Arizona State University’s dual enrollment expansion is being scaled to remove geography and accessibility barriers for underrepresented learners, including rural students and neurodivergent youth. The ASU program’s senior director of Accelerate ASU, Sarah Bixler, said the approach is designed to avoid the common model where a college and school district need to be near each other. The story cites state attainment disparities and points to outcomes when access expands: since 2021, Accelerate ASU enrolled more than 29,000 students across 550+ K–12 schools, including 11,000 in the last academic year. Examples include Elma School District in rural Washington tripling four-year college-going and increasing postsecondary participation by 20%. The initiative also describes effort to support under-resourced districts and credentialed personnel shortages that can otherwise block dual enrollment implementation—especially for learners who don’t fit traditional GPA screens. If replicated, the model may strengthen college readiness and reduce summer melt risks by giving students earlier, structured exposure to credit-bearing coursework.