GVSU Direct Credit
Direct Credit is a type of concurrent enrollment where high school students are transcribed college credit for the courses they take at their local Career Tech Center or High School. There are three steps:
Step ONE: Eligible courses are first reviewed by GVSU faculty.
Step TWO: If an equivalency exists, the program instructor is evaluated through the GVSU Faculty Qualification Assurance process to ensure they meet university accreditation requirements.
Step THREE: Upon completing the approved course(s), students who earn a B or better and have completed a non-degree direct credit application will receive a GVSU transcript with their course(s) and grade(s) listed.
GVSU's direct credit partners include the following:
- Allegan County Area Tech & Education Center
- Battle Creek Central High School
- Buchanan High School
- Careerline Tech Center
- Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District
- Charlotte High School
- East Kentwood High School
- Grand Ledge High School
- Hillsdale Area Career Center
- Hudsonville High School
- Kenowa Hills High School
- Kent Career Tech Center
- Muskegon Area Career Tech Center
- Northwest Education Services
- Oakland Schools Technical Campuses
- Sparta High School
- Van Buren Tech Center
- West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology
- Wexford-Missaukee Career Tech Center
- Wilson Talent Center
- Zeeland Public Schools
GVSU is actively expanding its direct credit partnerships across Michigan. The benefits of direct credit include the following:
Expand access to higher education
Grand Valley State University is committed to expanding higher education opportunities to high school and young adult learners.
Reduce cost barriers to earn college credit
Grand Valley State University wants to mitigate, if not eliminate, cost barriers to college for high school and young adult learners.
Increase K-12/Postsecondary partnerships
Grand Valley State University wants to align closely with the Michigan Department of Education and their goal of increasing K-12 and Postsecondary direct credit partnerships.
Direct Credit coursework is portable
The direct credit courses listed on a GVSU transcript may be transferrable to other postsecondary institutions. Please see the Michigan Transfer Network for more details.
For more information, or interest in partnering with GVSU, please contact Mike Eichberger ([email protected]), Director of Prior Learning.