Dual Enrollment at Heritage Academy Maricopa

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Michele Bocchinfuso, College Advisor

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Why Dual Enrollment?

  • Earn high school and college credit for the same class
  • Earn up to three Associate Degrees while in high school
  • Saves you time and money on future college tuition costs
  • No additional tests, projects, etc…to earn college credits
  • Most of the dual eligible courses are required for high school graduation requirements anyway
  • All dual eligible courses are taught using the college curriculum so get the college credits 

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Maricopa Community Colleges also offers all current students free access to the Google suite of tools as well as Microsoft Office 365.

Microsoft Office 365

As a current student, you have access to Microsoft’s productivity suite, Office 365, free of charge. Office 365 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, and more. It’s available for offline and online use to assist you with your college goals.

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SCHOLARS NEW TO DUAL ENROLLMENT

Students new to dual enrollment (DE) must be admitted to Rio Salado college before they can register for their DE classes. To complete the admissions process please complete the steps below.  If you have trouble with any of the steps please contact Rio Salado’s Dual Enrollment department at (480) 517-8080.

checkmarkStep #1: Complete the First Time Dual Enrollment Application

Complete the First Time Dual Enrollment Application to Rio Salado College Here

Tip: Select Rio Salado College and Heritage Academy Maricopa as your college and high school field options. Once complete you’ll receive your:

  •      Rio MEID (your username)
  •      Rio ID #
  •      Rio Password & Security Question
  •      Set up Duo Security (use the scholar’s cell phone number, NOT the parent/guardian)

Be sure to save and know this information for future use and to register for your dual enrollment courses in August.

checkmarkStep #2 & #3: Upload Scholar Documents

  • Login to the Rio Salado Student Center 
  • Select the Student Forms Tile.
  • Select the High School and Under 18 Forms Tile.
  • On the left side of the screen, select and complete the two forms:
    • Under 18 and FERPA Release
    • ID Authentication
      • When prompted to upload a photo of your scholar’s birth certificate, be sure that all 4 corners are showing and that all numbers, seals, information, and barcodes are visible or it will be “recycled” for resubmission.

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checkmarkStep #4: Complete the EdReady College Reading Test (9th Grade Scholars Only!)

Please Note: Your score on the ERCR doesn’t matter at this time.  Any score will suffice to complete your admissions steps to be eligible to register for your dual enrollment courses.  

PLEASE NOTE: It may take 3-5 business days for your admissions paperwork to be processed.  You will NOT be able to register for your DE classes until all admissions steps are completed.

DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSE REGISTRATION

Dual Enrollment (DE) registration takes place in July/August and January each year. Be sure to check your emails regularly for important updates. 

DE CLASS REGISTRATION NUMBERS

The 2026-2027 Rio Salado Course Registration numbers can be found here.

DUAL ENROLLMENT TUITION ASSISTANCE

The Maricopa Grant (Tuition Assistance) application is now closed for the 2026-2027 school year. The application for the 2027-2028 school year will open in April, 2027. If you would like more information regarding the grant, please see the link below.

Maricopa Grant (Tuition Assistance) Information

DEGREES OFFERED

Earn an Associate in Arts (AA), an Associate in General Studies (AGS), an Associate of Science (AS), or Arizona General Education Certificate (AGEC A) at Heritage Academy.

The Heritage Academy Dual Enrollment Program allows students the opportunity to earn college credit for specific college-level courses taught at Heritage Academy during regular school hours. All scholars are eligible to participate in the DE program beginning their Freshman year of high school.  See the links below for suggested pathways to your Associate degrees.

SCHOLAR TESTIMONIALS

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Meet with your Heritage Academy College Advisor, Maria Radostits, to select the appropriate courses.  To schedule an appointment click here.

  • Dual Enrollment (DE) registration takes place in July/August and January of each school year. Parents and scholars will receive registration course numbers by email as well as detailed, step-by-step instructions. Rio Salado course numbers can also be found linked above.

Ensure that you have completed all admissions steps listed above and call Rio Salado for assistance, if needed at 480-517-8080.

