ADD Frisco - A Diploma + Degree

Beckett Floyd has been diligently working on earning a college degree for the past two and a half years. Tonight (at 17 years old) five months before high school graduation, he accomplished that goal. He walked the stage tonight and accepted his associate of science degree from Collin College. He is just the second student in the history of Frisco Independent School District to accomplish this by December of senior year. We are incredibly proud of his hard work and dedication in accomplishing this incredible goal. Congratulations Beckett!

What is your student doing this winter break to earn college credit? It’s not too late to sign up for a Wintermester class at Collin College. (Or consider registering for spring semester now!) Wintermester classes start December 15 and end January 8. Classes that some of our students have been successful taking during short semesters are:

ARTS 1301
SPCH 1311
SOCI 1301

Talk to your high school counselor asap to register!
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Another way to earn college credit over the Christmas break is by taking a CLEP test. Some of our students have earned 14(!) Collin College credits from passing just one test. That’s a whole semester of tuition saved by passing one low cost or free test. Message me for details.

Popular CLEP tests our students have taken:

Spanish (up to 14 credits)
US History (up to 6 credits)
Business Information Systems (3 credits)
Biology (8 credits)

Finally we have a big announcement coming up on December 12! (Hint is the picture. 🎓)

Today I spoke to the Collin College Board of Trustees about increasing the awareness of dual credit for Frisco ISD and urging them to consider a collegiate academy for the district.

Did your student leave their AP exams unsure of their possible score and fearing that it was a “waste” because they may not earn college credit for it? In my opinion, no learning is a waste and even the test teaches us something. But something that some of our FISD students are doing this summer is taking the correlating CLEP tests so they can earn possible college credit even if they don’t pass the AP. These tests are all accepted at Collin College and will count toward an associates degree. Some CLEP tests that FISD students are taking this summer are:

Precalculus (4)
Calculus (4)
History I (3)
History II (3)
American Government (3)
Psychology(3)
Sociology(3)
Biology (8)
Chemistry (8)
Spanish (14)

(The number in parenthesis is the number of credits earned at Collin if the test is passed) Just look how many college credits can be earned this summer! Your student already studied for the AP test, might as well take one more.

Let me know if you have questions.

Frisco ISD student have until spring break to register for their online dual credit classes. Talk to your on-campus college and career counselor today to start the process now.

Face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes available. Visit the Registration web page to register for classes, view important registration dates, and learn more about things to consider before registering.

Did you know that Frisco ISD grants high school credit for passing a CLEP test? We have students in our program that have passed the business information systems clep for their technology credit. This CLEP is accepted by many public universities in Texas including Texas A&M as part of the Business degree or as an elective for students not majoring in business.

Contact us for more information about CLEP testing and Frisco ISD.

Is your Frisco ISD student ready to take dual credit classes this summer? Here are the first steps to get you on your way:

1. Student applies to Collin College

2. Students must prove they are ready for college level material by taking the TSI test unless they have a PSAT, SAT or ACT score that proves college readiness.

Here is some info to get you started. Frisco ISD students need to be registered for summer classes prior to spring break. Contact us if you have any questions.

TSI (Texas Success Initiative) | Collin College The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a program designed to determine if a student is ready for college-level course work in the general areas of reading, writing and mathematics. This program will also help determine what type of course or intervention will best meet the student's needs and to assi...

Frisco ISD offers a great way to earn college credit this summer for rising 10-12th graders. Here’s a good check list to get you started. It must be finished prior to spring break. We can help! We DO NOT charge for our services. Our goal is to help FriscoISD students and parents design a course schedule to maximize college credits in high school including earning an associate’s degree prior to high school graduation. Let us know how we can help!

www.collin.edu

Did you know that dual credit classes can give your GPA a boost? Currently, dual credit is tier II for rising 10-12th graders in Frisco ISD. Use your summer to earn 3-6 college credits and bump your gpa. You must be registered by spring break. Contact me for more info on first steps.

What are you doing this summer to boost your gpa and earn college credit?

This chart gives you a starting point for some classes you can take this summer. All of these are FISD dual credit classes you can take online that count towards your associates degree. These classes are for rising 10-12th graders. For high school, these classes are weighted 5.5 on the gpa scale so could be a bump in your gpa too! Let me know if you have questions!