- Academics at PISD
- Dual Credit
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Dual credit courses are college courses taken during high school. Students who successfully complete dual credit courses earn both high school and college credit for one course. Plano ISD partners with Collin County Community College District to offer dual credit courses.
Plano ISD offers both academic and workforce education dual credit courses. College course grades earned in dual credit courses are on the student’s college transcript as well as the high school transcript. There are tuition fees associated with dual credit courses, but students receiving free or reduced lunch benefits may have tuition waived.
Dual Credit Information Presentation 2023
Students Are Encouraged to Apply Online NOW at Applytexas.org
Collin College / Plano ISD Dual Credit Website
Important Dual Credit Deadlines!
February 24, 2023
Deadline for PISD Industry Academy Students to be registration ready.
April 14, 2023
Application deadline for Summer and Fall
May 2, 2023 by 7 pm
Payment deadline - Summer 2023
Payment is made through student’s Collin portal, Cougar Web or at one of the Collin Campuses Cashier office
May 5, 2023
Students must be TSI Complete
Information about TSI in Plano ISD May 12, 2023
Permission Form deadline
May 19, 2023 by 4 pm
Payment deadline - Fall 2023
Payment is made through student’s Collin portal Cougar Web or at one of the Collin Campuses Cashier office
Content Accordion
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Benefits of Dual Credit
Benefits of Dual Credit
Many dual credit courses transfer to Texas public colleges and universities, private institutions, and some out-of-state colleges and universities. Completing dual credit courses can accelerate time to degree completion, which also allows students to save money on college tuition. Taking college courses while in high school can help build confidence in students and ease the transition to college, and increase the likelihood of graduating from college.
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Collin College Resources
Below are helpful resources that are most commonly used for dual credit students.
Accommodations:
Disability Services for Collin College are operated through their ACCESS Office. Please contact them for 504 & IEP needs in your dual credit course. Please see the website ACCESS and email access@collin.edu.
Tutoring Services:
The Collin College Wylie Campus is open for in-person tutoring assistance. Students can visit the writing and math centers on any Collin College Campus. Online Writing Lab Assistance can be found at Collin College Writing Centers. Math Lab Online Assistance can be found at Math Lab.
Wylie Campus
391 Country Club Road
Wylie, TX 75098CougarWeb Portal Assistance:
Don't know your CougarWeb portal information? Please contact the Collin College Help Desk: HELP DESK
Collin College CANVAS Assistance:
Click HERE for Canvas Assistance and information pertaining to your dual credit class.
Collin College HOLDS:
Please check for Holds in your Collin College CougarWeb portal as these can prevent registration, payment, and transcript requests. Students can visit the HOLD Resolution Guide
FERPA :
Family Eduactional Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) protects students' privacy of educational records. Students can sign a FERPA waiver in their CougarWeb home tab to allow parents certain privileges for their dual credit courses. The FERPA waiver (found in CougarWeb portal) would allow a parent to communicate with Collin College staff, for example, concerning transcripts, billing, and other course issues. FERPA HANDOUT
Collin College Dual Credit Website: Collin College Dual Credit Office
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Cost of Dual Credit
Cost of Dual Credit
At Collin Community College, a 3-hour credit course is $62 per semester hour or $188 per 3-hour class. Students and parents may save significantly on tuition and fees by taking dual credit courses while in high school.
Total cost includes a $2 per semester student records fee.
*All fees are subject to change upon approval of the Collin Board of Trustees*
Courses with First Day Access Textbooks will have textbook costs included in tuition fees.
Tuition is paid per semester.
Students eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch will have their cost of tuition waived by Collin College.
