1. Dual Credit DC courses are more academically challenging, will include different requirements for each course, and will result in a SEPARATE college grade for each course. DC grades become part of the High School Permanent Record AND will be recorded on the college transcript. Credits are transferable to any Texas public university, saving you money. DC courses are taught on the high school campus and may be concurrent with AP courses

2. Dual Credit at CAHS Students may be withdrawn for lack of attendance and/or lack of progress. Students who make a D or an F in a DC class WILL NOT be allowed to continue in the program. If a student plagiarizes, colludes or cheats in any dual credit course, the student will be subject to discipline polices of the college as well as the high school. Students are responsible for knowing and adhering to the Alamo Colleges Academic Calendar drop deadlines for withdrawals.

3. Dropping a Dual Credit Course Before Census date -Courses dropped by students on or prior to the census date will not appear on permanent records (Census date-around Sept. 3) After Census Date – “W” will appear on college transcript. – Withdrawals through DC do NOT affect the Six Drop Rule. – Withdrawals through DC ARE COUNTED toward the student’s 3-Peat Rule. – Dropping a DC course or making a D or F can affect later financial aid.

4. Dual Credit Courses Many have prerequisites. Qualifying scores vary for the different courses. MATH: College Algebra, Pre-Cal (1 sem. College Alg/1 sem. PreCal), Statistics, Calculus AB and Calculus BC SCIENCE: Biology, Environmental Science ENGLISH: English III and IV (cannot sign up for Eng. IV DC if you did not take Eng. III DC) Spanish III

5. First-Time Students’ Requirements Complete Parent/Student Consent Form Complete NWV’s READY-SET-APPLY which includes the Apply Texas Application Prove Residency if necessary Complete NWV’s GoFAARR and Test Prep Take the TSI and obtain qualifying test scores (possibly retest) $15 payable to CAHS. Meet all NW Vista & CAHS deadlines.

6. Returning Students’ Requirements Current DC students do NOT need to complete READY-SET-APPLY or an application. Current students who are adding/changing disciplines will need to complete NWV’s GoFAARR & Test Prep modules, take the TSI and obtain qualifying scores. If you completed GoFAARR last year, you do not need to repeat it. Meet all NW Vista & CAHS deadlines.

7. Qualifying TEST SCORES & the TSI Incoming juniors MAY be able to qualify based on their PSAT scores. Before taking the TSI test, ALL students are required to complete a Test Prep Module through NW Vista. The TSI will be given on campus on Feb. 6, 2015. Cost is $15, and it is a 5 hours test. If a student does not qualify, he/she can retest as long as it is done by the deadline. Initial retesting will be done at CAHS. Retesting after 3/19 will be done at NW Vista.

8. Dual Credit Acceptance/Changes When all of the requirements are met, students are listed on the high school’s Verification & Recommendation Form that is sent to Vista. After the first day of class, NO ADD requests will be honored. This is a NW Vista ruling. Pick your classes carefully.

9. DC Application Deadlines/Checklist Dec. 16 -Salon de Sabios in C109 4:20-6:20 to complete modules Jan. 14 -Dual Credit Documentation form for NEW and RETURNING DC students -Apply Texas and copy of Applications Page for NEW DC student only Jan. 30 -Register and pay $15 for TSI -NEW DC students and RETURNING DC students wishing to change/add a discipline -GoFAARR and Test Prep completed and certificate of completion printed and turned in for All NEW DC students AND for RETURNING DC students wishing to change/add a discipline. Feb. 6 -TSI testing in A108 @ 8:40 March 3,4,17, 19 --TSI Retesting in C115 4:20-6:20-Must pay fee before retesting After Mar. 19-June 3 rd All retesting must be done by the 3 rd. -TSI retetesting@ NW Vista. Give copy of scores to Mrs. Malik.

10. Need Help? Confused? Refer to the CAHS Dual Credit Handbook Refer to the Dual Credit section of the NW Vista web cite. Attend Mrs. Malik the Dual Credit Salon de Sabios in C109 for application assistance or time to complete GoFAARR &Test Prep modules on Dec. 16 from 4:15-6:30.