Guidelines

  • Eligibility, Test Scores and High School Grade Level

    Are you eligible to enroll?

    CONDITIONAL Admission, College Credit

    All dual credit students enter as Conditional Admission and must transition to
    FULL Admission no later than completion of 15 semester credit hours.

    Student might not have college-ready TSIA scores or exemption. 
    Stipulations
    Eligible for dual credit in fall of grade 9. 
    Student is limited to total of 15 semester credit hours of courses.
    Student must be designated by MCC as non-degree seeking. 
    Student MUST meet full admission requirements by 15 credit hours to continue enrollment--TSIA compliant with program of study selected.
    FULL Admission, College Credit

    Required to enroll beyond 15 semester credit hours.

    Student has TSIA college-ready scores or state-approved exemption.
    ELAR MATH
    TSIA-2 Multiple choice score 945 and essay score 5. Score of 950
    OR OR
    Multiple choice score below 945, diagnostic level 5 or 6, and essay score 5. Score below 950 and diagnostic level 6. 
    ACT on/after 02.15.2023 40 combined English + reading tests 22
    SAT on/after 03.2016 480 EBRW 530
    Course completion ENGL 1301, C or better

    College level MATH,
    C or better
    Scores not required Level 1 Certificate Program
    Occupational Skill Award Program
    Stipulations
    Eligible for dual credit in fall of grade 9, for early admission in grade 11. 
    Student will be placed in an MCC degree plan. 
    All individual course prerequisites, including TSIA requirements, must be met.

    Admission, Continuing Education

    Continuing Education credit (CEU) awarded, not college credit.

    Courses may be articulated as college credit after completion according to college policy. 
    Satisfy the conditions and requirements of the Continuing Education program/course. 
    Eligible for dual credit after grade 10. 
  • Advising Requirements

    Are you required to visit with a college advisor?

    YES, at the high school as part of new student onboarding before registering for the first DC course.
    YES, before registering for courses that would exceed 12, 24, and 42 semester credit hours. 

    Students should seek additional, individual advising appointments if seeking a degree at a private or out-of-state institution, seeking a workforce degree/certificate, or requesting courses not on the dual credit advising guide.

    • To schedule advising:

      • Ask the high school counselor for advising dates at the high school campus.
      • Contact dualcredit@mclennan.edu for an appointment.
      • Be prepared to select an MCC program/major.
      • Career planning is recommended. Contact Career Services at 254-299-8614.
  • Financial Aid Implications

    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 college courses taken while in high school can impact a student's future financial aid.

    Satisfactory Progress: After completing high school, students must meet a college's satisfactory progress standards to remain eligible for financial aid. McLennan's policy requires students to maintain a 2.0 or higher college GPA and complete 67 percent or more of course work.

    • College grades earned while in high school do affect college GPA.
    • College courses for which students earn an F, an I (incomplete) or a W (withdrawn after course census date) will count as non-completed courses.
    • The Satisfactory Progress Policy applies to all courses, whether financial aid was awarded for those courses or not.

    Maximum Time Frame: After completing high school, students receiving financial aid are expected to complete their educational objective or course of study within a reasonable time frame.

    • The maximum time frame under current regulation is 150 percent of the published length of the academic program or certificate.
    • This will include all undergraduate hours attempted (including all transfer credit hours).
    • Eligibility is lost beyond this limit.

    Repeated Course Rule: After completing high school, students are limited to one retake of a course if they have made a passing grade. Financial aid will not be awarded for a course after the passing grade and one retake.

    • A student who made an F and a D for a course cannot receive financial aid to take the course a third time.
    • If the first two (or more) attempts are withdrawals or failures, students can retake the course until they make a D or better grade, assuming they continue to make satisfactory progress.
  • Additional Requirements

    To enroll, a student will:

    • Complete the steps of the college enrollment process (see How to Enroll page).
    • Submit a high school transcript and relevant test scores.
    • Submit record of a current bacterial meningitis vaccination if requesting a course on the MCC campus.
    • Complete the dual credit New Student Onboarding.
    • Reside in the state of Texas.

     Students should also:

    • Read and agree to abide by the general conduct, departmental and academic policies of McLennan as outlined in the Highlander Guide and the McLennan General Catalog.
    • Consult with the high school counselor before withdrawing from any college course.
    • Consult with a college advisor to determine how transferred courses will apply to a college degree plan.

     Students are not allowed to:

    • Enroll in developmental or PHED courses.
    • Audit courses.

     To continue in a High School Pathways program, students will:

    • Maintain a 2.0 college GPA after completing 6 semester credit hours.
    • Accumulate no more than 2 withdrawals on the college transcript.