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NCTC Dual Credit North Central Texas College has been committed to providing college opportunities for high school students for more than 30 years. Currently NCTC has Partnership Agreements with 43 high schools, serving more than 1700 dual credit students within its service area.TRANSCRIPT
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WHAT IS DUAL CREDIT ?
Students have the opportunity to earn BOTH
college credit + high school
credit simultaneously.
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE
NCTC Dual Credit North Central Texas College has been committed to providing college opportunities for high school students for more than 30 years. Currently NCTC has Partnership Agreements with 43 high schools, serving more than 1700 dual credit students within its service area.
PATHWAY TO COLLEGE & CAREERS
•Experience college while still in high school •Classes are held at the High School at NCTC or online •Financial savings – low tuition rates•Increase college success and completion •Head start on college core curriculum•Potential to graduate with thirty or more college credits •Credits transfers to all public college/universities in Texas
AFFORDABLESAME US HISTORY
COURSE @
BaylorTech UNTNCTC
$ 4500
$ 1492
$ 1091
$ 306-356
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS Students should remember that a dual credit course is a college course in all respects.
Dual Credit students are expected to attend class. College courses sometimes deal with controversial issues or subject matter that high school courses may not address.
This can provide new challenges for the dual credit student. All college students should expect to invest at least twice as much time out-of-class as in-class in reading, studying, and preparing for college course assignments.
Students should pay careful attention to their instructor's SYLLABUS and system for assigning grades.
PARENTS How To Help Your Dual Credit Student
• Allow them to take ownership for success and responsibility for failures.
• Success in college will depend on their self-motivation, discipline, organizational skills, study habits, and time management.
• Remind them that one hour spent in a college class requires two hours outside class reading, studying, and completing assignments.
• Support and encourage students to self advocate• Encourage them to establish open communication with their
instructors. If they are experiencing challenges in a course, they will need to communicate this to their instructor. Do not contact instructors on their behalf
Debbie EndresGainesville, Bowie
andGraham Campuses
Diane MannionCorinth Campus
Susan CooperFlower Mound
972-899-8331
pay tuition
see schedule and room locations
print unofficial transcript
request official transcript
set up student NCTC email
*High school firewalls often prevent this--might need to do from home or
on cell phone. Critical !!
Policies and Procedures YOU and the STUDENT Need to be Aware of---
ABSENT IS ABSENTREGARDLESS
College Instructors
ARE NOT required to:
give make up work accept late workgive extra credit
ALL Instructors
follow the
NCTC calendar
and it does
not always match
the high school
calendar.
No Excused
or Unexcused
Absences may reduce
student’s grade in college.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
cheating, collusion, or plagiarism
NCTC Instructors may give a student or students involved an “F” on a particular
assignment OR for the course.
Serious Business
COMMUNICATION & FERPAFAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT, 1975.
Instructors
Department Chairs
Additional college personnel
Student MUST communicate with instructor— no parent conferences.
Students, “own” their educational record from first semester enrolled regardless of age (including dual credit).
WILL NOT communicate with parents or counselors due
to FERPA guidelines, federal law prohibiting.
Registration form allows midterm and final grades to be sent to the high school
Due to
certain degrees needing specific options
by Universities
DUAL CREDIT IS RIGHT CHOICE, NOW WHAT?
NCTC’S D.C. REQUIREMENTS TO COURSEWORK--
Minimum high school (GPA) of “C” (2.0 on 4.0 scale) (High School may require 3.0)
(Some high schools require students to have a higher GPA – PPHS requires a B)
Mature to mentally and academically handle college work and content. Please turn in the GRIT SCALE after going over it carefully with your student.
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (OSD)
• Sign language interpreting note-taking audio taping large print materials readers scribes
*Contact the OSD for additional info. Phone Numbers are located on the NCTC website under Student Services
High School Accommodations DO NOT apply at college.
Students will have to call and schedule an appointment with OSD to establish
accommodations several weeks BEFORE a semester begins.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
1. Application—www.applytexas.org 10 business days to process--Nothing until then 2. Complete College 101at least 24 hrs. prior to testing and allow 24 hrs to process---------------------------------------3. Next Turn In:-Qualifying test scores – If no qualifying test scores set up an appointment to take the TSI.
