Eligibility

Dual Credit Eligibility

  • TAC Rule 4.85 (b) Student Eligibility – outlines dual credit requirements and eligibility, with changes effective May 16, 2024.
  • TAC RULE 4.52 TSI Applicability
  • (b) This subchapter does not apply to the following students, and an institution shall not require these students to demonstrate college readiness pursuant to this subchapter.
  • (4) A student enrolled in high school who is a non-degree-seeking student as defined in §4.53(8) of this subchapter (relating to Definitions).
  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board clarified in its https://www.highered.texas.gov/dual-credit-frequently-asked-questions/ that a high school student who is not degree seeking is not required to be TSI-met, i.e. college ready to attempt dual credit. (Rule 4.52(b)(4)). An institution is prohibited from making these students be college ready.
  • TAC 4.85(b)(1) Dual Credit Requirements
  • School districts/charters/private schools may only require the same dual credit course enrollment pre-requisites or additional requirements that are imposed on a high school student by the partnering institution of higher education at which the student is enroll.
  • TAC RULE 4.53 TSI Definitions
  • The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise.
  • (8) Non-Degree-Seeking Student–A student who has not filed a degree plan with an institution of higher education and is not required to do so pursuant to Texas Education Code, §51.9685.
  • Texas Education Code 51.9685 (c-2) Required Filing of Degree Plan
  • TAC RULE 4.54 TSI Exemption
  • (b) A student who achieves the passing standard on an assessment as set out in this subsection shall be deemed exempt from the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative. An institution shall not require an exempt student to provide any additional demonstration of college readiness and shall allow an exempt student to enroll in an entry-level academic course as defined in §4.53(13) of this title (relating to Definitions).
  • (d) An institution may exempt a non-degree-seeking or non-certificate-seeking student not otherwise exempt under this section.

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