Arizona State University’s dual enrollment program is expanding nationally with an emphasis on removing geographic and access barriers for rural and neurodivergent learners. The reporting highlights Accelerate ASU’s growth since 2021, with enrollment of over 29,000 students across more than 550 K12 schools, including 11,000 students in the last academic year. The story explains that standard dual enrollment models can fail when partner districts and colleges are distant, and that neurodivergent students often face barriers such as lack of qualifying GPA or limited support staffing. ASU’s approach aims to broaden course access and reduce dependency on proximity. Key partners and examples include Elma School District in rural Washington, which tripled its four-year college-going rate in three years, and Gateway Academy in Arizona, where students may take 10 or more college-level courses before graduation. The reporting also stresses staffing and credentialing challenges for under-resourced districts and how ASU is working to address them.