1. Angelo State University Cisco College

2. Wylie High School is offering students the opportunity to earn college credit in addition to high school credit. The Dual Credit Program aligns Wylie High School course offerings with courses offered at Angelo State University and Cisco College thus allowing the student an opportunity to earn college credit while attending classes at Wylie High School. It is important to discuss the benefits as well as cautions of this program.  The high school course will be listed on the high school transcript as a dual credit course.  The college credits will be posted on the student’s transcript at the providing college.  Students must meet state and school requirements before they will be allowed to enroll in dual credit courses.  These classes will follow the high school calendar and meet Monday-Friday on the regular Wylie High bell schedule and calendar.  Wylie Dual Credit Classes will have a syllabus and attendance policy unique to the dual credit classes.

3. Benefits of Dual Credit  A grade of “A”, “B” or “C” will result in college credit  Core academic courses will likely transfer-depending on university and major  The cost is drastically cheaper than college tuition  Students will be exposed to the college curriculum and procedures  CTE (Workforce Education) students will gain valuable experience and training prior to graduation

4. Cautions of Dual Credit  College classes are more difficult than the regular high school courses most students are accustomed to taking. Therefore, students must be self-motivated and exercise self-discipline when attempting the more challenging curriculum.  The grades earned in the course will be entered on your high school transcript as well as on your college transcript. These grades will not be used in the high school GPA calculation.  There is a possibility that your receiving college that you attend will not accept the dual credit college hours or all of the hours will not apply to your declared major.  The college teachers/professors do not post progress or six weeks grades on Family Access. They do not send failure reports or call parents (FERPA).  If a junior student fails to successfully complete a semester of English 3DC, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in the English 4 DC. If a junior student fails to successful complete a semester of US History DC, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in the Govt./Eco./Psych. DC.  A student must receive a letter grade of “A”, “B” or “C” or a numerical grade of 70 or above in order to receive high school credit for the college class. If a graduation senior takes a dual credit class that is required for graduation, he or she is in danger of not graduating if they do not pass the class with an “A”, “B” or “C”, 70 or above.

5. By the Dollar Signs ($) Cisco College Dual Credit Rate Cisco College General Rate Public University Rate Private University Rate $204$375$852$2235 *Estimates *Numbers reflect cost for 3 college credits *Pay tuition each semester August & January *A 4 hour course is $272(Pre Calc, Ag, Auto)

6. Angelo State Dual Credit Rate Public University Rate Private University Rate $216$852$2235 All Wylie students who qualify for the Dual Credit Program 2015-16 with Angelo State and complete the required paperwork ( admissions and parental form ) by deadline will receive a Carr Scholarship for 2 courses each semester. The tuition rate for the 3 rd course will be $216 for the 3 rd course. Qualification for scholarship is 1. Be a high school student who has completed the 10 th grade 2. Have a “ B ” (80 or above ) overall average There is no separate scholarship application required.

7. Wylie HS Academic Dual Credit High School CourseFall SemesterSpring Semester English III (1 Credit)-ASU- Junior Students only ENGL 1301: Composition I ENGL 2326: American Literature US History(1 Credit)-ASU Junior Students only HIST 1302: US History HIST 2322: World Civilization II English IV (1 Credit)-ASU Senior Students only Pre Req-English 1301 ENGL 1302: Composition II ENGL 2321: British Literature Government and Economics (1 Credit) –Cisco Senior Students only ECON 2301: Introduction to Economics GOVT 2305: Federal Government GOVT 2306: Texas Government Psychology-Cisco Senior Students only PSYC 2301: General Psychology Pre-Calculus-ASU Pre Req -Alg 2 MATH 1314: College Algebra MATH 2412: Pre-calculus

8. Wylie High Work Force Education Dual Credit High School CourseFall SemesterSpring Semester Automotive Tech AUMT 1405: Intro to Automotive Tech AUMT 1419: Automotive Brake System Advanced Automotive Tech AUMT 2416: Suspension and Steering AUMT 2417: Engine Performance Practicum in Ag WLDG 1421: Intro to Welding Fundamentals WLDG 1430: Intro to GMAW Students who take all four Automotive Tech courses will receive the Basic Under Car Technician Marketable Skills Award Auto Tech will be taught on the Cisco campus thus requiring the student to have transportation and documentation of the bacterial meningitis vaccination. Auto Tech students will be responsible for purchase of tools.

