Enroll in Dual Credit Courses

Beginning in the summer after the student’ s sophomore year, qualified high school students may enroll in accredited Dual Credit courses. Students enrolled in Dual Credit courses receive both high school credit and college credit simultaneously. Grades earned in Dual Credit courses taken during the fall and spring semester are weighted, calculated into the student’ s high school GPA, and appear on the student’ s high school and college transcript. To be eligible to enroll in Dual Credit courses, students must meet college admission requirements. Additionally, students must complete the application and registration process, including taking the TSI, and provide a copy of the college transcript or grade report at the end of the semester. Dual Credit courses taken during summer school or on-line will not be calculated into the student’ s high school GPA but will appear on the high school and college transcript.

Students will be responsible for paying all tuition, books, and fees associated with Collin College Dual Credit courses. Students with financial need should reach out to their counselor for assistance. The Prosper Education Foundation provides scholarships to students for Dual Credit. Applications open in the spring. For more information please check the Counseling Department’ s website or the Advanced Academics Department’ s website.

To receive a TSI Waiver (expires at high school graduation) a student would need one or more of the following scores: ● TSI ELAR waiver: PSAT Reading = 460+ or STAAR English 2 = 4000+ ● TSI MATH waiver: PSAT Math = 510+ or STAAR Algebra 1 = 4000+ AND a final Algebra 2 grade of 70% or higher To receive a TSI Exemption (does not expire), a student would need one or more of the following scores: ● TSI ELAR exemption: SAT Reading = 480+ or ACT Composite = 23+ AND ACT English = 19+ ● TSI Math exemption: SAT Math = 530+ or ACT Composite = 23+ AND ACT Math = 19+

If a dual credit student is assigned to DAEP due to disciplinary consequences, the student will be dropped from the dual credit course. A student can be moved to an AP or on-level course if available. Campuses will handle cases where an equivalent AP or on level course is not available, on a case by case basis. Students will be responsible for contacting Collin with questions about college transcript grades if this occurs.