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Dual Credit Courses offered in Plano ISD
Plano ISD Course Name
Collin College Course Name
Grade Offered
English Language Dual Credit
ENGL 1301/ENGL 1302
11th -12th
English Literature Dual Credit
ENGL 2332/ENGL 2333
12th
Pre-Calculus Dual Credit
MATH 1314/MATH 2412
11th -12th
Statistics Dual Credit
MATH 1342
11th -12th
Multivariable Calculus
MATH 2320/MATH 2415
12th
Biology Dual Credit
BIOL 1406/BIOL 1407
HSA 11th -12th
US History Dual Credit
HIST 1301/HIST 1302
11th
Government Dual Credit
GOVT 2305
12th
Economics Dual Credit
ECON 2301
12th
Speech (HSA students only)
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Dual Credit Informational Meetings 2023
Plano ISD and Collin College
Dual Credit
Informational Meetings
2022-2023
Parents and students are invited to attend one of the following informational meetings about the Plano ISD and Collin College Dual Credit program.
Collin College will be reviewing admissions and registration procedures. Please plan to attend one of these informational sessions to learn more about this opportunity. Please contact your student’s school counseling office with questions and specific meeting details.
Campus
Date of Information Night
Notes
Campus Dual Credit Counselor
Academy
Nov 15, 2022
At Academy
Robin Fletcher
Clark HS
Dec. 1, 2022 and
Jan. 19, 2023
6:30 PM both meetings
Jenny McConaughy
Jasper HS
January 24, 2023
February 7, 2023
6:00 virtual
6:00 virtual
Robin Gott
McMillen HS
January 12, 2023
7-7:45pm Cafeteria
Mary Cabrera
Shepton HS
January 24, 2023
February 7, 2023
6:00 virtual
6:00 virtual
Kristin Decker
Vines HS
January 26, 2022
6:30 Virtual
Kiely Baer
Williams HS
January 10, 2023
Virtual 6:30pm
Monica Trevino
PESH
Jan. 11, 2023
6:30-7:30 Cafeteria
Jennifer Spring
PSHS
Feb 15, 2023
Virtual 6:30
Giovanna James
PWSH
January 18, 2023
6:00
Tracy Eubanks
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Dual Credit Registration Forms
Dual/Concurrent Credit Registration Checklist
Please visit the Collin website for more information on program procedures and restrictions. www.collin.edu/express/dualcredit/
Please complete this student checklist as you are preparing to enroll in Dual Credit.
Dual Credit Permission Form
Please complete this permission form to enroll in Dual Credit.
Plano ISD Dual Enrollment Agreement Form
Please complete this form to enroll in Dual Credit.
Plano ISD Dual Enrollment Agreement Form
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Required Technology and Textbooks
Technology:
Collin College uses Canvas. You will need access to a computer to upload assignments in Canvas.
Textbooks:
Textbooks can be purchased at any retailer the student chooses. The professors will let the students know of the required textbooks through CougarWeb, Canvas, and syllabus.
Communication:
It is important to check your PLano ISD student email, and Collin College email regularly for dual credit communication.
Remember when communicating with your professor outside of class to ONLY email through your Collin College email.
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Transfering Your Dual Credit Courses
Transfer Information
Dual credit courses with Collin College will transfer to most public 4-year and 2-year institutions. It is the students responsibility to check with their intended university to make sure the Collin College course will transfer AND be applied to their degree plan. Helpful transfer links are below to assist students with this process.
Check out Collin College's transfer website for information on transfer guides, transfer admissions contracts, and other helpful links: TRANSFERU
Another helpful website is the Texas Common Corse Numbering System. Students can use this website to see if their Collin College courses will transfer to any texas public and private institution. It is important to check with the institution to see if the course will be applied to your degree plan. TCCNS
HOW TO SEND MY DUAL CREDIT COURSES TO MY INTENDED INSTITUTION
Students will need to order transcripts through Collin College for their dual credit courses. The dual credit class will be on their high school transcipt showing their high school credit, however they need the Collin College transcript to show their college credit. Collin College transcript ordering can be found TRANSCRIPT ORDER
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Collin County Community College District Partnership Agreement