Dual Enrollment program at St. Petersburg College

The Early College program at St. Petersburg College

Earn college credits for free!

A unique partnership between St. Petersburg College and Pinellas County Schools, the Early College Program offers college credit hours as well as high school credit at no cost to highly motivated students in grades 11 and 12.

student Who is eligible?

Students entering grades 11 and 12 in Pinellas County public, private or home-education programs who meet dual enrollment eligibility standards. There is no cost for application, tuition, courses or textbooks.

What's required?

A 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA or higher.
Satisfactory scores on the College Placement Test (CPT) or SAT/ACT.
Private school and home-education students will be required to enroll in a public high school to participate. All students will remain dual-enrolled in their home high schools, which allows participation in extracurricular activities, and in classes at the college.
Enrollment in 15-18 credit hours each term, leading to simultaneous completion of the high school diploma and the Associate in Arts degree.

Students obtain their high school diploma from their home high schools, and their Associate in Arts degree from SPC. Students who enter in 11th grade receive a high school diploma and an A.A. degree after meeting all of the graduation requirements. Students who enter in 12th grade can earn 30 credits toward an A.A. while also earning a high school diploma.

Application process step by step

Note: Applications are accepted January through March only. See the checklist for detailed steps.

Attend an information session. Check this site for upcoming dates and times.
Complete a St. Petersburg College application.
Complete the College Placement Test.
Submit the College Placement Test scores, high school transcripts and application data form to the Early College Program.

Applicants will receive acceptance information from the Early College Program. If you are not accepted, you may apply next year. If the number of applications exceeds the number of openings, students will be chosen in March through a blind, random lottery.