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Early College Start

WELCOMEFuture ECS Students & Parents

Tuition & Fee WAIVED or low cost college credit classes while still in high school!*-To earn high school, college, and/or ACCTech credits

*Depends on where a student resides within the ACC Service Area (In- or Out-of-District)

WHAT?

Dual Credit – college course also meets high school graduation requirement (ex. GOVT 2305)

Co-Enrollment – college course not needed for graduation (ex. GOVT 2306)

WHAT?

Students who are “Rising Juniors” and have completed their sophomore year

Meet TSI/College Readiness requirements established by the State of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).

WHO?

Starting the summer after 10th grade

Ending upon graduation

Students get a total of 12 course attempts/waivers = 36 college credit hours (potentially)

WHEN?

ECS Students may take classes at their high school before, during, and after the school day (if offered)

ECS Students may also take classes at any ACC campus, Center location, or via Distance Learning

WHERE?

Save $$$ (potentially 1yr+ of college!)

Earn both high school and college credit

Gain college-level experience while in high school

Stand out on college admission applications

Graduate from college early

WHY?

See New ECS Student Enrollment Steps worksheet: Step 1: Application Step 2: Orientation (online) Step 3: Testing Step 4: Advising Step 5: Registration Step 6: Payment (if applicable)

HOW?

New ECS Student Enrollment worksheet:

http://www.austincc.edu/ecs/about/documents/NewStudentEnrollmentSteps1.2015.pdf

Even when the student is a minor, once they enroll in a postsecondary institution, they are treated as an adult!

FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Federal law)

Students “own” their academic records – no one else may have access without written student consent

Parents not automatically entitled to see underage college student records, including absences, grades, and course progress

Very Important Notice for Students & Parents

College professors not required to talk with parents; most will interact only with their student

ACC information goes directly to the student via the students ACCmail account

Course content and student expectations are not altered in any way to accommodate students under 18 years of age

Students pay for textbooks/required materials

Very Important Notice for Students

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) – Dept. of Ed.

Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

Students must complete 67% of all college courses (Completion Rate)

Courses failed and/or dropped with a ‘W’ count towards SAP

Failure to meet SAP requirements may affect financial aid eligibility once the student graduates from HS and attends a 2yr/4yr college or university

Very Important Notice for Students

ECS students do better than traditional students in terms of mean GPA and have better persistence from semester to semester

ACC credits transfer seamlessly to Texas public colleges and universities

U.S. Government at ACC = U.S. Government at UT, TAMU, Tx State, etc.

ACC credits can transfer widely to Texas private colleges, as well as out-of-state public and private colleges/universities

Good News!

QUESTIONS?

Zach Denton, M.A.Early College Start SpecialistAustin Community College5930 Middle Fiskville Road

Austin, TX 78752

(512) 223-7061Email: zdenton@austincc.edu

www.austincc.edu/ecs

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