9. TESTPASSING STANDARDS EOC STAAR English II :4000 Algebra 1: 4000 TSI Math: 350 Reading: 351 Writing: 5/4 with 363 on multiple choice ACT Math: 19 English: 19 Composite: 23 SAT/ PSAT Math: 500/ 50 Verbal or Critical Reading: 500/ 50 Composite: 1070/ 107

10. Pre-Enrollment Process Step 1: Choose the Dual Credit course(s) in the computer lab with the counselors March 2-5. Step 2: Apply for Admission to Angelo State and/or Cisco College (FREE) depending on the courses chosen. Angelo Application open March 23-April 3. Step 3: Complete Dual Credit Parent Agreement Form(ASU) or Dual Credit Request Form (Cisco) Required forms will be posted on the Wylie High School website-Academics/counseling Step 4: Check for acceptable test scores(STAAR EOC English 2 or Algebra 1)Take TSI placement test if EOC test scores are below 4000. Counselor will send letter to those students who do not have acceptable test scores in June. Step 5: Wylie High Counselors will provide acceptable STAAR test scores to the college/university in June for those student who have indicated they want to take dual credit and completed admissions application. High school transcript/test scores will be sent to Cisco by counselor in June Step 6: Check your RAMPORT or Cisco Campus Connect account for semester schedule in late July/early August Step 7: Pay course tuition by deadlines-August 24 Step 8: Purchase Textbooks-info on Wylie website in June

11. Important Dates Feb-March: Discuss Dual Credit with parents, choose dual credit courses in Family Access March: Complete online application for Cisco and/or 3/23-4/03: Apply online to Angelo State Complete admissions: Parental Forms by April 3 April:Complete FAFSA for Financial Aid for Cisco (optional) May: STAAR results June: Scores will be sent by counselor to college. Take TSI test if needed and send score report to WHS by June 19, 2015 June-July Registration (Completed by College), MAKE PAYMENT Buy books August: Dual Credit classes begin

12. Financial Aid-Cisco Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible (Jan-April) https://fafsa.ed.gov Both the parent and student will need a pin # Tax documents and information will be needed Cisco Code 003553 Contact Financial Aid to determine eligibility Please allow 4-6 weeks to process Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) up to $450 per semester may be awarded to cover Dual Credit If awarded, TPEG will automatically post to account

13. Apply to Angelo State through Applytexas.org This dual credit application will be open for March 23-April 3. There will no application fee for Wylie Dual Credit students. There will be a question that asks dual credit. RamPort is ASU’s web portal, providing a single point of entry to Web- based services and timely information tailored specifically for and by you. Angelo State University www.angelo.edu

14. Cisco College-www.cisco.edu Apply for admission to Cisco at www.cisco.edu by April 3.www.cisco.edu Classification-not reported, Program major-high school student, Will you be attending high school -yes Cisco Online Portal is Campus Connect Dual Credit Schedule by Semester Semester Bill Payment Options Financial Aid Information Unofficial Dual Credit Transcript

16. Student ID is student’s SSN PIN is student’s birthday in 8 digit format. Ex. 01012014

17. The Dual credit classes at Wylie High School are very popular and class size is limited. It is very important to take care of all of the admissions and registration as soon as possible and follow all deadlines. The classes will be “first come-first served” based on the student who qualify by meeting the TSI, admissions, and the parental agreement/request forms. We will verify admissions with ASU and Angelo on April 3, 2015 to verify all those students who have chosen a Dual Credit course in Family Access and completed the online application process. Students who have not completed the application process and parental forms will be moved to a regular high school course. In late May/early June, we will again verify that all interested DC students have met the TSI requirements on the STAAR test. Students who did not meet the TSI requirements will be contacted by letter by the WHS counseling office. This letter will detail the other qualifying tests available along with the deadlines for testing. Students who do not meet the qualifying scores and deadlines will be moved to a regular high school course. If a student meets the qualifying scores after the deadline, the student can be placed on the wait list. If a seat becomes available in the DC course, then the next qualifying name on the wait list will be eligible.

18. According to state guidelines high school students shall not be enrolled in more than two dual credit courses per semester. The principal of the high school may approve exceptions to this requirements for students with demonstrated outstanding academic performance and capability (as evidenced by grade-point average, ACT or SAT scores, or other assessment indicators. There will be an additional form that must be completed to apply for the 3 course exception.

19. Contact Information for Cisco Julie Paredes Assistant to Director of DC 325-794-4503 Julie.paredes@cisco.edu