Dear Student and Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Thank you so much for expressing interest in the Eastfield College Dual Credit and Concurrent Enrollment Program.
The purpose and one of the many benefits of Dual Credit is to have the opportunity to take a college-level course at your high
school and receive college credit while receiving high school credit too. This opportunity includes the following:
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Eligible courses are tuition waived.
Provides a head start on postsecondary core requirements.
Lowers cost of college (DCCCD waives tuition for Dual Credit).
Extends the variety of classes available to high school students.
Allows access to college facilities/activities — such as, college library, fine arts performances, career development
services, computer labs and learning skills/tutoring services.
Provides greater opportunity for coordinated, seamless education.
Serves as a “controlled” introduction to college life.
Allows for an easier transition to college.
Builds student confidence and self-esteem.
An online application has already been competed, and the following documents should have already been signed:
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DCCCD Consent to Emergency Treatment Form
o Complete the Consent to Emergency Treatment Form and sign by a parent if under 18. Incomplete forms will
not be processed.
o Students 18 and older are not required to fill out the Consent to Emergency Treatment Form.
 Parent/Guardian FERPA Release and Registration by Proxy Form for Dual Credit
o This form must be completed to allow parent(s) or legal guardian(s) access to student educational records, to
register a student or inquire about a student’s grade(s). In the event that a parent or guardian comes to Eastfield
College to discuss the student’s records, a picture ID is required for the parent(s) or legal guardian(s).
If not, please return these documents to your high school counselor as soon as possible.
The high school counselor has provided us with the required shot records and an official transcript. The next step in the dual
credit process is to determine course eligibility. Please know that this may require testing based on college readiness standards
determined by current standardized test scores. If testing is required, there is also a mandatory pre-assessment activity that must
be completed prior to taking the assessment.
This attached packet, provides the following information:
1. How to set-up an eConnect account
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Must have student ID# to complete.
https://econnect.dcccd.edu/eConnect/eConnect?TOKENIDX=1601002602&SS=2&APP=
2. Withdrawal/Drop Procedures
3. Financial Aid Information
4. Academic Standing Information
5. Eastfield College Student Code of Conduct
Please carefully read these documents as your family prepares to participate in the Dual Credit Program. This information will
assist with the transition from high school to college.
If you have any questions or concerns as you go through the Dual Credit program, feel to contact me by phone at 972-860-7183
or via email at laqueshafoster@dcccd.edu. I am excited to work with all of you this academic year!
Sincerely,
LaQuesha Foster
Director, Dual Credit & Concurrent Enrollment
Tips for Successful Completion of the DCCCD Online Admissions Application
For High School Students
1. Go to https://www1.dcccd.edu/stuapp/newuser_hs.cfm (except for Rising Star). Plan to dedicate 30-40
minutes for application completion and confirmation. Read each section of the application carefully!
2. Complete the User Information section. It is critical that you provide Eastfield College with an email address
that you check frequently! Always use the same email address in your communication with Eastfield
College. Please indicate that you are seeking admission as a Dual Credit Student on the application.
Remember to maintain a record of your student record username and password for future use.
3. Provide all requested information for Part A: Biographical Information. Although your social security number
is optional and dual credit students are NOT eligible for financial aid, we encourage you to supply it so that
your application can be matched with your test scores and high school transcript. Complete both current
street address and permanent mailing address sections even if they are the same. For the College Plans
section indicate which semester you are applying (e.g. Fall 2013 or Spring 2014) with Eastfield College in
order to earn credits to Transfer to a University. All sections of Part A, including High School Education,
Previous College Work and Texas Success Initiative must be completed by the student.
4. Complete all information for Previous College Enrollment, Residency and Acquisition of the High School
Diploma. It is the responsibility of the student to read Part I: Certification of Information, before attaching an
electronic signature.
5. Take the opportunity to review the information submitted on your application and correct as needed before
final submission. Once you have submitted your information, please allow the system to process without
additional keystrokes or actions.
6. Within 4-5 minutes after application submission, you should receive your DCCCD: Application for Admission
Results page: Letter of Acceptance containing your DCCCD/Eastfield College student identification number,
Pending letter or unfortunately response. Immediately print a copy of your Admission Results for submission
with your other required dual credit documents and provide that to either your High School Counselor or
Eastfield College’s Dual Credit Office.
7. Finally, use the link, Setup My eConnect Account, at the end of the document to create your college student
account. Following submitting your online application, please use the link provided to set up your Eastfield
College student eConnect Account using your Eastfield College ID number from your Letter of Acceptance.
