DUAL CREDIT AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

Public and Private High Schools

1. Check with your high school counselor prior to beginning the process.
2. All dual credit/concurrent enrollment courses are approved by your high school administration.
3. Follow the steps given to you by your high school administration. Our Dual Credit/Concurrent Checklist (located on our dual credit homepage) is a helpful resource as well.
4. Set up your Vernon College email and check regularly.
5. Student Handbook

Homeschool students

1. Work with your high school counselor/parent to choose your approved coursework.
2. Follow the steps on the dual credit checklist. (located on our dual credit homepage)
3. Set up your Vernon College email and check regularly.
4. Student Handbook

1. Please ensure your student has communicated with their high school counselor/administrator.
2. Vernon College offers courses from the TX statewide core curriculum. This will help ensure a smooth transfer to your student's college/university after high school graduation.
3. The high school will approve and complete the process with your student(prior to each semester). With the guidance from the high school coordinator and myself, your student will go through the admissions, TSIA/Testing, and registration process to prepare for the upcoming semester.
4. Each high school is different in their policies and procedures. If you have questions about the process please make sure to contact that high school counselor directly.
5. If you have any questions regarding the Vernon College process, feel free to each out to our offices at any point.
6. Please check with your high school counselor to determine the estimated costs for your courses. Payment dates/deadlines will be made available to your high school administration and students through their MYVC accounts.
7. Each high school has different policies on what their ISD will/will not provide. Final costs are dependent on the ISD contribution, so it is important that you check with the high school.
8. Vernon College does not send out paper bills. Your student will use their MYVC account to make payment online or payment can be made in person at one of our Business Office locations.
9. Your student will follow all VC policies and follow the VC student handbook. Vernon College also follows the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act – FERPA – please ensure that you and your student discuss that as a college student, they will be required to communicate on their behalf with Vernon College instructors and staff. We encourage our students to be their biggest and best advocates.

1. Counselors – you will serve as the students first point of contact. If you have questions contact VC at any time.
2. On our dual credit homepage - you will find important links that will be useful for you to help guide your students each semester.
3. Dual Credit/Concurrent approval forms will be completed by all NEW students. The approval form needs to be reviewed and signed by the student, parent, and high school administration. This form can be sent back to VC - via email to mmoore@vernoncollege.edu. After the student has completed the admissions process, the student will receive their acceptance letters in the mail with their Student ID, PIN, and Vernon College email. Please make sure that the students know the importance of setting up and using their VC email. The steps are provided below.
4. Student email set up
5. MYVC and CANVAS help ticket
6. Testing
7. VC Library
8. VC ADA/Pass Department
9. ADA Accommodations
10. Tutoring Center
11. Students who need to drop a course after the semester has begun, please see the VC dual Credit drop request PDF on our dual credit homepage.