Collin College Dual Credit

Frisco ISD high school students can take Collin College courses and simultaneously earn credit for both their high school diploma and their college degree. 

Collin College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and credits transfer seamlessly to public institutions within the state and for many public and private colleges out-of-state. For students continuing with Collin College after high school, Collin offers a pre-admission partnership for transfer students to a dozen colleges and universities.

  • Collin College dual credit offers the Learning Center, the Library, the Bookstore and a student ID.

  • Collin College offers scholarship opportunities.

Considerations

In addition to admission requirements, there are other factors to consider when determining whether Collin College dual credit is a good, academic fit for a student:

Logistics

  • Families must provide their own transportation to Collin College.

  • FISD and Collin College operate separate academic calendars. For attendance requirements and other information, refer to your college class syllabi.

Enrollment

  • Those who do not meet the dual credit deadlines outlined by FISD,  will not be permitted to participate in dual credit.  

  • Those who register for the wrong course (non-dual credit section/non-approved course) may be removed and placed in the appropriate section or unable to earn credit.

  • Collin College will move students from one class to another if there is low student enrollment to ensure dual credit classes are not canceled. 

  • Student requests for preferred professors will not be granted.

Communication

  • Professors will only communicate with the student.

  • All correspondence from the college is in the student’s college email account, not their FISD account.

Grading & Instruction

  • Curriculum, instructional materials and content, grading and attendance policies are at the professors’ discretion and not under the purview of Frisco ISD.

  • College courses do not average pass with one another. Ex:  ENGL 1301 grade cannot be averaged with ENGL 1302 for average passing for the year.

  • Students who earn below 70% will not be permitted to take additional dual credit classes in the same content area.

  • Grades are part of the permanent college transcript and cannot be removed or changed.

  • FISD does not have access to grades until they are provided by the college and posted.

FISD and Collin County Community College Partnership Agreement