Parent Information

Dual Enrollment helps students explore college learning, build confidence, and save time toward a degree. As a parent or guardian, your support plays a key role in helping them succeed.

Encourage your student to

Check Their Mid Mich Email

Help your student take ownership of deadlines, assignments, and communication. Students should check their Mid Mich Email daily. It’s how they receive official college information.

Stay Connected

Encourage your student to contact their instructor, Mid Mentor, or high school counselor directly when questions arise.

Stay Organized

College coursework moves quickly and requires planning beyond high school expectations. Keeping track of deadlines and responsibilities for both high school and college is important.

Ask Questions

Ask how courses are going, what support they may need, and what next steps they plan to take. Encourage them to ask for help when they need it—a key part of college success!

Info for Parents/Counselors

Pathways to Success

Make sure that your student gets the most from their dual enrollment experience by creating a path, not just selecting a few courses. When students work together with counselors and our staff, they can earn more than credits. They can meaningfully begin their college journeys.

Mid's Programs & Pathways

At Mid, we focus on a whole-student approach to learning. We understand that each student has individual goals, and therefore each student needs to travel a path that specifically accomplishes those goals.

Dual enrollment allows high school students to acclimate to college expectations early. Nearly 50% of all students at Mid intend to transfer their credits into university programs, so we have created transfer pathways that work.

By completing one of Mid's transfer degrees or the Michigan Transfer Agreement, students can start their university careers as sophomores and juniors. And families can save significantly on their educational investment. 

Explore Mid's Programs & Pathways

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Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)

The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a contract signed between all public four-year institutions and community colleges within the State of Michigan that guarantees students up to 30 transferable credits, primarily toward general education requirements.

Learn more about the MTA

Tips for Supporting Your Student

Help your student build strong habits and confidence as they begin college-level coursework.

• Encourage daily checks of their Mid Mich Email—it's their official College inbox.
• Let them take the lead when communicating with Instructors and Mid Mentors.
• Check in regularly about workload and remind them to ask for help early.
• Promote organization and time management for balancing high school and college deadlines.
• Encourage connection—their Mid Mentor is their go-to ally for questions, support, and guidance.
• Celebrate successes—balancing high school and college is a major accomplishment!
• Instructors provide a course syllabus that outlines exactly what is expected of students, when assignments are due, and the grading scale for the course.
• College coursework requires students to pursue their education in the classroom and on their own time. Students are expected to be prepared for each course and to contribute to discussions with information, thoughts, and ideas.
• It is often expected that students inform their instructor in advance if they will be absent. If a student chooses to be absent from the course, they may still be responsible for the work due and may need to get notes from their peers.
• Extracurricular activities may conflict with coursework. Help your student prioritize and decide if they are ready to take on the extra work required in college courses.
• When questions or problems arise, encourage students to deal with the appropriate person—this might be their instructor, Mid Mentor, or high school counselor.
  • Help students think about how to approach the problem, what information is needed, and how to ask the right questions.
  • If there are already policies regarding the issue, help them find the information on the College website.
  • Together, consider the options, including the advantages of taking action and the consequences of not taking action.
• Students are expected to reach out to their instructor if they don’t understand the content or expectations. Students should also take advantage of the College's tutoring services if needed
• With parent-guardian/counselor support, students can move from expecting parents-guardians and counselors to take care of issues to becoming confident in advocating for themselves.