  1. Log in to myPSC to make an online payment by debit/credit card or electronic check.
  2. Mail check and/or money order payment to:
  Peru State College
  Business Office
  600 Hoyt Street
  P.O. Box 10
  Peru, NE  68421-0010

  Billing statements online:
  1. Log in to myPSC and click on the invoices link

  Account activity detail online:
  1. Log in to myPSC and navigate to the Account Activity link
  2. Select the appropriate term and click the Print button

  If you have questions regarding charges or payments, please contact the One Stop Office at 402-872-2228 or onestop@peru.edu.
  
  

  Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship

  The Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship is available to Dual Enrollment Students, by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. To be eligible, students must qualify for one of the federal benefit programs: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC), Free or Reduced Price Lunches, or other extreme hardship.
  
  Applications may be submitted online at https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/ACE. Students should apply for the ACE Scholarship as soon as the application is available each semester; the application and deadline dates can be found on the ACE website. We encourage students to apply for the ACE Scholarship early in the semester as the funds each year are limited. If a student applies for and is denied the ACE Scholarship or if the funds have been use up for that year, it is the student’s responsibility to pay all tuition fees to Peru State College by the above stated deadlines.
  
  Any questions regarding the ACE application or application process can be directed to Ritchie Morrow, Financial Coordinator, CCPE, at Ritchie.Morrow@Nebraska.gov or by telephone at 402-471-0032.

• Course No.	Course Name	Textbook Title	Author	ISBN	Edition	Format
  PSYC 121	Introduction to Psychology	Psychology from Inquiry to Understanding	Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven J. Lynn, Laura L. Namy	9780134552514	4th	Paperback
  ENG 202	Appreciation of Literature	Please see syllabus for book selections
  SPCH 152	Fundamentals of Speech	N/A

   

• Course Dates: January 8th — May 3rd

  Call #	Dept	Course #	Section	Title	Instructor	Credit Hours
  3720	ENG	202	49EE	Appreciation of Literature	Liming	3
  3723	PSYC	121	49EE	Introduction to Psychology	Christiansen	3
  3727	SPCH	152	49EE	Fundamentals of Speech	Lafleur	3