WHY CHOOSE NCTC FOR DUAL CREDIT?

NCTC HAS 5 CAMPUS LOCATIONS SERVING: COOKE, DENTON, MONTAGUE, AND YOUNG COUNTIES

35+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DUAL CREDIT

PRESENTLY SERVING 51 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 94 HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES

2,100 CURRENT DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS

NCTC PROVIDES EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT, KEEPING DUAL CRDIT STUDENTS ON TRACK

TO THEIR FUTURE.

DUAL CREDIT TEAM CONTACTSDean Director Director/Coordinator-

Montague CountyCoordinator-

Denton CountyCoordinator-

Career/TechnicalCoordinator-

Lewisville

Dr. Larry Gilbert Susan Cooper Debbie Endres Diane Mannion Danelle Wolf Patty Barrera

lgilbert@nctc.edu scooper@nctc.edu daendres@nctc.edu dmannion@nctc.edu dwolf@nctc.edu pbarrera@nctc.edu

940-498-6216 940-668-3337 940-872-4002 940-498-6278 940-668-4223 972-899-8331

Corinth Campus Gainesville Campus Bowie Campus Corinth Campus Gainesville Campus Flower Mound Campus

Department Assistant-Gainesville Department Assistant-Corinth

Karen Roos Cheryl Roberts

kroos@nctc.edu caroberts@nctc.edu

940-668-3394 940-498-6296

WHAT IS DUAL CREDIT?

Dual Credit is an opportunity for eligible high school students to enroll in college courses and earn

both college credit and high school credit upon successful completion of courses.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DUAL CREDIT AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) ?

DUAL CREDIT

• College level course with credit awarded upon successful completion “C” or higher.

• Taught by master degree+ college faculty

• Taught on college campus, online, or at the high school campus

• Final grade based on variety of assignments/ instructor syllabus

• Transcripted college credit awarded and with a “C” or higher

• Accepted by public universities in Texas

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)

• College level course with potential to earn college credit

• Taught by AP certified HS faculty

• Taught on the high school campus

• Required score on AP exam at the completion of course

• Accepted throughout the US

• Credit is determined by individual universities

WHAT DUAL CREDIT COURSES DOES NCTC OFFER?COURSES MUST BE APPROVED BY ISD & HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR

ACADEMIC TRANSFER

NCTC offers a 42 semester credit hour Core Complete Pathway

This Pathway is transferrable to all Texas public universities

CAREER TECHNICAL

NCTC offers 22 different Career Technical Certificate program

Certificate programs can transfer under Associate of Applied Science Degree

Examples: Law Enforcement, Cosmetology, Welding, Machining, HVAC, Business Management, Farm and Ranch

HEALTH SCIENCES

Fire Science Technology, Emergency Medical Technology

Dual Credit options to help prepare for the Nursing and Teaching Pathways.

COST OF A DUAL CREDIT COURSE?

REDUCED TUITION RATE

IN DISTRICT-TAX PAYING

(COOKE COUNTY):

$25 PER SEMESTER CREDIT HOUR

MOST COURSES ARE 3 CREDIT HOUR

($75)

OUT OF DISTRICT-NON-TAXED

(DENTON & MONTAGUE COUNTIES):

$100 PER SEMESTER CREDIT HOUR

$300 PER 3 HOUR COURSE

BRANCH TAXED DISTRICT

(GRAHAM):

$40 PER SEMESTER CREDIT HOUR

$120 PER 3 HOUR COURSE

TUITION GRANTS FROM NCTC

CURRENTLY 6 HOURS, PER

SEMESTER WAIVED FOR

STUDENTS ELIGIBLE AND

PARTICIPATING IN THE HIGH

SCHOOL FREE/REDUCED

FEDERAL LUNCH PROGRAM.

CHECK WITH YOUR HIGH

SCHOOL COUNSELOR FOR MORE

INFORMATION.

DUAL CREDIT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

FALL SEMESTER DEADLINE: APRIL 15

SPRING SEMESTER DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15

ONLINE APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

OPENS APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH

PRIOR TO DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIPS.NCTC.EDU

*Specialized programs may have additional costs not covered by grants and scholarships.

Reduced tuition for Dual Credit

makes a college degree

a REALITY!

•EXPERIENCE COLLEGE WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL

•HEAD START ON COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM AND CAREER

•SMOOTHER TRANSITION

•FAST START TO A CAREER (CERTIFICATE LEVEL CAREER TRAINING AVAILABLE AS DUAL CREDIT)

TRANSFERABILITY?

CORE CURRICULUM FULLY TRANSFERABLE TO TEXAS PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

CHECK WWW.TCCNS (TEXAS COMMON COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM) FOR TRANSFERABILITY

CHECK WITH OUT OF STATE COLLEGES AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES FOR TRANSFERABILITY

ARE YOU READY FOR COLLEGE?

