The document provides information about the dual credit program offered at GHS, including over 900 college credit hours being earned by students. It outlines the benefits of dual credit like saving time and money on college, as well as the potential downfalls to consider. Course offerings, eligibility requirements, the application and registration process, and other details are covered to help students determine if dual credit is right for them.

1. DUAL CREDIT
Info

2. 900+
College credit hours will be earned at GHS this year!
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3. Benefits of
Dual Credit
● Save Time
● Save Money
● More prepared for
college/familiar with the
process

4. Downfalls of
Dual Credit
● Will your GPA Transfer?
● You may be thrown into junior level
coursework at your university.
● You have less time to decide a major.
● No guarantee that courses will transfer
toward your major.
● You can get too many hours and lose
your federal aid.
● 6 drop rule applies (you cannot drop
more than 6 classes in undergraduate
career)

5. COURSE
OFFERINGS

6. DUAL CREDIT COURSES OFFERED AT GHS
NCTC Academic:
▹ COMPOSITION 1301, 1302 (ENGLISH III, IV)
▹ BRITISH LITERATURE 2322, 2323 (ENGLISH IV)
▹ AMERICAN LITERATURE 2327, 2328 (ENGLISH IV)
▹ GOVERNMENT 2305 (U.S. GOVERNMENT)
▹ PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (ECONOMICS)
▹ HISTORY 1301, 1302 (U.S. HISTORY)
▹ SPEECH 1315 PUBLIC SPEAKING (COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS)
▹ ART APPRECIATION 1301 (ONLINE FULFILLS .5 FINE ARTS)
▹ MUSIC APPRECIATION 1306 (ONLINE FULFILLS .5 FINE ARTS)
▹ PSYCHOLOGY 2301 (PSYCH .5)
NCTC Technical:
▹ WELDING (Earn Level 1 Welding Certificate)
▹ HVAC (new)
South Plains College:
▹ COLLEGE ALGEBRA (Independent Study in Math)
▹ STATISTICS (Independent Study in Math)
College courses are 3 hours of credit per semester, high school .5 credit per semester.
Online courses require enrolling in SWAS period so we can monitor progress. Juniors
are not encouraged to take online courses due to high failure/drop rate.
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7. Scheduling -
▹ Courses at NCTC are Monday/Wednesday or
Tuesday/Thursday. You get a 2 period block in your
schedule. You may be off* on Fridays to study.
▹ English 1301 pairs with US History AP* or History
1301
▹ Literature pairs with AP Gov/Eco* or Dual Credit
Gov/Eco
▹ You cannot sign up for one Dual Credit course and
take off 2 periods on the days you do not have
class.
*blocked AP classes are not off every Friday.
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8. APPLICATION
PROCESS

9. HOW TO APPLY for NCTC
▹ Fill out ApplyTexas (Feb. 23rd during
tutorial time, 2:40) with NCTC staff.
▹ We will send your transcript.
▹ You must meet TSI (reading, writing,
and/or math depending on course you
want to enroll in) through STAAR English
II, SAT, or ACT or take TSI at NCTC.
▹ You will complete college 101 (at NCTC)
when you visit on March 23rd.
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Link to NCTC
Dual Credit

10. TSI Exemptions
Reading Writing Math
SAT
480
evidence -based
reading and writing
480
evidence -based
reading and writing
530 math
ACT
23 composite
19 English
23 composite
19 Writing
23 composite
19 math
STAAR English II
EOC
2000 Reading or
4000Composite
Valid for 11th grade
only
2000 Writing or
4000Composite
Valid for 11th grade
only
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*Note: These are known to change from year to year.

11. What if I don’t have an
exemption?
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▹ You will schedule a time to take the TSI at the
college. Your contact there is Mrs. Charise
Bewley.
▹ Cost is $10 per section/$25 for all 3
▹ Visit NCTC’s testing site to complete the pre-
assessment activity before you test.
▹ You will take the TSI on the computer and you
can retake it if you do not pass.
▹ You can choose which sections you want to
take depending on the courses you are taking.

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Meningitis Vaccine -
required only for classes taken at college campus.
▹ NCTC will need a copy of your shot record (we
will send), and you may need a meningitis
vaccination.
▹ Meningitis vaccinations must be administered
within the five-year period immediately
preceding, and at least 10 days prior to the
first semester enrolled or re-enrolled at
NCTC.
▹ Give us a copy of the meningitis vaccine and
also take a copy to NCTC.

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HOW TO APPLY TO SOUTH
PLAINS COLLEGE
▹ Mrs. Kidd is a great resource.
▹ Send in your ApplyTexas Application
online.
▹ Have us send your transcript.
▹ Send a transcript from NCTC if you have
taken courses there.
▹ Send in proof of TSI for math.
▹ Pick up permission to enroll and return it
signed to GHS Counselors.
▹ Pay online.
Link to SPC Dual Credit

14. SCHOLARSHIPS
for NCTC

15. Place your screenshot here
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SCHOLARSHIPS
▹ You must be accepted to
apply for scholarships.
▹ Application due April
15th, 2018.
▹ Free/Reduced Lunch fee
reduction also available.
▹ April 13th, NCTC Friday
Forum for “Last Chance”
Scholarships help.
▹ Scholarships are for fall
only. You apply again in
the fall for spring
scholarships.
NCTC Scholarship Guide

16. REGISTRATION

17. How TO Register for NCTC
▹ Counselors fill out your registration form.
▹ You will pick up this form in August.
▹ You must have a 3.0 GPA (academic dual
credit) or 2.0 GPA (technical dual credit)
and be in good standing regarding
attendance in order to register.
▹ You are not guaranteed a seat in your
class until you register! Online classes fill
up quickly, and we cannot predict who
from the community will register for
classes at NCTC.
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18. Registration for NCTC
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Pick up your
registration form
during dual credit
registration at the
beginning of
August.
Take
your
registr-
ation
form to
the
college
Pay
NCTC
Registration occurs fall and spring!

19. Registration for
South Plains College
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Pick up your
registration
permission form
during dual credit
registration at the
beginning of
August.
Return
Signed
Registra-
tion form
to the
high
school
counselor
Go
online
to pay
Registration occurs fall and spring!

20. CREDIT
TRANSFER

21. Transfer
credits
▹ When you apply to
college, you will
send a transcript
from college and
GHS.
▹ You will send a final
transcript when you
graduate as well.
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Link to TCCNS matrix

22. ADDITIONAL
INFO

23. “Do you receive
accommodations
through special
education or 504?
We know who can help!
Thurs, March 1, 10:00 am
Yvonne Sandmann
NCTC SSD coordinator
will visit GHS

24. ▹ Attend Class.
▹ Do your work!
▹ If you fail, you will sit out of college a
semester and have a failing grade on your
high school and college transcript. Both
GPAs will be affected.
▹ If you fail, (depending on course) you will
not be on track for graduation and will
have to recover your lost credit.
▹ College courses count for UIL eligibility at
semester.
Don’t derail your college
experience
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25. The End
Sophomores will visit NCTC on
March 23rd to tour the campus
and learn more.