Dual Enrollment Options Presented by TCC Connect and

Dual Enrollment Options Presented by TCC Connect and BHS Counseling Department 2015 – 16

What is Dual Credit? According to The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Dual Credit is a process by which a high school junior or senior enrolls in a college course and receives simultaneous academic credit for the course from both the college and the high school. While dual credit courses are often taught on the secondary school campus to high school students only, a high school student can also take a course on the college campus and receive both high school and college credit.

Who should take Dual Credit? Students… • Students highly motivated and willing to work hard • Students who do NOT procrastinate • Students determined to graduate with college credits • Students okay with Pre-AP weighted English • Students who did not make a 3, 4, or 5 on junior year AP English exam (talk to your HS counselor)

How to Enroll? 1) Only Seniors 2) High School Counseling Office will provide your official transcript to TCC. 3) There will be a set time that TCC will come to the High School to help you fill out the online application and administer the Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA).

How to Enroll? 4) Students will need to take the TSI at a TCC Campus (unless otherwise exempt). The TSI Assessment is the approved placement test used by educational institutions to assist in determining if a student is prepared for a collegelevel courses and to aid institutions in making course placement decisions. Students will take the Reading, Writing, and Math portion of the TSI.

How to Enroll? 5) Immediately following the test, the student will receive results to share with their HS counselor. The first test is FREE, if you need to re-test, the fee is $11 per section. 6) If the student is exempt based on other official test scores (ACT or SAT) an original and official copy must be submitted to their high school counselor.

How to Enroll? 7) Once the student signs the High School Early Enrollment Form with their HS counselor on April 21, 2015, the Dual Credit Coordinator will pick up the completed packet to get the students enrolled in the correct course section at their high school.

How to Enroll? 8) Once students are enrolled in class, they will need to make a payment either through their TCC Web. Advisor account or make a payment in person at any TCC Business Services Office. Check My. TCC e-mail for notification.

Deadline for Applications For students wanting to register for fall/spring 2015 -2016 school year, all testing and paper work should be completed by May 25, 2015.

Dual Credit Enrollment Step-by-Step

Dual Credit Requirements • Dual Credit students must meet course prerequisite requirements before enrolling in classes. • Students may enroll in up to two Dual Credit courses per semester. • Students are required to make a TCC grade of “C” or better in all Dual Credit courses to continue in the Dual Credit Program.

Dual Credit Requirements • Student may not drop a Dual Credit course without permission from the high school counselor. It is the student’s responsibility to notify his/her counselor. • Students must attend class 85% of the time, failure to do so may result in the professor dropping you from class.

TCC Courses at BHS & BCTAL • English IV – 3 courses for 9 college hours • US Government – 1 course for 3 hours – 1 st period BHS – 5 th period BCTAL • Accounting I – 1 course for 3 hours (BCTAL only during 5 th period)

An Investment with Benefits Dual Credit vs. Advanced Placement Description Advanced Placement (AP) Allows students to take college-level courses and exams, and to earn college credit or placement while still in high school. Dual Credit (DC) Allows high school students to simultaneously earn high school and college credit by completing courses at their high school. Credit No guarantee upon completion of course; must pass The College Board Exam with a 3 or above. Guaranteed college credit upon successful completion of course. Teacher/Instructors Taught by the high school teachers trained by The College Board. Taught by college instructors and/or high school teachers who serve as adjunct professors. College/University Acceptance Accepted throughout the nation. See individual college institution for their policy. Accepted at public college and universities in Texas. As well as many other colleges and universities across the nation. See individual college for their policy. Location Courses are taught at the high school. Courses may be taught at the high school, online, or at a Tarrant County College Campus. Eligibility Open to any student Cost $91 test fee (waivers may be available) $55/credit hour (Grant funds may be available) Must be identified as in 11 th or 12 th grade. Must have high school approval Must meet TSI eligibility requirements for collegelevel course work

An Investment with Benefits Access to Tarrant County College (TCC) Resources • Career and Employment Services • Financial Aid Services • Library • State of the art computer labs • Academic Learning Center

Tuition Costs • $165 per course ($55/credit hour). Grant Funds may be available. • High school students who have earned 24 college credits or more upon graduation save about $15, 000.

How to be Successful… High School vs. College Classes: • Student Responsibility (accountability). • You must communication with your professor. • Attendance will be taken daily. • Involvement in extracurricular activities does not excuse the student from course responsibilities. • Syllabus outlines the course requirements and expectations of the instructor. • Students taking a 3 -semester hour class should set aside a minimum of 6 hours per week to study.

Dual Credit Textbooks After the student has received a Dual Credit schedule from their high school counselor, they can purchase their textbook(s) at any TCCD Campus Follett Bookstore. Students may also purchase the textbooks online at www. efollett. com. Students must have their textbooks on the first day of class.

Contact Information Tamesha Hilliard-Daniels Dual Credit Coordinator - NE TCC Connect 817 -515 -1650 Dual. Credit@tccd. edu

HS Campus Contact Information Debra Ellis Yocum (817) 547 -8278 Debra. Ellis@Birdvilleschools. net Off duty after June 11, 2015.

TSI Exemptions SAT Verbal/Writing Math Combined min 500 1070 ACT English Math Composite min 19 23

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