Dual Credit 2016-17

1. Dual Credit 2016-17 Angelo State University Cisco College

2. Wylie High School is offering students the opportunity to earn college credit in addition to high school credit. The Dual Credit Program aligns Wylie High School course offerings with courses offered at Angelo State University and Cisco College thus allowing the student an opportunity to earn college credit while attending classes at Wylie High School. It is important to discuss the benefits as well as cautions of this program. • The high school course will be listed on the high school transcript as a dual credit course. • The college credits will be posted on the student’s transcript at the providing college. • Students must meet state and school requirements before they will be allowed to enroll in dual credit courses. • These classes will follow the high school calendar and meet Monday-Friday on the regular Wylie High bell schedule and calendar. • Wylie Dual Credit Classes will have a syllabus and attendance policy unique to the dual credit classes.

3. Benefits of Dual Credit • A grade of “A”, “B” or “C” will result in college credit • Core academic courses will likely transfer-depending on receiving university and major • The DC cost is drastically cheaper than regular college tuition • Students will be exposed to the college curriculum and procedures • CTE (Workforce Education) students will gain valuable experience and training prior to graduation

4. Cautions of Dual Credit • College classes are more difficult than the regular high school courses most students are accustomed to taking. Therefore, students must be self-motivated and exercise self-discipline when attempting the more challenging curriculum. • The grades earned in the course will be entered on your high school transcript as well as on your college transcript. These grades will not be used in the high school GPA calculation. • A student must receive a letter grade of “A”, “B” or “C” or a numerical grade of 70 or above in order to receive high school credit for the college class. If a graduation senior takes a dual credit class that is required for graduation, he or she is in danger of not graduating if they do not pass the class with an “A”, “B” or “C”, 70 or above. • There is a possibility that the receiving college that you attend will not accept the dual credit college hours or all of the hours will not apply to your declared major. • The college teachers/professors do not post progress grades or six weeks grades on Family Access. They do not send failure reports or call parents (FERPA). • If a junior student fails to successfully complete a semester of English 3DC, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in the English 4 DC. If a junior student fails to successfully complete a semester of US History DC, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in the Govt. /Eco. /Psych. DC.

5. By the Dollar Signs ($) *Numbers reflect cost for 3 college credits *Pay tuition each semester August & January *A 4 hour course is $272 (Welding, Auto)

6. All Wylie students who qualify for the Dual Credit Program 2016-17 with Angelo State and complete the required paperwork (admissions and parental form) by the deadline will receive a Carr Scholarship for their courses each semester. • Qualification for scholarship is • Be a high school student who has completed the 10th grade • Have a “B” (80 or above) overall average • There is no separate scholarship application required.

7. Wylie HS Academic Dual Credit

8. Wylie High Work Force Education Dual Credit Students who take all four Automotive Tech courses will receive the Basic Under Car Technician Marketable Skills Award Auto Tech will be taught on the Cisco campus, thus requiring the student to have transportation and documentation of the bacterial meningitis vaccination. Auto Tech students will be responsible for purchase of tools.

10. Pre-Enrollment Process Step 1: Choose the Dual Credit course(s) in the computer lab with the counselors Feb 23-25. Step 2: Apply for Admission to Angelo State and/or Cisco College (FREE) depending on the courses chosen. Angelo Application open March 21-April 8. Cisco open now. Step 3: Complete Dual Credit Parent Agreement Form (ASU) or Dual Credit Request Form (Cisco) Required forms will be posted on the Wylie High School website-Academics/counseling. Cisco Bacterial Meningitis Exemption Form. All due by April 8 Step 4: Provide acceptable test scores (STAAR English 2 or Algebra 1) Take placement test if necessary as notified by counselor in June. Wylie High Counselors will provide acceptable STAAR test scores to the college/university in June for those students who have indicated they want to take dual credit and completed admissions application. Step 5: High school transcript to be sent to Cisco by counselor in June Step 6: Check your RAMPORT or Cisco Campus Connect account for semester schedule in late July/early August Step 7: Pay course tuition by deadlines-August 22 (Cisco only) Step 8: Purchase Textbooks-info on Wylie website in July

11. Important Dates Feb-March: Discuss Dual Credit with parents, choose dual credit courses in Family Access 3/21-4/08: Apply online to Angelo State and/or Cisco Complete FAFSA for Financial Aid for Cisco (optional) Complete admissions: Parental Forms, Cisco Bacterial Meningitis Form May: STAAR results; scores will be sent by the counselor June: Take TSI test if needed report scores by June 17, 2016. June-July Registration (Completed by College), MAKE PAYMENT Buy books August: Dual Credit classes begin

