Northwest Vista College 2016-2017 DUAL CREDIT STUDENT AND PARENT INFORMATION.

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Northwest Vista College DUAL CREDIT STUDENT AND PARENT INFORMATION

What is Dual Credit? College credit and high school credit earned upon completion of a class with a grade of “C” or better Students will be exposed to college-level material and are considered college students Dual credit courses generally transfer to most Texas public colleges/universities Alamo Colleges has an Articulation Agreement with colleges that can be found at Always check with the school you want to attend about transfer credits Dual credit becomes a part of the student’s high school and college transcripts

Advantages of Dual Credit Saves money Students can earn college credit each semester at no cost Reduces tuition and textbook costs for overall college education Gets prerequisites out of the way Students take on the responsibilities of being a college student, easing the transition from high school to college

How does AP differ from Dual Credit? AP classes are not college credit until the receiving institution accepts the score earned on the AP test and transmits the credit onto the transcript Dual Credit is a course for college credit. The AP exam may earn college credit. AP score requirements vary from one institution to the next AP credit is not automatically transmitted on the college transcript Some high school courses are set up to offer both AP and dual credit

Who should take Dual Credit? The Dual Credit program is designed for select sophomores, juniors and seniors seeking to get a jump on their college coursework. Students who have test scores that indicate they are ready to enter the program and who feel comfortable doing college level work should consider dual credit. Students are allowed to take a maximum of TWO dual credit courses per semester (TBD)

Dual Credit Courses 10 th Grade Courses: PreAP Dual Precalculus (for students who took PreAP Algebra 2 in 9 th grade) 11 th Grade Courses: AP/Dual Biology AP/ Dual Environmental Science Dual Spanish 3 PreAP Dual Precalculus (for students who took Algebra 2 in 10 th grade) 12 th Grade Courses: Dual English Composition AP/Dual British Literature (requires a 3+ on the AP Language Exam) AP/Dual Biology AP/Dual Environmental Science Dual Spanish 3 Dual College Algebra (for students currently in Algebra 2) PreAP Dual Precalculus (for students currently in Algebra 2) AP/Dual US Government

High School Course= College Course High School Course NameHS CreditCollege Course EquivalentCollege Credit AP/Dual Biology1Biology 1406 and AP/Dual Environmental Science1Environmental Biology Dual English 41English 1301 and 1302 (Comp I and II)6 AP/Dual English 41English 2322 and 2323 (Brit Lit I and II)6 Dual College Algebra1Math 1414 (College Algebra)4 PreAP Dual Precalculus1Math 1414, Dual Spanish 31Spanish 2311 and AP US Government1Government 23053

Dual Credit Admission Requirements 1.Complete the application at applytexas.org by February 5, 2016 Instructions can be found here. The social security number is HIGHLY encouraged on application for access to your Banner ID.here An Application Workshop will be held January 12 th and 13 th in the CHS Library and on January 20 th during both lunches. Sign-up in counseling by Monday 1/18 office is required hours after submitting your application, go to and click on Get My Banner ID numberwww.aces.alamo.edu 3.Submit your completed Parent Consent Form to the Counseling Office by February 12, 2016

Dual Credit Admission Requirements 4.Official SAT/ACT scores due to Northwest Vista College by April 18, SAT score requirements: Critical Reading+ Math=1070 with 500+ on each section ACT score requirements: 23 Composite with 19 on English and Math sections Without these minimum scores, students will have the to take the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Exam in mid Spring at CHS or at Northwest Vista College to reach college readiness standards for admission into dual credit. Deadline to Submit Retest results: June 10, 2016

Dual Credit Admission Requirements 5.After you get your Banner ID Go to to get your ACES login informationwww.Alamo.edu 6.Log in to your ACES student account ACES Login, Go FAAR & Test Prep Instructions and complete the following by March 25, 2016 : ACES Login, Go FAAR & Test Prep Instructions GO FAAAR Module (all new dual credit students) Test Prep Module (if you need to take the TSI). Print off proof of completion with your name and turn in to the CHS Counseling office  Current students need not reapply or complete modules, but do need to submit a new parent consent form.

Final Notes Sign up for the dual credit classes you want to take during CHS class preregistration Turn in a completed parent consent form after submitting Apply Texas application All new dual credit students must complete the GO FAAAR module Students who need to take the TSI must complete the Test Prep Module Once you log in to ACES, all of Alamo Colleges communication will go directly to your ACES account, so check this regularly.

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