3/3/15
SHS Concurrent Enrollment Program
Courses offered concurrently with VC –
Juniors – net U.S. History I/II and net English 1301/02
SHS rules to receive $100 rebate per course and texts paid for by ISD (pending
administration approval) for all courses within the concurrent program for juniors and
seniors –
1. Turn in to HS counselor SHS Parent Permission form if not already on file.
2. Sign-up with counselor (not mandatory but suggested.)
3. Make a B or higher in the course.
VC admission procedures for new VC students and course entry requirements –
1. Apply and be accepted into VC and meet TSI standards –
A. Apply online at www.applytexas.org (not necessary to submit the
affidavit which requires a notary.) Should apply by 4/17/15.
B. Mail to VC Admissions the VC Concurrent Enrollment Permission form
(HS transcript not required for concurrent students, no admission
application fee.)
*Counselor will mail if returned by 4/17/15.
C. Return nine hour approval form to counselor (for rising seniors wanting
nine hours.)
D. Must meet TX Success Initiative (TSI) standard
A state mandate for entry into any academic course at a TX public
college, for 15/16 11th and 12th (who have not previously met TSI
standards.) TSI must be met from TSI reading and writing tests, not
ACT, for concurrent English, government, and U.S. History courses for
new VC students or, from English II EOC.
Seniors – Net government I (2305)/net macroeconomics I (2301;) and/or net College
Algebra (Math 1314)/net Plane Trigonometry (Math 1316) or net Statistics (Math 1342;)
and/or net English 2322/2323 (British Lit - Senior English)
Standards for entry into College Algebra –
1. Bs in Algebra I, II, geometry and ACT composite of 23 with math subscore of
26 or an SAT reading and math combination score of 1070 with a math
subscore of 618; or TSI Assessment math score of 350 (College Algebra
placement score.)
2. Request it from counselor (mandatory only due to VC software constraints)
3. Turn in to HS counselor SHS Parent Permission form if not already on file.
Standards for entry into government, English 2322 (seniors,) English 1301
and U.S. History (juniors) –
1. Request it from counselor (not mandatory but suggested.)
2. Turn in to HS counselor SHS Parent Permission form if not already on file.
3. Meet TSI standards (juniors currently in or had a semester of VC U.S. History
or English have met standards) from TSI reading and writing assessments or
met temporary eligibility standard from English II EOC.
TSI reading and writing standards –
A. TSI Reading score of 351 and writing score of a five essay or a four essay
with a multiple choice score of 363 or
B. English II EOC score of 3750.
*The VC Dean of Instruction must approve concurrent students taking more than
six hours (two classes) in one semester. Seniors who want to take College
Algebra, government, and English, must complete the Nine Hour Approval form
and return it to the HS counselor. It will then be forwarded to VC after principal
approval and for those meeting all prereqs and placement standards.
First time VC students must follow the admission procedures listed above for
Juniors. 14/15 juniors who took VC U.S. History or English in either fall or spring
are returning students and do not have to re-apply for admission, re-submit a VC
Concurrent Enrollment Permission form, or SHS Parent Permission form. All they
must do is register for government and/or English, and/or request College Algebra
from the HS counselor (and be approved for nine hours if all three courses are
wanted and all prereqs are met.)
The TSI Assessment is offered at VC. VC’s Test Center site is at
http://www.vernoncollege.edu/PlacementTesting.aspx and the numbers are: Vernon 940552-6291 ext. 2317; Wichita Falls - 940-689-3778. The test center supervisor rotates
between campuses. Her schedule is posted at the above site. Details as to costs, required
identification, etc., are posted at both sites. It is important that students call the test
site at which they will test to reserve a place and to know what they will need to
bring.
Due to the registration software VC uses the HS counselor must submit a list to VC for
all students who met TSI math standards for entry into College Algebra. Those students
who have met the SHS prereqs and TSI standard for College Algebra will have their
names submitted 6/11/15 which is my last day in the office for the summer. They will
then be registered by VC personnel for the course (VC accounts for current students will
remain active through the summer for fall.) If a new VC student they will be registered
for the course after they have been admitted to VC. All students must do then is pay for
the course by the payment deadline. They will have an online account set up as will all
other students who receive a pin. Instructions for accessing payment information at this
account are below. Students who must take the math section of the TSI Assessment for
entry into College Algebra must bring the HS counselor a copy of their score report by
6/11/15. Students should call first to make sure I am in if coming prior to then. I will
then submit the College Algebra list to VC. Only those students who have met the VC
College Algebra standard through HS math grades and ACT/SAT or, the TSI math
Assessment score by that date will be registered for College Algebra. Students who
meet the standard but neglect to sign up with the counselor will have to register onsite via final registration. Those who register for any class but do not pay by the
payment deadline must also register/pay via final registration. Final registration
dates will be posted in April at the Registration Guide link http://www.vernoncollege.edu/Publications/ClassSchedules.aspx.
Registration and Payment Information
After applying students receive a pin. After they have met TSI standards for their courses
and have been cleared for registration (takes up to two weeks after admissions receives
the VC Concurrent Enrollment Permission form and TSI scores) they are then ready to
register for their courses. Registration generally opens the first week of May for both
new and returning students with the payment deadline the first of August. This
information will be posted by April at the Registration Guide http://www.vernoncollege.edu/Publications/ClassSchedules.aspx - at the VC site. To
register for U.S. History, government, or English, follow the instructions below. To pay
for these courses and/or College Algebra go to step ten after entering your account. The
steps below occasionally change but will be minor.
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Go to www.vernoncollege.edu
Click on “Inside VC.”
Click on “My VC.”
Enter your VC student ID, with no dash in the ID number, in the space to the right of
“User Name” and enter your pin in the space to the right of “Password.” Pins are
generally the last four digits of the student’s SSN.
Click on the “Campus Connect” tab near the top of the page.
Click on the “Add/Drop Courses” link under “Registration.”
On the left, highlight the semester for which you are registering (Fall, 16-week), and
scroll down to find your courses (Government, History, English)
Click on “List Courses.”
The following are our courses –
A. Net government 2305
B. Net English 1301 (Junior English)
C. Net English 2322 (Senior English)
C. Net History 1301
D. College Algebra will be posted to your account after I submit the College
Algebra list.
9. Click on the “Add” button adjacent to the course(s) you wish to add.
When you have added all your courses click on the “Student Information” heading.
10. Click on “Review/Pay Account” to print your class schedule and for information
about payment which includes the payment deadline.
Students are responsible for paying VC for tuition by the posted VC payment deadline.
Students who do not pay or make payment arrangements with VC by that date will be
withdrawn by VC from their courses and will have their HS schedule changed. Note that
VC will randomly drop a course for which you are registered if payment is made for one
course but not for the other(s) for which you are registered. Pending administration
approval students who make a grade of “B” in college courses within the
concurrent enrollment program will receive a $100 rebate per course upon receipt
of the VC transcript at the end of the semester. Grades will be posted as P/F on the
high school transcript. Checks will be mailed soon thereafter to the home address
on file for the student. Checks will be made payable to the parent/guardian of the
student.
Note – If VC offers a concurrent scholarship, for those students who receive it the
amount awarded will be posted to their VC account. It will be posted as a credit
after which students are then ready to pay their tuition bill.