District and Lone Star College to Host Dual Credit Information Sessions and Application Workshops for High School Students

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Current high school juniors and seniors have an opportunity to join virtual information sessions and attend in-person application workshops.

Virtual Event on Monday, November 8
The hour-and-a-half session will cover dual credit courses, requirements for dual credit, how to apply, and potential courses offered.
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
English Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83087633902
Spanish Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87315884835

In-Person Event on Tuesday, November 9
Lone Star College representatives will be on hand to help students complete their dual credit applications. Students will need to know their social security numbers.
Location: Bamberg Professional Development & Resource Center, 9999 Veterans Memorial Dr. (Houston, TX 77038)
Times: Choose from one of the three different time slots using the link — https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084eaca928abfd0-dual

Aldine ISD and Lone Star College-North Houston have a long partnership spanning many years. The dual credit program forms part of the District’s Advanced Academics Program. Dual credit is one of the ways students increase their college readiness.

In addition to earning college credit, dual credit courses offer high school student’s several benefits:

• Enhance high school GPA — some dual credit courses are weighted higher.
• College experience; making it a smoother transition between high school and college
• First-hand exposure to college-level work while still in high school.
• A chance to complete their bachelor’s degree faster
• An opportunity to begin their freshman year of college with college credits while they also earn credits toward high school graduation
• Courses transfer to most 4-year colleges and universities
• Dual credit options can provide significant cost savings over a traditional college education. After completing a dual credit program, students who enter college can still take advantage of freshmen scholarships.

During the session, students and their families will learn all about:

• The criteria to enroll in dual credit courses
• The policies and practices
• The costs — LSC waives the college tuition fee; high school students pay fees less than $80 a class each semester.
• The process of getting started