• Can I problem solve?

• Am I self-motivated?

• Do I have clear goals?

• Am I willing to make sacrifices in order to achieve my goals? That means giving up some of my extracurricular and free time to work on studies.

• Do I have good study habits?

• Do I have a good work ethic, get to school on time, turn in assignments, and try my best?

Students, if you find yourself saying

no to most of these questions, spend your high school years working on these important life skills.

Parents, if your son or daughter is not

ready, allow them the opportunity to mature while still in high school.

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS?

COMMUNICATE WITH COUNSELORS AND PARENTS REGARDING DUAL CREDIT INFORMATION, SCHOOL DEADLINES, AND PAYMENT INFORMATION.

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IS SEPARATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION, JUST BECAUSE YOU SELECT DUAL CREDIT AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE ENROLLED OR REGISTERED.

NOTIFY SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND NCTC OF ANY CHANGES IN SCHEDULE.

NOTIFY NCTC OF ANY CHANGES (ADDS OR DROPS/WITHDRAWS) TO THE NCTC SCHEDULE AND COMPLETE THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK.

EXPECTATIONS CONTINUED?

PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THEIR INSTRUCTOR'S SYLLABUS AND GRADING CRITERIA.

ATTEND CLASS. MISSING CLASS COULD RESULT IN FAILING THE COURSE.

INSTRUCTORS HAVE ACADEMIC FREEDOM TO DISCUSS CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES OR SUBJECT

MATTER THAT HIGH SCHOOL COURSES MAY NOT ADDRESS.

FOLLOW THE COLLEGE GUIDELINES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES.

BE PREPARED TO INVEST TIME OUT-OF-CLASS COLLEGE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS.

Talk with your child regarding the responsibilities of dual credit: school deadlines, financial investment and priorities.

Allow your child to take ownership for success and responsibility for failures.

Success will depend on their self-motivation, discipline, organizational skills, study habits, and time management. Encourage your child to develop these important skills .

Grit is a good indicator of success. Don’t let your child give up when faced with challenges.

Support and encourage students to become independent and to advocate for themselves. Don’t run to rescue them.

Encourage them to establish open communication with their instructors. If they are experiencing challenges in a course, the student will need to contact their instructor.

What is Expected of Parents?

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL?

IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

HIGH SCHOOL

• HIGH SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS ARE FREE

• HIGH SCHOOL IS FREE

COLLEGE

• COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS ARE NOT FREE AND

OFTEN EXPENSIVE

• YOU PAY COLLEGE TUITION FOR EACH CLASS

YOU TAKE

MYTH: IN COLLEGE I DON’T HAVE TO ATTEND CLASS.

FACT: ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT.

• ABSENCES MAY REDUCE YOUR GRADE IN

COLLEGE...

• COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS ARE NOT REQUIRED

TO:

• GIVE MAKE UP WORK

• ACCEPT LATE WORK

• GIVE EXTRA CREDIT

• ALL INSTRUCTORS FOLLOW THE NCTC

CALENDAR. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS MATCH

YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR OR YOUR

LIFE!

• INSTRUCTORS HAVE AUTHORITY TO

DROP/WITHDRAW YOU FROM CLASS DUE TO

ABSENCES.

MYTH: COPYING IS OKAY

FACT: UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF PLAGIARISM COLLUSION & CHEATING

• YOU CAN FAIL A COURSE DUE TO DISHONESTY.

• YOUR INSTRUCTOR WILL ADDRESS ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN THEIR SYLLABUS. KNOW WHAT YOU

RISK BY ACTS OF DISHONESTY.

• INSTRUCTORS HAVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO CHECK PAPERS FOR PLAGIARISM.

YOU WILL BE CAUGHT!

MYTH: PARENTS CAN CONTACT AN INSTRUCTOR ABOUT THEIR CHILD’S PROGRESS IN COLLEGE.

FACT: DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS ARE COLLEGE STUDENTS. FERPA RESTRICTIONS APPLY. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT, 1975.

• STUDENTS “OWN” THEIR EDUCATIONAL RECORDS REGARDLESS OF AGE.

• NO PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES.

• STUDENTS MUST COMMUNICATE WITH INSTRUCTOR

• NCTC SENDS MIDTERM AND FINAL GRADES TO THE HIGH SCHOOLS.

MYTH: IF MY COURSE IS TOO HARD OR I DON’T LIKE IT I CAN JUST QUIT GOING TO CLASS

FACT: STUDENTS WHO DO NOT OFFICIALLY DROP OR WITHDRAW FROM THEIR COURSE END UP WITH AN “F” ON THEIR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT

DROPS

• STUDENTS MAY DROP FROM A COURSE UNTIL THE OFFICIAL DATE OF RECORD

*16 WEEK COURSES—APPROX. 12TH CLASS DAY

*8 WEEK COURSES—APPROX. 7TH CLASS DAY

*MAY & WINTER COURSES—2ND CLASS DAY

• DROP FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN FOR HS COUNSELOR TO SUBMIT BY DEADLINE

ACCESS FORM AT: HTTP://WWW.NCTC.EDU/_DOCUMENTS/ADMISSIONS-REGISTRATRAR/DROP-ADD-FORM.PDF

WITHDRAWALS

• BEGIN AFTER THE OFFICIAL DATE OF RECORD WHEN DROPS STOP AND CONTINUE TO SPECIFIC DATES.

