BRTC's Concurrent Enrollment program is accredited through the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.

Announcements

  • Registration for Fall 2025 is now open!
  • Steps to get you started!

What is Concurrent Enrollment?

Concurrent education is when a high school student is enrolled in a college course for both high school and college-level credit.  The course may be

  • taught on a high school campus,
  • taught on the college campus, or
  • taught by distance/digital technology.

Who is Eligible for Concurrent Enrollment?

  • High school students who have completed the 8th grade,
  • Enrolled in an Arkansas high school or home schooled,
  • Recommended by his/her high school principal, superintendent, or counselor, and
  • the combined college courses and high school enrollment does not exceed a normal academic load.

Participating Schools

  • Brookland High School
  • Corning High School
  • Hillcrest High School
  • Hoxie High School
  • Greene County Tech High School
  • Maynard High School
  • Marmaduke High School
  • Paragould High School
  • Piggott High School
  • Pocahontas High School
  • Sloan-Hendrix High School
  • Walnut Ridge High School
  • Rector High School
  • Valley View High School
  • Arkansas Virtual Academy

Student Information

To register for concurrent classes at BRTC, please submit the following documentation:

  • Application (obtain this from your high school counselor)
  • high school transcript
  • shot record (or exemption letter)
  • full set of test scores (ACT, Accuplacer, 9th or 10th grade Aspire, ATLAS)
  • FERPA form

***As of 1/1/2025, concurrent students must have a 2.5 high school GPA to enroll in concurrent classes at BRTC.

A full set of test scores are still required! 

Students close to our Pocahontas campus can call 870-248-4156 to schedule an appointment to take the Accuplacer.

Students close to our Paragould campus can call 870-239-0969 to schedule an appointment to take the Accuplacer.

****Access Accuplacer Study Materials

New BRTC Students
Returning Students

Tuition Information

  • All credit/debit card transactions are assessed a 2.35% service fee with a $1.00 minimum.
  • All e-check transactions are assessed a $1.25 service fee.

Establish a payment plan

  • Pay by phone
  • Pay in person
  • Pay online

Black River Technical College
Attn: Finance
P.O. Box 468
Pocahontas, AR 72455

Concurrent Course Pricing Update – Fall 2025

Beginning Fall 2025, concurrent courses will be billed at a rate of $65 per credit hour. This rate includes the cost of required textbooks and course materials, which will be provided by the BRTC Bookstore on a rental basis.

Students in grades 10–12 will be eligible for Arkansas "A to A" funding, covering up to 15 credit hours per semester.

Home school students are NOT eligible for "A to A" funding. Click here to learn how to apply for EFA funds which can be used to pay tuition and purchase textbooks/materials - EFA Funds.

Instructor & Counselor Information

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