This section presents four recommendations aimed at increasing the number of eligible students participating in high–quality dual enrollment programs. It also offers examples of state policies and programs that can help advance each recommendation.

The recommendations apply to both federal and state policy (including state efforts to support existing or planned dual enrollment programs initiated and operated by local school districts) and exhibit plenty of flexibility to fit multiple policy environments and policy levers.

With a strong research base and the support of our national partners, ACT is confident that these recommendations will help enable continued growth of effective dual enrollment programs for all eligible students, particularly low-income and first-generation students.