Ensure you have completed and followed directions found in steps 2&3 above. If you have already submitted the ID Authentication form, go to your Rio Salado Student Center, navigate to My Forms > Resubmit Forms. Click search to see if your form has been “recycled”. If it has, reupload new copies of your documents (call Rio Salado if you are unsure what is wrong with the document you upload) and resubmit.

If you have any questions regarding your form or uploads, call the Rio Salado Dual Enrollment office at 480-517-8080.

Ensure you have completed and followed directions found in steps 2&3 above.

If you have any questions regarding your form, call the Rio Salado Dual Enrollment office at 480-517-8080.

Call the Rio Salado Help Desk 480-517-8600.

See above link for Tuition Assistance Application. This application is open from April through July each year.

Go to your Rio Salado Student Center and log in using your MEID and password. Navigate to Manage Classes > View My Schedule.

If you officially drop a class prior to the refund deadline, you may be eligible for a refund.  You will need to contact the Cashier’s Office at (480) 517-8330 to request the refund to your original method of payment or the refund will remain in your Rio Salado financial account and can be used toward a future course.

An edready placement test is required for scholars to complete the admissions process (see step 4 in enrollment instructions above).

Additionally, Edready placement assessments may be required for the following courses:

  • Edready College Algebra Placement Test (Score of 80+)
    • Hon. Precalculus (MAT187) – required for all scholars
    • Hon. Calculus w/ Analytic Geometry (MAT220) – if MAT187 not taken for college credit (C or better required in course)
    • Hon. College Mathematics – if scholar has lower than a 2.6 GPA
    • Hon. Statistics (MAT206) – if MAT142 or MAT187 not taken for college credit prior (C or better required in course)
  • Edready English Placement Test (Score of 80+)
    • Hon. English 101 – if scholar has lower than a 2.6 GPA or at discretion of English instructor
  • Edready Critical Reading & Critical Thinking (Score of 95+)
    • Required of all scholars earning an associate degree before graduation

Pre-requisite Edready placement testing will be sent out to scholars by email prior to course registration. See Ms. Bocchinfuso if you have questions about specific Edready placement assessment requirements.

Dual Enrollment credits generally transfer with ease to Arizona’s three public Universities. Go to aztransfer.com and check the “Course Equivalency Link”  under the “Tools” tab to see how your DE courses transfer within AZ.

If you are planning on attending a private university or an out-of-state university, please check with that institution to see how credits transfer.

Click here to request a transcript

Rio Salado Official Transcript Ordering

  1. Go to portal.maricopa.edu and log in using your MEID and password.
  2. Click Transcript.
  3. Before ordering your official transcript, print and download your unofficial transcript. This step allows you to confirm that your grades have been posted to your official record. View this information under the Class Details heading.
  4. After confirming that your course grades shown on the unofficial transcript are correct, click Request Official Transcript.
  5. Follow the prompts and complete the online form.

Central Arizona College Official Transcript Ordering

  1. To send your CAC transcript, you will go to https://centralaz.edu/records-registration/#transcripts
  2. Scroll down to where it says “Order and Pay Online for CAC Official Transcripts”
  3. Click the little green link that says National Student Clearinghouse
  4. Click the green button that says “Order Transcripts” at the bottom of the page
  5. Fill out your personal information and click “yes” that you are currently enrolled at CAC
  6. When you reach the “recipient” section, select “College or University” and select the state.
  7. Start typing your college recipient in the box. Your school should come up and select it.
  8. Enter the department it is being sent to.
  9. Under “Processing Details”, select “Current Transcript- Process As Is”
  10. Under “Delivery Info”, select “Standard Processing” and 1 copy for $5. Click continue.
  11. For “Recipient Delivery Information”, ensure the information is accurate.
  12. Click “Add to Cart”
  13. Go to cart and complete payment.

University of Arizona Official Transcript Ordering

  1. Click here to access the transcript ordering page.
  2. Select “Order Official Transcript”.
  3. Login with your NETID and password created when signing up for your Economics class.
  4. Follow the directions here to access and order your official transcripts in your student portal.