Concurrent Enrollment
Earn College Credit During the Challenge Years
Concurrent Enrollment is the Classical Conversations approach to earning college credit during high school, and it works differently from traditional dual enrollment.
Your Challenge II, III, or IV student earns transferable college credit through coursework they are already doing at home and in community. You remain the primary teacher. An assessor from Southeastern University (SEU), a fully accredited Christian college, reviews specific assignments to verify they meet collegiate standards. No separate course. No separate campus. No handing off your student to a secular instructor. Research shows that students who participate in concurrent enrollment programs are more likely to enroll in college immediately after high school, less likely to need remedial classes, and more likely to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Why Concurrent Enrollment Instead of Traditional Dual Enrollment? Traditional dual enrollment places a college instructor in the teaching role and moves your student into a college environment during formative years. Concurrent enrollment keeps your student rooted in their Challenge community and keeps you in charge.
About Our Partner: Southeastern University
Southeastern University is a fully accredited Christian college, so the credits are real and transferable. SEU’s mission: Equipping students to discover and develop their divine design to serve Christ and the world through Spirit-empowered life, learning, and leadership.
The Details
- Available to students in Challenge II, III, and IV
- Partnership with Southeastern University
- Credits are transferable to other colleges and universities
- Courses follow the Challenge calendar with no competing schedules
- Evening availability preserved for extracurriculars, work, and family
- Students can potentially earn an associate’s degree by the time they complete the Challenge program
How to Get Started
Step 1: Explore Available Courses – Visit ClassicalConversationsPlus.com and review which Challenge courses are approved for college credit.
Step 2: Schedule a Consultation (Recommended) – A complimentary Degree Plan Advisor consultation is available to CC members to help map your student’s path.
Step 3: Apply Through CC Connected – Log in to CC Connected, click the Bookstore button in the left panel, then click on Concurrent Enrollment. You’ll receive a direct link to the SEU application.
How to Get Started
- Step 1: Explore Available Courses – Visit ClassicalConversationsPlus.com and review which Challenge courses are approved for college credit.
- Step 2: Schedule a Consultation (Recommended) – A complimentary Degree Plan Advisor consultation is available to CC members to help map your student’s path.
- Step 3: Apply Through CC Connected – Log in to CC Connected, click the Bookstore button in the left panel, then click on Concurrent Enrollment. You’ll receive a direct link to the SEU application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Challenge II, III, and IV students are eligible to join. The program integrates with upper-level coursework in literature, composition, history, science, and mathematics.
You may see both terms online. Classical Conversations uses “concurrent enrollment” because our approach is distinct: students earn college credit through their existing Challenge curriculum rather than taking a separate college course. We use “dual enrollment” in some educational contexts to help families find this resource.
Each course is $500 for three college credit hours upon completion with a letter grade. There are no additional college fees.
Students receive letter grades on their college transcripts. For the duration of the course, numerical scores are used and then tabulated for an end of course grade.
Do credits count for both high school and college? Yes. Each completed course earns 3 college credits from SEU and 0.5 high school credits on your student’s homeschool transcript. Note: there are 2 four-credit courses available—Biology and Chemistry.
Transcripts can be ordered at View CC Plus Transcript Ordering Information.
With concurrent enrollment, your student continues their Challenge curriculum at home and in community. You remain their primary teacher, and SEU assessors review specific assignments. There is no separate course, instructor, or schedule.
Concurrent enrollment courses use the Challenge guide assignments to complete the required course work.
Yes. A Degree Plan Advisor can help your student map a path toward an associate’s degree, potentially completed before they finish the Challenge program.
What Comes After Challenge?
CC Plus supports CC families as they step into higher education with confidence and on their own terms.
Visit Classical Conversations PlusCC Plus opens college doors for homeschool families. We provide tools and relationships to help the transition from home to college not be overwhelming.
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Undergraduate Program
Keep the Classical Foundation. Start the Degree.
The CC Plus Undergraduate Program is a natural continuation of the Challenge years. Students pursue an accredited degree through Southeastern University, a Christian institution, on a flexible, asynchronous schedule that keeps God and family first. Options include full degrees, trade certifications, tech certifications, online minors, online certifications, and credit hours for community service.
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Classical Fellowship
College Without Losing the Community
After Challenge IV, graduates are free to pursue diverse callings including a degree, trade, missions, entrepreneurship, or vocation. For those seeking higher education, CC Plus Classical Fellowship pairs an affordable, accredited online degree through SEU with weekly classical community and Christian formation. Small cohorts of six to twelve students meet for ninety-minute Classical Skills Seminars led by trained CC Site Directors, keeping trivium thinking alive throughout the college years. It’s the only program combining accredited online coursework with ongoing classical community through the lens of a Christian worldview.
Learn More on the Classical Fellowship App
Odyssey
A Bridge Year Worth Taking
Odyssey is a bridge year program for Challenge graduates who want to continue classical learning and real-world discovery before committing to their next step. Students earn an average of 30 college credits, take two trips per semester, and grow across five development categories, emerging more confident and prepared for whatever comes next.
Learn More About Odyssey
The CC Journey Does Not End at Challenge IV
The Classical Conversations Alumni Network is a centralized community space where CC parents and graduates stay connected, find professional opportunities, and continue their journey together. From career path highlights and graduate testimonials to event coordination and a Faith in Action showcase, the Alumni Network is the home base for life after Challenge.
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For Challenge II, III, and IV families, concurrent enrollment is a values-aligned path to college credit, starting right where you are. Explore Concurrent Enrollment.
For Challenge IV graduates and beyond CC Plus offers the community, the credentials, and the support for what comes next. Visit CC Plus | Join a Monthly Info Call
Footnotes:
1. “Dual Enrollment’s Impact on Completion,” Community College Daily, December 4, 2025
2. “Research on Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Student Outcomes,” National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, January 23, 2023
3. Brian P. An, “The Impact of Dual Enrollment on College Degree Attainment: Do Low-SES Students Benefit?” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 35, no. 1 (2013): 57–75.