Posted May 19, 2025
Thanks to a new initiative by the Plymouth Education Foundation, Plymouth High School students now can get help paying for dual-enrollment classes.
Dual-enrollment classes allow students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. These rigorous classes are taught by PHS teachers with master’s degrees, using curriculum developed in conjunction with the credit-granting college or university.
For the 2024-25 school year, 106 college credits are available to PHS students in 37 classes covering subjects including language arts, mathematics, sciences, business, manufacturing, engineering, horticulture, computers, and healthcare. Current enrollment is 800, with many students taking multiple dual-enrollment classes.
These classes give high school students a head start on college. Credits are recognized at the granting institution, and usually transfer to other colleges and universities, particularly within the state of Wisconsin. Many PHS students have taken enough dual-enrollment classes to enter college with sophomore status, which allows them to graduate sooner.
Dual-enrollment classes also can save students money, as they cost a few hundred dollars per class rather than a few thousand dollars.
Still, PHS students and their families are spending more than $115,000 on dual-enrollment classes this year. So the foundation created the Dual-Enrollment Scholarship to make this option even more affordable. Fundraising for the scholarships kicked off with Music Bingo Night in February.
The primary consideration for the Dual-Enrollment Scholarship will be the financial need of the student/family. The foundation plans to award up to six PHS students each up to $200 to offset dual-enrollment tuition fees. Applications for 2025-26 scholarships are due Friday May 30.
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