Hill College sponsors an Early Admissions/Concurrent Enrollment Program for the benefit of qualified high school students. Students who participate in the Early Admissions/Concurrent Enrollment Program have the opportunity to accelerate their college program to save both time and money. Students enrolled in high school may be admitted under the following conditions:

1. Students who have completed their sophomore or junior year in an accredited high school and who seek to enroll in an academic course(s), a transfer course(s), or selected Technical & Workforce Education courses in an Associate Degree Program may be admitted based on successful completion of the following:
   1. Present exit-level TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) scores in all areas and successfully have passed all parts of the appropriate test. Students entering their junior year may use Grade 10 TAKS.
   2. Present a passing score on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test or an approved alternative assessment instrument in a least one area (mathematics, reading, or writing) as deemed applicable by the college for the intended course or program. (Students who are exempt from the TSI by rules of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and by the policies of Hill College are also exempt.) Click here for testing requirements.
   3. Students must have a completed Hill College Concurrent Enrollment Form signed by the superintendent, the high school principal, or designee. Click here to download form.
   4. Students must submit an application for admission, and a current high school transcript (prior to graduation). Click here for online application.
   5. Students are expected to be enrolled in no more than two college courses each semester. The Vice President of Instruction may grant a waiver to students who request the opportunity to enroll in more than two college courses. Click here for form.
2. Students who have completed their freshman year in an accredited high school and who seek to enroll in Technical / Workforce Education courses often referred to as Occupational/Vocational courses, may be enrolled in Workforce Education Courses through Hill College Division of Continuing Education upon successful completion of the criteria listed in this section. Workforce Education students will NOT be taking courses for semester hour college credit but rather, will be earning Continuing Education Units. If a student would like to apply for semester hour credit for high school concurrent Workforce Education courses, upon graduation, the student must apply for admission to Hill College and be accepted to the college. Upon successful admission to Hill College, an admission or guidance counselor will advise the student on the best method to apply for college credit in selected areas either through departmental placement exam, approved Tech Prep articulated credit or other testing methods in place at the college. Hill College Policies and Procedures clearly state the mechanisms in place for award of college credit through any of the following: CLEP, AP, Departmental Exam, Tech Prep, etc. Workforce Education Requirements:
   1. Students must have a completed Hill College Concurrent Enrollment Form for Workforce Education Programs signed by the Superintendent, the high school principal, or designee. (MUST BE COMPLETE & SIGNED)
   2. Students are expected to be enrolled in four or more instructional clock hours (i.e., 4 - 50 minute periods) of high school and no more than two Workforce Education courses each semester. The Vice President of Instruction may grant a waiver to students who request the opportunity to enroll in more than two Workforce Education courses.
   3. Students must complete, sign, and date the Community and Workforce Education Registration Form.
      Some students who are enrolled for Workforce and Continuing Education (CE) courses may be placed in a classroom with students who are taking the same course for regular college credit. This is a practice known as INTEGRATED classes. The CE student will have the benefit of the same instruction but is not required to participate in the same assessment instruments. Outcomes and assessments will be reviewed by the instructor, the director of workforce and continuing education and designated personnel.
3. Students who are enrolled in a non-traditional program of study (i.e., a home school or a non-accredited high school) and who have successfully completed their sophomore or junior year must satisfy the following:
   1. Student must present an application for admission (Click here for online application.), a current transcript or notarized statement or class standing and a Hill College Early Enrollment Form signed by a high school official (Click here to download form.).
   2. Present a passing score on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test or an approved alternative assessment instrument in a least one area (mathematics, reading, or writing) as deemed applicable by the college for the intended course or program. (Students who are exempt from the TSI by rules of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and by the policies of Hill College are also exempt.) Click here for testing requirements.

All students who participate in the Early Admissions/Concurrent Enrollment Program must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA to remain in good standing. Students will be enrolled provisionally on a semester by semester basis. Credit will be awarded according to state, local, and institutional policies in effect at the time of enrollment. Students participating in the Early Admissions/ Concurrent Enrollment Program must submit a final high school transcript upon graduation from their high school or a GED certificate.

If you have any questions about high school concurrent enrollment / dual credit, email Denise Stewart at dstewart@hillcollege.edu.