Iowa Department of Education

Dual Credit Courses and Charging Parents

There are two means by which secondary students may access courses for both secondary and postsecondary credit:  Post-Secondary Education Options (PSEO) and shared courses with a community college.  For only the latter, districts receive supplementary weighting.  For only the former, a district may seek reimbursement of $250 from a student if the student does not pass the PSEO course.  While a district may charge a reasonable book rental fee (assuming the district owns the textbooks used for the course), in no event may a district charge tuition for a dual credit course.