-High School transcript
-Shot Record—proof Meningitis vaccination current
See PPHS Counselor Webpage under Dual Credit for requirements and timelines. Text @dothed to 81010 for reminders of deadlines and other important information.
HOMESCHOOL students submit NOTARIZED transcript.
STRICT DEADLINES WILL APPLY
FOR ALLSTUDENTS
TSI ASSESSMENT COST
NCTC Testing—Take printed receipt
to campus + photo ID
$25 for all three sections or $10 for one section
MUST go through NCTC website and prepay in Quickpay
PRINT receipt
NO TSI RECEIPT =
NO TESTING !!!!!
TSI Sample Questionshttp://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/accuplacer/ accuplacer-texas-success-initiative-assessment-sample-questions.pdf
The TSI Study App (Available for download for $4.50)
https://store.collegeboard.org/sto/catalog.do?category=540&categoryName=Accuplacer&epch=PR&ep_mid=10794676&ep_rid=143240868
TSI Sample QuestionsAvailable on other sites by googling TSI Assessment
No TSI testing if
DC Orientati
on is NOT
completed.If none of these you
are required to take TSI
$$ PAY FOR CLASSES $$ Payment is due at the time of registration.
Instructions and phone numbers can be located on main website, under Dual Credit bar, and How Do I tab.
Methods of Pay or Payment Plan: Online at myNCTC-----
(Payment plan must be set up online and with a one time fee of $30)• By phone In person
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*Failure to pay dropped from all classes. charged $50 fee to be reinstated for available courses which COULD BE A DIFFERENT SECTION SO CHECK NEW schedule!YOU need to contact coordinator to be reinstated.
It IS NOT automatic.
Homeschool students
have SAME payment criteria
401 College Funds and
Hazelwood Act can be used for
Dual Credit tuition as they are NORMAL
college courses. Call
NCTC Financial Aid office for
details.
PURCHASE TEXTBOOKS •Textbooks are available online and in the campus bookstores at:
CorinthGainesvilleFlower Mound
Instructions and bookstore phone numbers are on tuition payment instruction sheet.
Bookstore hours can be found on website or by calling bookstore directly.
Before the 1st day of classes
To ensure students purchase correct books-
it is necessary to have schedule with you when making purchase.
Components:~Participation~Honors Coursework 1 course per semester ~Community Service~Research Presentations~Leadership Ops
Two Designations:GRADUATING WITH HONORS: -earned 12 hours or MORE of Honors credit -B or better in all Honors courses-maintained good standing with active participation
HONORS PARTICIPANT:-earned LESS THAN 12 hours of Honors credit -B or better in all Honors courses-maintained good standing with active
Transfers with you to a 4 Year University
-Each semester-4.0 grade point average (GPA) while enrolled in
12 semester credit hours minimum.
- Each Smester- 3.5–3.99 grade point average (GPA)while
enrolled in 12 or more hours.
DEAN’S LIST
-World's largest honor society for community college students.-Dedicated to academic excellence and leadership.-3.5 GPA to maintain membership throughout college.-Transfer $$ available automatically
PRESIDENT’S LIST
WHERE DOES STUDENT GET INTO
CANVAS? MAIN WEBPAGE
Student will log on using their NCTC Username and Student ID #.
TUTORING SERVICES
FREE tutoring services for all enrolled students on NCTC campuses.
Math Lab – Free math tutoring (walk-in basis)
Writing Center – Free writing tutoring (by appointment)
Online Tutoring – 10 hours of Real-time tutoring you can access from anywhere through-- GradeResults.com
DROPSBefore the Official Date of Record Approx. 2 weeks from beginning of classes
Never appears on student’s official transcript
Starts day after drop deadline until approx. 3-4 weeks prior to end of long semester (sooner for summer terms)
College transcript will show a grade of “W” on student’s transcript.
Withdrawal
Student is responsible for high school schedule change to
recover credit if necessary for graduation.
Forms and Instructions for Both are located on main
website, under Dual Credit bar and then Forms tab.
Exact date each semester is located
on NCTC Calendar on homepage
QUESTIONSDual Credit
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