Temporary Waivers for Dual Credit Students

As of July 1, 2024 these waivers can no longer be used by Dual Credit students to clear the TSI requirements. All Dual Credit students will have to be TSI college ready through the methods listed on the TSI Full or Partial Exemptions web page.

 

PSAT-NMSQT

Dual Credit students with a

  • PSAT-NMSQT administered after October 15, 2015, with an Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 460 or higher will be waived from TSI ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading).
  • PSAT-NMSQT administered after October 15, 2015, with a Math score of 510 or higher will be waived from TSI Math.

 ACT-Aspire

 Dual Credit students with a

  • minimum ACT-Aspire English score of 435 or higher will be waived from the TSI ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading).
  • minimum ACT-Aspire Math score of 431 or higher will be waived from the TSI Math.


 STAAR

 Dual Credit students with a

  • STAAR English II of 4000 or higher will be waived from the TSI ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading).
  • STAAR Algebra 1 of 4000 or higher and at least a grade of 70 in their two semester Algebra 2 course will be waived from TSI Math.
     

DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS NEED ONLY TO MEET WAIVER REQUIREMENTS IN THE DOMAIN(S) FOR WHICH THEY ARE ENROLLING. 

 FOR EXAMPLE:   

  • ENGL1301, GOVT2305, HIST 1301 requires a qualifying waiver only in the Reading and Writing domains
  • MATH1314, requires a qualifying waiver only in the Math domain.