Houston Community College (HCC)

How to Apply

To apply for a dual credit class, students will need to meet the necessary student eligibility requirements and then submit the following to through online registration form for each community college prior to or when registering:

  1. Get approval from the high school counselor
  2. Meet all course prerequisites and minimum college readiness test scores in reading, writing, and/or math for enrolled courses
  3. Go to the GoApplyTexas Website and use the (GoApplyTexas DC Guide) to complete the application.
  4. Upon receipt of your HCC ID number via email, submit the following forms through the HCC Dual Credit Online Registration Form for courses you will be taking next year by the deadline Wednesday, March 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm (The registration form submitted without a HCC STUDENT ID # will NOT be accepted):
    1. HCC Dual Credit Waiver Form– On the form where it asks the following information, please put the following:
      • Beginning Semester: “Fall 2025”
      • Ending Semester: “Spring 2026”
      • Academic Program: “Liberal Arts and Humanities”
      • Academic Degree: “Associates of Arts”
    2. High School Transcript
    3. College Ready TSI Test Results- You can access your TSI scores by going to https://www.accuplacer.org/ and clicking on “Information for Students” under the Student Portal. Afterwards, click on “your accuplacer or TSI2 Score Report” to enter your information. You will need your TSDS ID Number for “Student ID” and you may ask your counselor. If you have any questions, please contact your counselor
    4. Immunization Records (The immunization must have been received with in the last five years. Documentation must be in English and submitted with the HCC Meningitis Vaccination Verification Form.) and clicking on “Information for Students”
    5. HCC Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Verification Form
  5. Upon submission of the Survey, your counselor will review your course requests for approval
  6. If approved, a waiver will be applied to cover tuition costs and you will receive a notification to proceed with enrollment upon completion to proceed with enrollment using PeopleSoft Student

NOTE:

  • All dual credit course requests MUST be entered in Skyward by Friday, February 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
  • Please use this course list to fill out your application form.
  • Please do NOT send any documents via emails. The requests that are sent by emails or handed to any school staff will NOT be considered. We will ONLY ACCEPT online submissions via Online Registration Form.
  • Any application form without parent/guardian and counselor signature will NOT be considered. Please make sure you have them before submission.
  • Please make sure you submit only 1 enrollment form for all of your courses you will be taking next year.
  • No submissions will be accepted AFTER the deadline (Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 at 4 pm). It is the students’/ parents/guardians` responsibility to ensure that all required information is provided and the request forms are submitted by the deadline.

Dual Credit During Summer 

Students who choose to take dual credit during the summer break will only be allowed to take the following courses:

  • Texas Government (Govt 2306)
  • Introduction to Communication (SPCH 1318) or Public Speaking (SPCH 1315)
  • Principles of Sociology (Soci 1301)

Students who take dual credit over the summer, payment will covered by the student. Campus will not be covering payment for summer dual credit courses. Starting at the start of the 2023-2024 school year, any course that is taken off the students schedule -(including dual and online in the summer) will receive on-level (out of 4.0) grade points corresponding with the grade earned. 

How to Drop a Course

If you want to drop any course, please submit the HCC Online Drop/Withdrawal Online Request Form

Below are important documents and forms for HCC: