Frequently Asked Questions About Concurrent Enrollment

Concurrent enrollment/dual credit means that students earn both high school and university credit for a course at the same time. Dual credit, concurrent enrollment, dual enrollment, and early college all mean the same thing in Idaho. Concurrent enrollment courses cost $75 per credit statewide. The courses appear on a high school and university/college transcript as soon as the student registers for a concurrent enrollment course.

Boise State concurrent enrollment courses are taught at the high school by high school instructors that have been approved by the university. Students and instructors use Boise State curriculum, texts, and grading scales. Classes are offered during the high school’s calendar year.

Visit our How to Register webpage for details on how to register for Boise State concurrent enrollment courses at your high school.

For information on how to enroll in on-campus classes, visit our On-Campus/Online Option webpage.

You can directly pay course fees online through your myBoiseState account with a credit/debit card or electronic check once your registration is processed.

To pay online, log on to your myBoiseState account. Select “Student Center.” Navigate to the Finance Section in the Student Center tab, select “Make a payment,” and follow the instructions. A convenience fee of 2.85% (minimum $3) will be added to all credit or debit card payments. Bank account transactions are charged a $0.50 service charge. There is no fee for an electronic check.

After you register for a concurrent enrollment course, you will receive an email containing your Boise State ID number and username. New students will also receive this information by mail from the Boise State Admissions Office. You will need your username to set up your myBoiseState and BroncoMail accounts.

For details on how to access your myBoiseState account, visit our Accessing myBoiseState webpage.

To drop a concurrent enrollment course, please submit the Boise State concurrent enrollment drop/withdrawal form.

If the course is dropped before the term drop deadline, course fees will be refunded (if paid directly by the student) and there will be no impact on the student’s transcript. Additionally, there will be no impact on future use of Advanced Opportunities funding.

If the course is dropped AFTER the term drop deadline, students will not receive a refund and will have a withdrawal (W) recorded on their official Boise State transcript. If a student receives a W or F on a transcript for any course that Advanced Opportunities funding covered, future funding will be stopped until the student pays for and successfully earns credit for another course.

View important concurrent enrollment dates and deadlines for drop and withdrawal deadlines by term.

Please remember that high school and college registrations are separate. If students don’t submit a drop/withdrawal request to the Concurrent Enrollment Office, they will remain registered in our University system. If students do not complete the course they are enrolled in for University credit, a failing grade will be posted to their official transcript. A failing grade will impact future use of Advanced Opportunities funding. After dropping a course for college credit, students may still remain in the class for high school credit.

Concurrent enrollment/dual credit courses are accepted by all Idaho institutions of higher education and most accredited institutions outside the state. Idaho colleges/universities are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Students are strongly encouraged to consult with the college or university of their choice regarding how credits will transfer.

If you plan to attend Boise State after high school, view the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) to determine how your college credits from other institutions will transfer to Boise State. The TES will also show you how your Boise State credits will transfer to other institutions in and out of state. If you do not see the school or course you are looking for, it may not be in the database yet. Please contact the Boise State Registrar’s Office to verify if the course will transfer.

To learn how to transfer credits into Boise State from other institutions, visit the Boise State Admissions Official Transcripts webpage.

If you plan to attend an Idaho public college or university, you can also visit the Idaho CourseTransfer website to see how your courses will transfer.

For more information on transfer credit equivalency, visit the Boise State Registrar’s Transfer Credit Basics webpage.

• Both offer challenging college-level course curriculum to high school students.
• Both are taught by qualified and approved high school instructors.
• Both offer potential for students to receive college recognition, including credit, placement, or advanced standing.
• Each has an associated cost. Concurrent enrollment courses are $75 per credit. AP exams are $95.
• Concurrent enrollment/dual credit students earn a letter grade and credit on a college transcript based on course performance and have access to college resources. Credits can be transferred to other colleges and universities, but this may vary by college/university.
• Credit for Advanced Placement (AP) students earn a score on the AP exam administered in May each year. No course grade or transcript is generated, and students do not have access to college resources. Students can have test scores sent to their chosen college(s) for course equivalency which will vary by college. For exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, some universities award credit or waive a specific course. For certain courses with labs, the lecture portion of the course is all a college can accept. To find AP course equivalencies for Boise State, view the Boise State Registrar’s webpage on Credit for Prior Learning.

Concurrent Enrollment students do not qualify for financial aid. To qualify for federal grants and loans, the federal government requires students to have received a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Concurrent enrollment students interested in attending Boise State after high school graduation will need to submit an undergraduate application to the Boise State Admissions Office with their official ACT or SAT Test scores and high school transcript. There is no application fee for Idaho high school students.

Students can apply online to Boise State through the Boise State Admissions Office website.

For more information about application deadlines or to schedule a campus tour, visit the Boise State Admissions website.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law that limits the amount of information we can be release about students without their specific written permission.

If a parent or guardian would like to access information on their concurrent enrollment student including financial records, academic records, or admission records, the student must give their written consent. Students can give consent when they initially create their DualEnroll account to register for a Boise State concurrent enrollment course. If a student does not provide FERPA consent at this time, or if they would like to remove, change or add an individual to the release, they can complete the Boise State Registrar’s Release of Information form form found on the Boise State Registrar’s website.

Colleges and universities are required by U.S. law each year to provide each student who is a “US person” for tax purposes with Form 1098-T, to assist the students and their families in computing any tax credit or deduction they may be able to claim, based on amounts they have spent for education. Students who are not eligible for Advanced Opportunities funding and have paid for their concurrent enrollment (CE) courses may be able to claim education tax credits. Many CE students, however, use Advanced Opportunities funding to pay the tuition of their courses. In this case, one would not need to submit this form for tax purposes.

For general information on Form 1098-T and the related tax credits and deductions, you may also want to review information available on the IRS website (Publication 970 – Tax Benefits for Education). In addition, you may view Boise State’s Student Financial Services FAQ webpage for additional information on Form 1098-T.

Students can get a receipt for the course fees they have paid by term by accessing a term summary report through their myBoiseState account. For instructions on how to create and print a report, view the Term Summary Report instruction guide provided by Boise State Student Financial Services.