1. Welcome! Hendrickson Students & Parents
Early College Start
Welcome!
Hendrickson Students & Parents

2. WHAT?
Tuition & Fee WAIVED or low cost college credit classes while still in high school!*
-To earn high school, college, and/or ACCTech credits
*Depends on where a student resides within the ACC Service Area (In- or Out-of-District)

3. WHAT?
Dual Credit – college course also meets high school graduation requirement (ex. GOVT 2305)
Co-Enrollment – college course not needed for graduation (ex. GOVT 2306)
ACCTech – articulated technical “credit-in-escrow”

4. WHO?
Students who are “Rising Juniors” and have completed their sophomore year
Meet TSI/College Readiness requirements established by the State of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).

5. WHEN? Starting the summer after 10th grade Ending upon graduation
Students get a total of 12 course attempts/waivers = 36 college credit hours (potentially)

6. WHERE?
ECS Students may take classes at their high school before, during, and after the school day (if offered)
ECS Students may also take classes at any ACC campus, Center location, or via Distance Learning

7. WHY? Save $$$ (potentially 1yr+ of college!)
Earn both high school and college credit
Gain college-level experience while in high school
Stand out on college admission applications
Graduate from college early

8. HOW? See New ECS Student Enrollment Steps worksheet:
Step 1: Application
Step 2: Orientation (online)
Step 3: Testing
Step 4: Advising
Step 5: Registration
*Step 6: Payment (*if applicable)
New ECS Student Enrollment worksheet:

9. Very Important Notice for Students & Parents
Even when the student is a minor, once they enroll in a postsecondary institution, they are treated as an adult!
FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Federal law)
Students “own” their academic records – no one else may have access without written student consent
Parents not automatically entitled to see underage college student records, including absences, grades, and course progress

10. Very Important Notice for Students
College professors not required to talk with parents; most will interact only with their student
ACC information goes directly to the student via the students ACCmail account
Course content and student expectations are not altered in any way to accommodate students under 18 years of age
Students pay for textbooks/required materials

11. Very Important Notice for Students
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) – Dept. of Ed.
Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
Students must complete 67% of all college courses (Completion Rate)
Courses failed and/or dropped with a ‘W’ count towards SAP
Failure to meet SAP requirements may affect financial aid eligibility once the student graduates from HS and attends a 2yr/4yr college or university

12. Good News!
ECS students do better than traditional students in terms of mean GPA and have better persistence from semester to semester
ACC credits transfer seamlessly to Texas public colleges and universities
U.S. Government at ACC = U.S. Government at UT, TAMU, TX State, etc.
ACC credits can transfer widely to Texas private colleges, as well as out-of-state public and private colleges/universities

15. QUESTIONS?

16. Contact Us Zach Denton, M.A. (512) 223-7061
Early College Start Specialist
Austin Community College
5930 Middle Fiskville Road
Austin, TX
(512)