DC FAQ's

When you complete the application to Lone Star College, you will receive an email with your Lone Star ID number. This is very important for you to keep for your records. You can not sign up for a dual credit course without it. 

If you have applied to Lone Star and you have an ID number, you do NOT need to reapply.

It's required by Lone Star that you watch the pre-assessment video and you will NOT be able to take the TSI test without completing that step. If you qualify without the TSI test, then you do not need to watch the video. 

If you need to take the TSI 2.0 test, please see your counselor for details. Please note that you are not able to sign up for the test until you have completed the Lone Star application AND the pre-assessment video.

Students that receive a grade below a C will receive a "warning" with email communication. It will include information that outlines the consequences of failing to maintain a grade of C or higher and resources to

If a student receives 2 or more grades below a C, the student and counselor will receive email communication stating that the student must complete an appeal form to register for dual credit in the subsequent semester. Students should submit the appeal form, including any supporting documentation, to their high school counselor. 

The grading scale for Lone Star College is as follows:

A= 90-100

B= 80-89

C= 70-79

D= 60-69

F= 60 and below

NO, you do not have to take the entire TSI 2.0 test. 

You will pay through your myLonestar portal. If payment is not completed before the deadline, Lone Star College will drop you from all Dual Credit courses and your counselor will then need to change your schedule. The fall payment window usually opens at the end of May. The spring payment window usually opens at the end of November. 

Only students taking a Dual Credit course ON the Lone Star College campus need to upload this document. Students taking a Dual Credit course on the CP campus may disregard this message.  

Do you already have qualifying scores? If YES, complete the dual credit forms. If NO, sign up for the TSI 2.0 Test.   

YES! We offer English 1301 & 1302 for juniors as English 3 and seniors as English 4. You must complete the Dual Credit process to sign up.

You have to successfully complete DC College Algebra AND also qualify in Reading/Writing with your SAT/ACT/TSI scores.

For the HELP DESK, please call (832) 813-6600. For questions regarding payments, locate the BURSAR'S OFFICE in the Maverick Student Center on the second floor or call (936) 273-7214. For STUDENT SERVICES, call (936) 273-7236. 

Dual credit courses must be approved and signed off on as accepted as dual credit by your high school. If the courses qualify for dual credit, it will also qualify for a reduced tuition waiver. College credit only classes are those that the HS designates as not eligible for high school credit. This can occur if the student has already taken an equivalent course, or the ISD doesn't accept that course as dual credit. College credit only classes are not eligible for the reduced tuition waiver, and therefore students are required to pay full tuition. 

Dual Credit: College-level courses taken to receive college and high school credit at the same time. Courses are taught by an instructor who meets the LSC master's degree requirements for that subject area and the student will receive a grade on their LSC transcript and their HS transcript. Classes are guaranteed to transfer to Texas Public Institutions and generally transferred to many surrounding state institutions.

Advanced Placement (AP): College-level courses offered in high school designed by committees of college faculty and AP teachers. Students must take a comprehensive exam at the end of the school year in order to achieve credit. The AP exam score to achieve college credit varies from school to school. If the student does not pass the exam, no credit is awarded and the student does not receive a college transcript during HS.

Articulated Credit: Receive college credit for taking high school technical courses at community colleges participating in the Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) program.

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You will need counselor approval and will be required to pay full tuition. Summer courses are more accelerated than regular length classes because they are only six weeks long. Check with your counselor to see what your options are. All summer courses taken at Lone Star will receive 4.0 grade points in your gpa.

You will need counselor approval and will be required to pay full tuition. Mini-term courses are extremely accelerated compared to regular length classes because they are only three to four weeks long. 

You must obtain an official Lone Star College Dual Credit Drop Form from your high school counselor. In addition, you must return the completed form to your high school counselor in order to completely drop or withdraw from the requested course(s). If you wish to withdraw after the "Official Day of Record" according to the LSC calendar, your college transcript will reflect a "W" for withdrawn from the course(s). "W's" for dual credit courses do not count toward the six drop limit. Standard LSC refund policies will apply. 

If you transfer high schools after the first day of classes, you will be dropped from your dual credit courses if the W date has not passed. If the W date has passed, please work with your high school and dual credit teacher to arrange completion of the coursework, if possible. 

Yes! All the academic classes that are eligible for dual credit are part of the core curriculum at LSC. This means that these classes will transfer to any Texas public institution. Dual credit classes also transfer to several surrounding state schools as well as Texas private schools as well. Always contact your prospective college or university for information on transfer and DC course acceptance. 

You can take up to a maximum of 18 credit hours in a full semester (16 weeks). In the summer semester, you may take up to 2 courses in each 6 week session. You may take a maximum of 1 course during the mini-mester. It is strongly recommended that new dual credit students take no more than 2-3 courses in the first semester of the program. 

Even though you may be under the age of 18, as a LSC dual credit student, you are still covered under the federal guidelines that restrict Lone Star College from communicating with anyone other than the student. Completion of this form would allow parents/guardians the right to access a child's academic records. FERPA does not require college instructors, advisors, or other college entities to correspond with parents/guardians outside the realms of the request. Alternatively, you may provide a copy of your tax return showing the student as a dependent in order to achieve access to academic records. While this document is not required, it is highly recommended. 

All registration should occur through your high school counselor. Students must follow the registration information and deadlines before starting the dual credit registration process. Without high school approval, students may not register for dual credit courses. All registration forms for dual credit must come directly from the high school. They can NOT be delivered to the LSC-Montgomery campus by students or parents.