Dual and Concurrent Credit

• Dual Credit is earning high school and college credit simultaneously for one college course
• Concurrent credit is high school students taking college courses while in high school, but not earning high school credit. 

Students enrolled in a public high school, private, charter, or homeschool who:

• Have permission from their high school
• Complete the entire enrollment process at Collin College
• Are a high school student (9th grade) at the time of enrollment
• Demonstrate the maturity level needed to be successful in college course work
• Meet course prerequisite and placement requirements
• Are in good academic standing in Collin College

• Allows students to progress towards their college goals without having to wait until high school graduation.
• Encourages students to earn college credits while attending high school that apply toward college graduation.
• Students experience a college environment and the rigor of a college course.
• Offers scholarship opportunities.
• Provides smaller class size options.
• Eliminates the duplication of courses taken in high school and college.
• Provides access to all that Collin College offers: the Learning Center, the Library, the Bookstore, even a student ID (which provides additional benefits)