How to provide evidence of vaccination to the Galveston College Office of Admissions: • Submit a signed official notification from your physician indicating the month, day, and year the vaccination was administered, or • Submit an official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority, or • Submit a signed notification from your physician that obtaining the vaccination will be injurious to your health or • Submit an affidavit that the student declines the vaccination for reasons of conscience. Proof of your vaccination must be submitted to the Office of Admissions (M-160) in person, via email: admissions@GC.EDU or via fax (409) 944-1501.
DUAL CREDIT & EARLY ADMISSIONS PROGRAM Enrollment in Galveston College’s Dual Credit/Early Admissions Program provides high school students an opportunity to get a head-start on earning transferable college credits at a minimal cost before high school graduation. Contact Elvia Segura at (409) 944-1226 for more information or visit: https://gc.edu/admissions/dual-credit-high-school-students The Advantages of the Dual Credit & Early Admissions Program include: • Earn college credit while in high school. • Courses are transferrable to four-year colleges and universities. • Savings on tuition costs and fees compared to that of a four-year college. • Seamless transition from high school to college. • Greater likelihood of success in subsequent collegiate work. • Greater likelihood of earning a high school diploma and a college degree. • Opportunity to access college facilities and resources such as tutoring services, computer labs and counseling services. • Enhances skills required to be successful at the collegiate level such as time management skills, critical thinking skills, study skills and following directions and procedures.
Qualifications for Dual Credit & Early Admissions: 1. Must be classified as a high school student. 2. Demonstrate readiness for college coursework via the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment, ACT, SAT, STAAR End of Course Assessment, PSAT, or other approved assessment. Please visit your high school counselor to ensure readiness standards are met. 3. Complete the online Apply Texas application (www.applytexas.org). 4. Obtain both student and parent signatures for the Dual Credit Contract. 5. Submit an official high school transcript and an official test score report. The Dual Credit Advisor can be reached by email at amccracken@gc.edu. REAL LIFE. REAL EXPERIENCES. REAL SUCCESS.
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