{"id":153006,"date":"2024-02-14T16:17:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=153006"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:55:39","slug":"new-lower-dual-enrollment-tuition-rate-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=153006","title":{"rendered":"New, lower dual enrollment tuition rate set"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtual and in-person information sessions begin Feb. 21<\/em><\/h2>\n

TRAVERSE CITY — High school students and families can learn more about NMC’s new, lower dual enrollment tuition rate for students from outside Grand Traverse County at several upcoming information sessions.<\/p>\n

The new rate of $160 per contact hour will allow hundreds more students to access a fast track to an affordable college degree by dual-enrolling at NMC while still in high school, usually as a junior or senior.<\/p>\n

School districts pay for dual enrollment, using a portion of their state funding to cover the tuition. Since a student’s residency factors into their NMC tuition rate, however, the state dollars haven’t always covered the total bill. Until now, families could be billed for the difference.<\/p>\n

The new rate, unanimously approved by NMC’s Board of Trustees in January, is expected to cover the tuition and fee bill for three- and four-credit classes. This would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for most dual-enrolled students regardless of where they live, with the potential exception of books and course fees, where applicable, such as lab courses.<\/p>\n

Five upcoming sessions give students and parents in-person and virtual <\/a>options to learn more about dual enrollment, the application process and choosing courses aligned with their future goals. In-person sessions are held in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC’s Front Street campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n