Dual Enrollment Academy

Dual Enrollment Academy

dea.jpg

Dual Enrollment Academy (DEA) participants receive college-level training to begin careers in high-demand fields. Throughout their senior year of high school, DEA students earn high school and college credits while spending the majority of their school day, both fall and spring semesters, at MATC. The DEA is designed for students attending high schools within MATC’s district.

Students

Eligibility Requirements Student must:

  • Be a 2024 -2025 high school senior 
  • Have a Counselor recommendation 
  • Have a high school GPA of 2.0 or higher
  • Be in good academic standing and on track to graduate from high school

Student Benefits

  • High school seniors earn college credits and high school credits
  • Students may earn an industry-recognized credential upon program completion
  • Students attain an introduction to the college experience
  • MATC’s labs and work spaces feature state-of-the-art technology, and students benefit from their instructors’ professional industry experience
  • Credits earned through DEA can be applied to MATC programs in the future, which shortens the time and reduces the cost to complete a technical diploma or associate degree

Academies

Timeline

Dual Enrollment Academy Info Nights

We invite interested juniors and families to attend a DEA info night to learn more about Dual Enrollment Academies. DEA Info nights will take place in January and February 2025 and dates will be announced by early December 2024.  If you haven’t yet, please talk with your high school counselor about your interest in the Dual Enrollment Academy program. 

Contact

Application

Students apply to participate in the Dual Enrollment Academy program. Applications will be available here in January 2025.