To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.

This bill would let the Department of Defense set up dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students in Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools, including those overseas. These programs would allow eligible high school students to take college-level classes and earn college credit while still in high school. The Department could also help pay the costs for students to join these programs.

Key points

• Who is affected: Students in DODEA schools on U.S. bases and abroad.
• What changes: The Department of Defense may partner with colleges to offer college courses to these students and provide financial help for program costs.
• What “dual or concurrent enrollment” means: A high school student can take one or more college courses and earn credits that count toward college, before receiving a regular high school diploma.