It is critical that you use the same email address submitted on your application to create your eConnect
student account. Please keep your college student ID number and eConnect password private. eConnect is
used to check final grades at the end of the semester and to request your Eastfield College transcript to
send to universities.
Instructions for setting up your eConnect Account
eConnect is a web interface that provides a variety of online services to DCCCD students, faculty, and
employees. The following is a list of some of the services that are provided for Dual Credit Students:
•View class schedule
•View final grades at the end of the course
•Request a transcript
•Access student record (Advising Report, your
unofficial transcript)
•Add/change e-mail address
•Add/change phone number or emergency contact
information
•Fill out Student Information Profile
•Request privacy of directory information
•Buy textbooks online through the campus
bookstore
A. eConnect How to obtain your Eastfield College Student ID#
1. Go to www.eastfieldcollege.edu
2. Click on the Online Tools and select eConnect
3. Click the Current Credit Student Menu
4. Click the link Get My Student/Employee ID under the my eConnect Account heading on the right
5. Enter your Last Name, Date of Birth, and Social Security Number and click submit
Note: This option will only provide your student ID number if you submitted your social security number on
your admission application.
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Your eConnect Student/Login ID can also be found on:
• Your registration summary (receipt)
• The back of your Student ID card
• Your DCCCD transcript
• Your advising report
How to setup your eConnect Account
Once you know your Student ID, you can set up your eConnect account for the first time. Go to
www.eastfieldcollege.edu and select eConnect through the Online Tools.
1. Click the Current Credit Student Menu
2. Select Setup My eConnect Account
3. Enter your Last Name, Birth Date, Email Address, and Student ID number. Press Submit.
Note: Your email address must be the same email address used on your admission application. If you used your
parent’s email address on your application, then you must enter their email address. Once you have logged into
eConnect you may change your email to the address you check most often or setup your DCCCD Student
Netmail account.
Note: When you setup your eConnect Account, you may receive the following the error message: Name not
found in eConnect database. If so, please use the Add My Name to the Registry screen and enter the
requested information. Please allow 2 business hours for your name to be added to the eConnect database.
After waiting 2 business hours, follow the steps above to setup your eConnect account.
Texas Success Initiative: Testing for Dual Credit
The Texas Success Initiative is a state mandated program designed to help colleges and universities determine
students’ preparedness for college-level coursework in the general areas of reading, writing and mathematics. All
incoming college students in Texas are required to take the TSI Assessment unless you qualify for a TSI
exemption. A Dual Credit Advisor will use the results of the college placement scores to determine your readiness
for college level enrollment through the Dual Credit program.
You are TSI exempt if:
1. SAT: A student has an SAT composite score of 1070, with a minimum of 500 on the math and critical
reading portions of the test. Test score must be less than 5 years old and achieved in one sitting.
2. ACT: A student has an ACT composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 in both the math and
English portions of the test. Scores must be less than 5 years old and achieved in one sitting.
3. STAAR (EOC): A student has a minimum score of Level 2 on the English III shall be exempt from the TSI
Assessment required under this title for both reading and writing, and a minimum score of Level 2 on the
Algebra II EOC shall be exempt from the TSI Assessment required under this title for the mathematics
section. Scores must be less than 5 years old.
4. TAKS: A student has an 11th grade TAKS score with a minimum of English Language Arts 2200 and a
writing sample of a 3. Both minimum scores are required to meet placement for reading and writing. TAKS
math score of 2200 will exempt a student in math. Scores must be less than 5 years old.
There are other Dual Credit eligibility requirements and TSI exemptions approved by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board. Dual Credit students may receive a TSI waiver based upon the eligibility
requirements below.
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PSAT: a combined score of 107 on the PSAT/NMSQT with a minimum of 50 on the critical
reading and/or mathematics test(s) relevant to the courses to be attempted
PLAN: a composite score of 23 on the PLAN with a 19 or higher in Mathematics and
English
Have enrolled in a Level-One certificate program or non-degree seeking waiver
If you are not exempt or waived from taking the TSI Assessment, you may be asked to take three TSI
Assessments: one in reading, one in writing, and one in mathematics based upon course selections for dual
credit after completing the Pre-Assessment Activity. Where necessary, you may be given an additional diagnostic
test in a particular subject. The TSI Assessment is designed to provide more detailed information regarding your
academic strengths and weaknesses.
Take advantage of free sample questions provided by College Board to improve in areas where your academic
performance is not the strongest. These sample questions help you familiarize yourself with the types of
questions asked on the TSI Assessment. To access the full TSI sample questions document, visit
www.collegeboard.org/texas-sample-questions and review the sample TSI WritePlacer essays and TSI Test
Content at http://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer
PRE-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY (PAA)
Dual Credit Program
NOTE: Students will first have to complete a Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) before taking the TSI
Assessment.
