Dual Credit

What is Dual Credit?

Dual Credit, also known as Early Entry, gives high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the chance to enroll in college courses. When students complete a course, they may also earn high school credit for it.

How to Enroll 

  1. Complete the online Lake Region State College Application. If you have not applied to Lake Region before, there is a $35 application fee.

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  2. Complete a Dual Credit Registration form and FERPA form. These forms will be given to your high school administrator (principal, counselor, or dual credit coordinator) and should be completed with their guidance. 
    If you are a homeschool student or want to take early entry courses, please contact Colden Hutton to receive a form.
     
  3. Provide Lake Region State College with an updated high school transcript
     
  4. For students taking an English or math course, a qualifying test score must be provided. 

How to Claim Your Account

All Lake Region State dual credit/early entry students will need to claim their NDUS account to access their course(s). 

lrsc.edu > Student Life > Resources > Computer Help Center > 
Under Your NDUS Account, choose ‘Click here for the following NDUS Account information.’ Scroll down to ‘NDUS Account’

  1. Claim My Account
  2. Watch the short video and click on ‘Claim your NDUS Account’
  3. Fill in EMPLID and Birthdate (EMPLID is included in an email from LRSC or from your school dual credit administrator)
  4. Complete the Acceptable Use Quiz.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Step-by-step instructions

DUO Authentication

Lake Region State College and the North Dakota University System protect your campus identity and student information through DUO multi-factor authentication, required since January 6, 2020, for accessing Office 365 and sensitive data in ConnectND/Campus Solutions.

DUO Mobile Quick Start Guide for Two-Factor Authentication

LRSC Email

To access your campus email please follow the below steps. Note: access to your email requires dual authentication.

  1. lrsc.edu > Student Life > Student Portal > Campus Email
  2. Sign into email using your:
    1. User ID: firstname.lastname@ndus.edu  NOTE: this login requires the extension, @ndus.edu
    2. Password: same password as when you claimed your NDUS account

Campus Connection

To access Campus Connection please follow the below steps. Note: access to your email requires dual authentication.

  1. lrsc.edu > Student Life > Student Portal > Campus Connection
    1. UserID: firstname.lastname  NOTE: Common names might include a middle initial, name, or a digit)
    2. Password: same password as when you claimed your NDUS account
  2. Go to Student Homepage
    1. Financial Account Tile
      1. View your tuition/fee charges.
      2. Tuition is due 12 days after the semester begins.  Tuition can be paid in person, via phone, mail, or through Campus Connection.
      3. Click on View 1098-T Tuition Statement (for tax purposes)
    2. Academic Records
      1. Click on View Grades, click on appropriate term
        1. Mid-term and final grades can be viewed here
      2. Click on View Unofficial Transcript
      3. Click on Official Transcript Request

How To Drop a Course

If you need to drop your dual credit/early entry course(s) at any time during the semester, you must notify your high school and Lake Region State College via email to Colden Hutton as soon as possible. Attached is the last day to add/drop as well as refund percentages as needed. (link in last day to add/drop and refund percentages)

Ordering Books

Dual credit and early entry students are responsible for covering the cost of their own textbooks. Please visit the LRSC Bookstore website to order textbooks online. 

Computer/Technical Assistance

If you are having trouble logging into your account, have forgotten your password, or have any technology-related questions, please contact the Lake Region State College Computer Help Desk.

lrsc.edu > Student Life > Resources > Computer Help Center
701-662-1596 (available 24/7)

Email: lrsc.helpdesk@lrsc.edu


Scholarship Opportunities

NDUS ND-Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship

The Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship rewards students for completing dual-credit coursework in high school. Awards range from $250 to $750 depending on the number of dual-credit courses completed. Learn more here.

For consideration, a ND resident student must: 

  1. Have graduated from high school in this state, or a high school in a bordering state under N.D.C.C. ch. 15.1-29; or have graduated from a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a custodial parent in this state; or have completed a program of home education under N.D.C.C. ch. 15.1-23.
  2. Have successfully completed, defined as a minimum grade of D, at least one dual credit course provided by a public, private or tribal institution with a physical presence in the state.
  3. Be enrolled in a certificate or degree program at an accredited public, private or tribal institution of higher education with a physical presence in the state.
  4. Completed at least one semester, quarter or term at a accredited public, private or tribal institution.

Bank of North Dakota 

The Bank of North Dakota (BND) Dual Credit Assistance Program offers financial support to eligible North Dakota high school students enrolled in dual credit courses. Assistance may cover costs such as tuition, fees, and books. Learn more here

 

 

Contact

Colden Hutton, 
Academic Affairs Coordinator
701-662-1508
Colden.Hutton@lrsc.edu

 

 

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