The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is a program of college-level courses and exams for secondary students provided on the high school campus. The Advanced Placement Program is administered by the College Board and is a national program. For students who are willing and able to apply themselves to college-level studies while in high school, the program enriches both the secondary and post-secondary educational experience. It also provides the means for colleges to grant credit, placement or both to students who have attained a high level of mastery on an AP Exam. Approximately 2,200 colleges receive these grades and use them as the basis for granting credit and/or placement to entering students whose scores meet their requirements. Colleges may award credit based on the score of the AP Exam. All students enrolled in AP courses will have the opportunity to take the AP exam and will pay for costs associated with the exam(s). Financial assistance is available for students that qualify, based on their enrollment in the Federal Free and/or Reduced Lunch Program. If a payment plan is required, contact the testing coordinator.

Advanced Placement courses offer special opportunities for motivated students to pursue academic work that challenges their interests and abilities. These courses offer an environment designed to encourage higher level academic achievement.

• The student must have passed the most recent state assessments taken to be eligible for these classes.

• An Advanced/AP Student/Parent Contract must be submitted along with course registration form.

Successful students are task-oriented, proficient readers, able to prioritize their time and have parental support. A grade of 65 or above in an Advanced/AP/DC class meets UIL eligibility standards. However, a grade of 65-69 is not considered a passing grade in regard to satisfactory progress.

Dual Credit allows a student to earn high school credit while completing a college course. Dual credit is part of the Blinn College System, designed specifically for high school juniors and seniors ready for college-level instruction. Students who demonstrate college readiness on a placement exam can earn college and high school credits simultaneously by attending classes at their high school or at Blinn College. Many of the classes are transferable to public colleges or universities in Texas, and some are accepted by out-of-state and private colleges.

Dual credit courses are college level academic or technical courses taken by high school students for which they receive high school credit and college credit concurrently. Typically, courses are open to students in grades 11-12 (including summer of the sophomore and junior year) who are in good academic standing. The BISD Board of Trustees shall approve courses for which high school credit shall be granted. Students successfully completing a dual credit course will receive weighted GPA points. A college or university awards credit for a dual credit course immediately after a successful completion of the course. Dual credit courses require high school students to pay tuition and fees, including books and supplies.

• The student has a current admissions application on file with Blinn College.

• The student has an admission form with approvals from their high school dual credit coordinator, college designee, and parent/guardian.

• The student has taken an approved assessment:

  • • • TSIA II (reading, writing, and/or math relevant to the courses being taken) or

      • Exempt scores based on ACT or SAT.

      • Or see other options on the Blinn College website.

• Students shall notify the dual credit coordinator if there is a change in their status at the college/university.

• Credit shall not be awarded without the official presentation of the college transcript or grade report to the dual credit coordinator within ten school days of the grades being posted.

• Transportation is the responsibility of the parent and student. The district is not liable for injury occurring once the student leaves campus.

• There is no guarantee of credits being transferred to other colleges or universities.

• Brenham High School GPA of 2.75 or above.

• Pay for course tuition, fees and books.