DUAL CREDIT ENROLLMENT

Princeton ISD students have the opportunity to take courses that provide both high school and college credit through a partnership between PISD and Collin College.  A variety of courses can be taken for dual credit based on student need and college course offerings.  Dual credit courses are 6.0 weighted courses and students should expect course subject matter and workload at a college level.  Students must pass the appropriate placement test(s), TSI (Texas Success Initiative) required by the college/university and/or get an acceptable score on the ACT, or SAT.  Students must complete the application process and be approved by the admissions office of the college/university, register, and pay for all books, fees, and tuition. Students must have successfully completed the Prerequisite courses, and fulfilled the admission requirements of each institution.  Students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend the dual credit information meeting when offered at the high school campus.

DUAL CREDIT GUIDELINES:

• Qualified students will be enrolled simultaneously in Princeton Independent School District and Collin College to receive high school as well as college credit.

• Classes are taught by Collin instructors according to the policies and procedures of the respective university.  These classes do not follow Princeton ISD policies on topics such as parent contacts, grade reporting, development of the semester exam, determining the semester grade, semester schedule, and other procedures.  Concerns or questions about those procedures should be directed toward the respective university.  

• The community college charges tuition and fees for dual credit courses, however Princeton ISD covers the tuition charges for all students.  Students are responsible for all books, fees, and tuition.

• Students MUST provide their own transportation to and from facility where the course is taught if off campus.

• While these courses will earn university credit and will be recorded on a formal transcript, the transferability of the courses to another university rests solely with the accepting institution. Students should consult the admissions office of the appropriate institution for information regarding the transfer of credit. 

• Dual Credit courses will be provided by university professors or embedded instructors and will meet on campus with face-to-face university instructors, online, or in blended models. Students enrolled in these courses are still required to meet compulsory attendance guidelines. Please see your counselor for details. 

• Students desiring to make a change to a dual credit course will be subject to the withdrawal procedures of Collin College.  Additionally, any dual credit student that wishes to withdraw should immediately contact the campus counselor to discuss options to recover the credit.

PISD recommends that students pursuing dual courses:

• Be on track to graduate within four years of beginning high school

• Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0