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Students who wish to take college courses which also count for high school credit toward graduation are encouraged to speak to their counselor regarding the necessary steps required for enrollment. However, an overview of the process for the Austin Community College Dual Credit program is listed below.
Step 1: Complete the ACC online application & Activate your ACCeID.
Step 1: Complete the ACC online application & Activate your ACCeID.
Apply to ACC Online HERE
(Note: Be sure to select "High School Dual Credit Program (Receiving Both High School & College Credit)" under the "Basis of Admission" section of the application.
Activate your ACCeID after 24-48 hours (www.austincc.edu/acceid , wait 24 hrs if acct not found)
Set up your ACC student Email (www.austincc.edu/activatemail )
For assistance or questions regarding this process, you may contact the ACC Student Help Desk
Phone: (512) 223.4636, Email: helpdesk@austincc.edu
Step 2: Determine College Readiness Status (For new ACC students)
Step 2: Determine College Readiness Status (For new ACC students)
You will be required to take the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) to demonstrate college readiness before you can register for ACC courses. See the TSI sample questions to aid in preparing for the test.
TSI (Texas Success Initiative)- You can Visit our testing site to see if there are any upcoming testing dates. Our testing coordinator is Summer Winn
or you can take the TSI at ACC FREE until 08/2025 Make sure to Fill out the ACC application before your test date. Bring your SCHOOL ID and complete the Pre-Assessment Activity PRIOR to showing up.
TSI Passing Scores:
TSI (taken before 1/1/21) - Math: 350, Reading: 351, Writing: 340/4
TSI 2.0 (after 1/1/21) - ELAR: 945+ and Essay 5+ OR <945, Diagnostic Lvl 5+ & Essay 5+; Math: 950+ OR <950 & Diagnostic Lvl 6+
Your SAT/ACT scores can exempt you from taking the TSI, with the following benchmark scores:
ACT: Taken prior to (2/15/23)Composite 23, with 19 in English and 19 in math, (after 2/15/23) combined score 40 on English and Reading, 22 Math
SAT: Evidence Based Reading/Writing (EBRW) - 480 and Math - 530
TSI Sample Questions:
Step 3: Sign & Return Contract
Step 3: Sign & Return Contract
Complete the Early Admission Contract and
input an email address for your Parent/Legal
Guardian. Make sure your Parent/Legal Guardian
checks their email, e-signs their portion of the
Contract, and then clicks the link that is sent in
the verification email to them.
Cedar Ridge Dual Credit Cohort Courses
(courses offered on campus during the school day through ACC)
ACC Dual Credit Sequence 2.pdfStep 4: New Student Orientation
Step 4: New Student Orientation
Complete the required High School Programs Online Orientation. Failure to successfully complete the online orientation will result in a registration hold. (Note: You must have set up your ACC online account & ACC EID to login and register for orientation. Any orientation listed as "AOS" is the online orientation version, but there are in-person orientation sessions for specific ACC campuses as well.)
Step 5: Registration (For new & returning ACC students)
Step 5: Registration (For new & returning ACC students)
Once you have completed your advising session, you need to register for your class. You can register online for ACC courses HERE. You can find registration dates and deadlines here : https://admissions.austincc.edu/registration/registration-important-dates/
Step 6: Payment (For new & returning ACC students)
Step 6: Payment (For new & returning ACC students)
If applicable, pay tutition and fees by the payment deadline. Textbooks and course supplies are NOT included in the tuition and fees. Textbooks can be purchased at an ACC bookstore or other book retailers. ACC Campus Bookstores: www.austin.bncollege.com
OTHER DUAL CREDIT COURSES
OTHER DUAL CREDIT COURSES
Other courses may be taken for dual credit, other than the cohort courses. Here is the current list of approved courses which can be taken for dual credit.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT, DUAL CREDIT OR DUAL ENROLLMENT
ADVANCED PLACEMENT, DUAL CREDIT OR DUAL ENROLLMENT
What's the Difference?
What's the Difference?
When considering an advanced course, a student should carefully review all of the options and decide whether AP, OnRamps, Dual Credit (or a combination of varying types) is the best. This chart spells out some of the main differences between the advanced course types.
AP_DualCred_onRamps_Chart.pdfother HELPFUL DOCUMENTS
other HELPFUL DOCUMENTS
ACC STUDENT HANDBOOKS (High School Programs)
ACC STUDENT HANDBOOKS (High School Programs)
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