12. Financial Aid-Cisco Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible (Jan-March) https://fafsa.ed.gov Both the parent and student will need an FSA ID www.StudentAid.gov/fsaid Tax documents and information will be needed Complete the online FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.gov Cisco Code 003553 Contact Financial Aid to determine eligibility Please allow 4-6 weeks to process Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) up to $450 per semester may be awarded to cover Dual Credit If awarded, TPEG will automatically post to account

13. Angelo State University www.angelo.edu Apply to Angelo State through www.angelo.edu/dept/dual-credit/presidentialscholarsapplication This dual credit application will be open for March 21-April 8. There will no application fee for Wylie Dual Credit students. RamPort is ASU’s web portal, providing a single point of entry to Web-based services and timely information tailored specifically for and by you.

14. Cisco College-www.cisco.edu Apply for admission to Cisco at www.cisco.edu by April 8. Classification-not reported, Program major-high school student, Will you be attending high school –yes Cisco requires the Dual Credit Agreement form and the Bacterial Meningitis Exemption Form by April 8 Cisco Online Portal is Campus Connect Dual Credit Schedule by Semester Semester Bill Payment Options Financial Aid Information Unofficial Dual Credit Transcript

16. Student ID is student’s SSN The PIN is the student’s birthday in 8 digit format. Ex. 01012014

17. The Dual credit classes at Wylie High School are very popular and class size is limited. It is very important to take care of all of the admissions and registration as soon as possible and follow all deadlines. The classes will be “first come-first served” based on the student who qualify by meeting the TSI, admissions, and the parental agreement/request forms. We will verify admissions with ASU and Cisco on April 8, 2016 to verify all those students who have chosen a Dual Credit course in Family Access and completed the online application process. Students who have not completed the application process and parental forms will be moved to a regular high school course. In late May/early June, we will again verify that all interested DC students have met the TSI requirements on the STAAR test. Students who did not meet the TSI requirements will be contacted by letter, by the WHS counseling office. This letter will detail the other qualifying tests available along with the deadlines for testing. Students who do not meet the qualifying scores and deadlines will be moved to a regular high school course. If a student meets the qualifying scores after the deadline, the student can be placed on the wait list. If a seat becomes available in the DC course, then the next qualifying name on the wait list will be eligible.

18. Welding and Auto Tech-Please note that these hours are technical work force hours and may or may not transfer to an academic degree plan. These hours could lead to a certificate program in the Industrial Technology program at Cisco College. They offer several options, including: a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree, a level one and two certificate in Industrial Technology, and a level one certificate in Welding. These are four hour classes, meaning a higher tuition. Students enrolled in technical courses (e.g. welding, auto tech) must submit a safety waiver signed by parent/guardian. Students enrolling in the welding/auto tech courses do not have to meet the TSI standards………. but must pass the Reading section of the STAAR. The prerequisite for welding is Ag Mechanics or Ag Facilities. The Auto Tech course will be taught on the Cisco Campus during our 7 and 8th period so the student must provide their own transportation to and from the Cisco campus and provide documentation of the Meningococcal Vaccination. If you contact Cisco College at any time, please identify yourself as a dual credit student from Wylie High School.

19. Contact Information for Cisco Cisco College Dual Credit Director Tianay Bralley Tianay.bralley@cisco.edu 325-794-4510 Julie Paredes Assistant to Director of DC 325-794-4503 Julie.paredes@cisco.edu

20. Contact Info for Angelo State University • Please contact Wylie High School with questions before contacting Angelo State University.

21. Dual Credit We will all need a great a patience to work through this process. We are working with three academic institutions who have 2 separate governing bodies (TEA and THECB) and the federal government. Each group has a different focus and different terminology and different funding sources.

22. 5 Steps Review 6 steps • Choose courses in Family/Student Access • Apply for admission to Cisco and/or Angelo based on the courses you are taking before April 8. • Turn in paperwork before April 8 A) Cisco-DC Agreement Form and Bacterial Meningitis Exemption B) Angelo-Off-Site Dual Credit Agreement Form • Course Registration-this will be handled by the staff at Wylie High with the higher ed staff • Pay Tuition –Cisco only Apply for Financial Aid if appropriate • Purchase Books July-August