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About the Dual Credit Program
The primary purpose of the the Dual
Credit Program is to enable eligible high school students
who meet NVC admissions requirements to earn college
credit through Northwest Vista College while satisfying
their high school requirements. Dual Credit courses,
also known as concurrent-enrollment courses, maintain
college-level standards. The tuition for these courses
is free and gives students a head start on higher education.
A commonly asked question is how Dual
Credit differs from . Dual Credit requires that the student
apply and meet NVC eligibility requirements and that
the final grade for the course is transcribed onto a
college transcript. In contrast, students must only
meet high school eligibility requirements to enroll
in an AP course and have the option to take an end-of-course
exam to earn AP credit. Students should consult the
institution they plan to attend to verify transferability
of Dual Credit and AP coursework.
Northside Independent School District
(NISD) Students
Northwest Vista College has partnered
with the to allow eligible juniors
and seniors to earn college credit for courses they
are already taking at their high school, such as English,
foreign language, math and science. Students enrolled
in these courses receive both high school and college
credit concurrently. Students may also earn college
credit for certain Career and Technology courses by
attending class at the Northwest Vista College campus.
Non-traditional (Home and Private
School) Students
A non-traditional high school student
is a student who is enrolled in a home school program
or in a high school which is non-accredited or not recognized
by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Dual Credit
program for non-traditional high school students allows
eligible students to earn college credit for up to two
tuition-free courses each Fall and Spring semester at
Northwest Vista College while satisfying high school
curriculum requirements. For more information, visit
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