Student instructions for the navigating your new My Cardinal Connect, Cardinal Email, and Canvas portals.
Welcome to the Valley! We are glad you are considering joining us in the TVCC Dual Credit program. Before you can get started, first consider the following:
- Prospective students will need to obtain permission from your high school counselor and/or principal (or home school administrator) as well as your parent or legal guardian.
- Before taking some college level courses, students may need to take a placement test or have qualifying test scores to be eligible for the program. See our testing requirements.
- Interested students should follow the admissions steps for TVCC dual credit students.
Dual Credit Admissions & Enrollment Steps
Student Information
• Studies show that dual credit increases the likelihood that a student will complete high school, and enroll in and persist in college.
• Courses that are transferrable to public colleges and universities in the State of Texas are generally transferable to colleges and universities throughout the United States.
• Enhances the academic record of college-bound high school students.
• Assists students in their transition into higher education.
• Shortens the time needed to complete an undergraduate degree.
• Reduces the cost of higher education.
• New graduates enter the workforce sooner and begin to earn wages, benefiting themselves and the economy.
• Local high schools have identified specific courses at TVCC for which students may receive Dual Credit upon completing the course with a grade of "C" or better.
• Dual Credit Students are only awarded college and high school credit for those courses identified in the annual agreement with the school district.
• Year-long high school courses require a two-semester college course sequence. Semester-long high school courses generally require a one-semester college course. Individual high schools may have different requirements, so it is best to check with your counselor before enrolling.
Freshman & Sophomore Academic Enrollment Procedure:
• Student must have completed all three sections of the TSI, but only pass the Reading and Writing sections.
• Freshman students must possess an overall 8th grade average of a B.
• Sophomore students must possess a high school GPA of a 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
• Student must possess attendance and discipline records reflecting acceptable threshold.
• Student who do not meet the attendance and discipline threshold will be required to meet with TVCC officials for an interview.
Student must provide the following documentation:
• College readiness (TSI, ACT, PSAT, SAT) test scores
• Copy of high school transcript
• Copy of attendance record
• Copy of discipline record
• Letter of recommendation from principal
Freshman & Sophomore Workforce Enrollment Procedure:
• Student must have completed all three sections of the TSI (while we require testing, scores do not have to complete the area requirement for admissions)
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