The Pre-Assessment Activity consists of a video and a quiz with sample questions. You can complete both
of these from your home OR your high school. Please follow these steps listed below:
1. If your Student eConnect Account is not set up then login to www.efc.dcccd.edu . Go to the bottom of
the page and click on eConnect, select Current Credit Student Menu, then choose Setup My eConnect
Account. You may need the following information: Last Name, Birth Date, Email address on record,
and your Eastfield Student ID number.
2. To watch the PAA video, click on the link https://econnect.dcccd.edu/CreditStudentMenu.jsp (case
sensitive) and click “Pre-Assessment Video”, be sure to choose Eastfield College
3. After watching the 23 minute PAA Video, follow these steps:
 Click on the link “Continue Assessment” located just under the video.
 You will be prompted to login to your Student Econnect Account.
 Click the box next to the information that indicates “I certify that I have watched the PreAssessment Video “and click submit.
 Complete the quiz *
 Click on “Log Out “when you are finished.
Please note, Eastfield will verify your completion of the PAA prior to administering TSI Assessment. If you have
not completed the PAA, you will not be able to take the test.
If testing at your High school
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Your counselor will provide you with a date to test.
Your PAA will be completed during your application session
If testing at the Eastfield College Testing Center
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Please bring a photo ID and your Dual Credit Score Report (that you receive from your counselor)
to the PAA/TSI Office in Rm. C116
The PAA office will verify that you have taken the PAA and write a testing referral.
Once you receive your testing referral, go to the Testing Center in Room C 114 to take your test.
*The quiz consists of sample questions, no grade will be given. For additional sample questions please
visit www.collegeboard.org/texas-sample-questions . The TSI Assessment is not timed. Please bring a
photo ID to your testing session.
Dual Credit Procedures to Drop or Withdraw from Course (s)
To drop or withdraw from a college course, the student must follow the prescribed procedure. It is the
responsibility of the student to drop or withdraw. Failure to do so will result in the student receiving a
performance grade, usually a grade of "F".
The student can drop or withdraw from classes in two ways:
1. Go Online to obtain a drop form:
http://www.efc.dcccd.edu/as/DualCredit/Drop%20Request%20Rev%202013.pdf
2. In person: Visit the Dual Credit Office (C125) and complete a drop/withdrawal form.
3. Fax a drop form to (972)-860-8389: Please include name of school in the cover letter. There must be
at least one reason given for each class of why the student is dropping. Forms that are faxed must be
date-stamped on a date prior to or on the last day to drop the class.
4. Please note: It is the instructor’s responsibility to notify the Dual Credit Office of any changes, if
the course is taught on the high school campus.
A drop/withdrawal request by any means must be received in the Dual Credit Office by the official
drop/withdrawal deadline as indicated on the Academic Calendar or by the current class schedule. No
drops or withdrawal requests are accepted by telephone or email.
Late Withdrawal from College Course(s) taught on the
High School Campus
To withdraw late from a college course, the student must follow the prescribed procedure. It is the
responsibility of the student to drop or withdraw. Failure to do so will result in the student
receiving a performance grade, usually a grade of "F". A late withdrawal form is only submitted if
the last day to drop deadline has passed. The Drop deadline is approximately the 12th week of
class but may vary due to semester length.
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The instructor can obtain a late withdrawal form from the Dual Credit Office by fax, email or
in person.
The form must be completed and signed by the student and the instructor in order to be
submitted to the Dean.
Requests for late withdrawal will not be considered after the last day of the following long
semester in which the grade was assigned.
Please note: It is the instructor’s responsibility to notify the Dual Credit Office of any
changes, if the course is taught on the high school campus.
Financial Aid Implications of Dual Credit
Students are not eligible for state or federal financial aid while enrolled in high school. However, because they
are recorded on the college transcript, grades earned for dual credit courses can impact a student's future
financial aid.
Academic Standing
Eligibility for continued participation in the Dual Credit program requires satisfactory academic performance at
the high school; earned grades of A, B or C in all college courses; and parental and school approval for each
subsequent semester of enrollment. A student who earns grades of W, D or F may not be eligible for future
dual credit courses or may have restrictions.
The Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA)
must be completed before a student can test. Please refer to the link below about this new requirement and
share with your students. They will need to have their eConnect account set-up to be able to complete the
second part of this required activity: http://www.eastfieldcollege.edu/ari/testing.asp