A high school student that takes at least one course at his or her high school while taking one or more college courses at MSU is dual enrolled.

Initial MSU Enrollment

To enroll for classes at MSU while in high school, follow these steps:

1. Fill out an MSU Dual Enrollment By High School Student application, being sure to include the necessary signatures from your school. These forms are available through your high school guidance office or click below on application: Dual Enrollment By High School Student application.
2. Get an MSU Postsecondary Enrollment Billing Authorization Form (or its equivalent) from your school and be sure that both the school officials and your parents sign it. MSU Postsecondary Enrollment Billing Authorization Form
3. Mail your application form and a copy of your transcript to the address below. If possible, include the Billing Authorization Form, or a statement from the school district indicating the amount they will pay. If there is a delay at the school level regarding this, send in your application and transcript, then send the Billing Authorization Form when provided by the school.

   The Office of Admissions and Scholarships
   Michigan State University
   East Lansing, MI 48824

   
   PLEASE NOTE: The process up to this point will admit you to MSU as a lifelong education student, but you will not be enrolled in any courses until you complete the following steps (4-6).
4. You will receive a letter of admission as a Dually Enrolled High School Student from Michigan State University for the following semester. In that letter will be information on the next steps you will need to take, including calling or meeting with Kathee McDonald, phone: 517-432-2129. If you are planning to enroll in a course based on an AP exam score, then in April or May you should enroll for the course which you expect to place into. This will help secure your place in the section that works best for your schedule. Kathee McDonald will help you determine which course you can expect to take. As soon as you receive your AP score report you need to send a copy of it to:

   Kathee McDonald
   186 Bessey Hall
   Michigan State University
   East Lansing, MI 48824-1033

   
   Or fax it to 517-353-6464
   
   She will share that information with the appropriate department and will let you know which course(s) you are qualified to take.
   If you want to take something other than the first year of either a foreign language or calculus, but you have not taken an AP test, you will need to take an MSU placement test. If you want to take an art, music or theater course you will need to first get approval from that department. Kathee McDonald will give you further information on both of these issues when you call. 5. Students should activate their MSUNet ID and e-mail service as soon as possible. This can be done by going to http://netid.msu.edu and following the instructions given.
5. Enroll for your class(es) over the Internet at www.msu.edu. At the bottom of the page in the Quick Links section, select Enrollment. If you have problems enrolling call the Registrar's Office at 517-355-3300.
6. A bill will be sent by Michigan State University to your school district for its portion, and an electronic bill will be sent to you for your portion of the payment. Notification of billing and instructions on accessing the bill will be sent to the students MSU e-mail address. This account should be checked frequently for new e-mail. Your bill should indicate a credit for the amount that your school district will be billed. Please note: even if your school district is paying the entire amount, an electronic bill will be sent to you showing no charge. The bill stub still needs to be returned as directed in order for you to be registered.

Grades can be accessed via MSU StuInfo. Simply log in with you MSU NetID and password.

Subsequent MSU Enrollment

You will be able to enroll for future courses at MSU as a High Achieving High School Student without submitting another application, but you will need to have a Billing Authorization Form filled out by your school before each semester. That should be sent to:

The Office of Admissions and Scholarships
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Fax: 517-432-0787

If you choose to come to MSU after high school graduation, you will need to fill out a regular MSU application. If you are accepted here, you will need to transfer the MSU credits you earned as a high school student from lifelong education to your degree program.

Course Credit

All students who successfully complete a course at Michigan State University earn MSU credit and generate an MSU transcript. When students apply to other colleges/universities they need to request that the MSU transcript be sent to that institution. That can be done by calling the Registrar's Office at 517.355.3300.

The institution a student enrolls in always has the choice of determining which transfer credits it accepts. Before dual enrolling, some students may wish to contact an admissions advisor at a college they are considering attending to inquire about their policies on transferring credits.