Dual Credit Steps & Information
You have decided you want to take Dual Credit during your high school career, now what?
Dual Credit courses that have below 15 students registered will be taught through an online platform or may not make/be offered.
*NEW ENROLLMENT INFORMATION FOR 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR*
STEP 1 - Attend a FISD Dual Credit Information Night / Application Session
All sessions for the upcoming school year were held on the Focus Nights (Jan. 16 & 21) and have concluded. To view the session, please reach out to your campus counselor.
STEP 2 - Complete the DCCCD online application
After attending an informational session (either in-person or virtual), you are eligible to complete the Dallas College online application. After completing the online application, students will need to write down their Dallas College student ID in a safe spot as this ID will be used on all dual credit forms.
- CLICK HERE for the link to the Dallas College online application
STEP 3 - Complete Dual Credit Enrollment Form for 2025-26
ALL students must complete the Dual Credit enrollment form with their counselor after requesting courses in Skyward. Questions about this process can be directed to the campus lead counselors listed below.
- Forney High School: Cara Jesse - cdjesse@forneyisd.net
- North Forney High School: Chris Cooper - cpcooper@forneyisd.net
Please note that students must also reach out to their counselor to schedule the TSIA2 (Texas Success Initiative Assessment) to take dual credit classes unless they have met one of the TSI Exemptions included in the link below:
Upcoming Timeline of Events
**Students MUST attend one of the Focus Nights in January to apply to the Collegiate Academy**
| January 16, 2025 | FOCUS Night- Opportunity Central@ 5:30pm |
| January 21, 2025 | FOCUS Night- Opportunity Central @5:30pm |
| January 24, 2025 | Collegiate Academy Online Application Window Opens @8am |
| February 13, 2025 | Collegiate Academy Online Application Window Closes @4pm |
| March 7, 2025 | Collegiate Academy Initial Acceptance Letters |
| March 21, 2025 | Collegiate Academy Enrollment Form Deadline - see Freshman counselor |
| August 2025 | Collegiate Academy Orientation |
| September 2025 | TSI testing during school day for students that meet requirements @ FHS 9, NFHS 9 |
Dual Credit ADVANTAGE Program
Program Overview
FISD Dual Credit Advantage Program provides the opportunity for students to gain college credit during their high school career. Dual credit courses are offered for core academic as well as some Career & Technology programs. Students can earn up to 45+ college credit hours in academic and endorsement focus courses.
Dual Credit Program Contact Information
- Dr. Romona Thomas Dual Credit & Collegiate Academy Coordinator
- Chris Cooper North Forney High School
- Cara Jesse Forney High School
Dual Credit Costs
As part of our agreement with Dallas College, FISD students will receive FREE in-district tuition for classes that are taken as dual credit classes, including the costs of all instructional materials. A dual credit course is part of the student's FISD course schedule in Skyward and taken in the traditional 16-week format (with the exception of certain Dual Credit CTE courses).