• WITHDRAWAL DATES FOR 8, 16 AND MAY/WINTER TERMS CAN BE LOCATED ON THE NCTC ACADEMIC CALENDAR

• ONE WITHDRAWAL FORM PER COURSE

• WITHDRAWAL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN FOR HSCOUNSELOR TO SUBMIT BY DEADLINE

ACCESS WITHDRAWAL FORM AT: HTTP://WWW.NCTC.EDU/_DOCUMENTS/DUAL-CREDIT-DOCUMENTS/DUAL-CREDIT-WITHDRAWAL-FORM.PDF

ACCESS ACADEMIC CALENDAR AT: HTTP://WWW.NCTC.EDU/CATALOG/2017-18-ACADEMIC-CALENDAR.PDF

If we DO NOT receive a drop or withdrawal form, then you are still in your courses!!

MYTH: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE ACCOMMODATIONS AS REQUIRED BY LAW

FACT: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MAY RECEIVE ACCOMMODATIONS IF THEY REQUEST THESE SERVICES

• HIGH SCHOOL 504 ACCOMMODATIONS/IEPS DO NOT APPLY AT COLLEGE.

• STUDENTS MUST SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SEVERAL WEEKS

BEFORE THE SEMESTER BEGINS.

• CONTACT:

• WAYNE SMITH (CORINTH & FLOWER MOUND CAMPUSES) 940-498-6207, KWSMITH@NCTC.EDU

• YVONNE SANDMANN (GAINESVILLE, BOWIE, & GRAHAM CAMPUSES) 940-668-4209, YSANDMANN@NCTC.EDU

DUAL CREDIT ADMISSION & REGISTRATION PROCESS

CHECK OUR WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.NCTC.EDU/DUAL-CREDIT/INDEX.HTML

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE ENROLLMENT & REGISTRATION PROCESS.

CHECK WITH YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR FOR INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC

DEADLINES FOR YOUR HIGH SCHOOL.

APPLY

www.applytexas.org

DOCUMENTS NEEDED

HS/College Transcript

Shot Record

Test Scores (ACT, SAT, TSI)

PREASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

(if TSI testing)

TSI TEST (if needed)

Register

HS Counselor Has Registration Forms

Pay Tuition in MYNCTC or in person at

Business Office

Buy Textbooks

It is important that you do not wait until the last minute to start the process. Deadlines at high schools may be different.

A more extensive timeline may be found at the Dual Credit area of the website.www.nctc.edu/dual-credit/index.html

A Dual Credit Student Registration Form is required for registration.

Students must have a complete admission file before registering for courses: •Application from https://www.applytexas.org•TSI college ready scores •High school/college transcripts

Students should check MY NCTC STUDENT SERVICE PORTAL to verify if admission file is complete. Student receive communications by email regarding their admission status.

Check with your high school for specific information for registering . It may be different at each school.

What is ? What is ?

Can be found at the top on NCTC webpage

Use NCTC Username and Password to login

Check schedules Pay bill

Access Online course modules

Check grades or attendance

Communicate with instructors.

Face to Face instructors use canvas to post information also.

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CAMPUS RESOURCES

ADMISSIONS BUSINESS OFFICE IT HELP DESK • CONTACT FOR TRANSCRIPTS, HOLD

INFORMATION, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, AND RESIDENCY ISSUES

• BOWIE: 940-872-4002

• GRAHAM: 940-521-0720

• FLOWER MOUND: 972-899-8345

• GAINESVILLE: 940-668-4222

• CORINTH: 940-498-6280

• CONTACT FOR TUITION PAYMENT INFORMATION, PAYMENT PLANS, BALANCES, AND REFUNDS.

• BOWIE: 940-872-4002

• GRAHAM: 940-521-0720

• FLOWER MOUND: 972-899-8400

• GAINESVILLE: 940-668-4200

• CORINTH: 940-498-6255

• CONTACT FOR CANVAS OR MYNCTC

SUPPORT, SET UP EMAIL, OR

ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEEDS

• BOWIE, GRAHAM, AND GAINESVILLE:

940-668-4284

• FLOWER MOUND: 972-899-8415

• CORINTH: 940-498-6288

Student Parent Orientation Completed

Most high schools will require a printed copy of attendance. Please print and sign a copy of attendance certificate for your records and for your high school counselor.

Thank You!