Dual Credit and Concurrent Enrollment
A dual credit student receives college credit for a Vernon College course, which also transfers back and is applied at the local high school for Carnegie Unit(s). A concurrent student will only receive credit at the college but not at the high school. High school students may be admitted to dual credit/concurrent enrollment by receiving permission from their high school, parent, and designated college administrators.
Dual Credit students are not eligible for remedial/developmental courses.
Dual Credit Requirements
To be eligible for high school dual credit/concurrent enrollment students must meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements by one of the following:
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provide Vernon College with completion scores on the applicable sections of the Texas Success Initiative assessment.
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meet any exemption or eligibility listed in the Texas Success Initiative.
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qualifies as “non-degree seeking,” defined under 19 TAC 4.53(h) no later than the end of the second regular semester or semester in which the student reaches 15 credit hours (TEC 51.9685).
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enrolled in a level 1 certificate program.
FERPA for Dual Credit
Dual Credit students are covered under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, FERPA. While, FERPA gives parents rights to their children’s educational records in grades K-12, those rights transfer to the student once they enroll at a college or university. Under this law, Vernon College may not share certain information with anyone, including parents, without written consent of the student. Additional information listed in Admissions/Registrar.
Financial Aid for Dual Credit
Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) allows public institutions of higher education to offer dual credit courses to educationally disadvantaged students at no cost to the students. Additional information listed in Tuition and Fees.
Students are not eligible for state or federal financial aid while enrolled in high school. However, because they are recorded on the college transcript, grades earned for dual credit/concurrent courses can impact a student’s future financial aid.