Originally published on 6/13/22
Alvin ISD’s Dual Enrollment program is a long-standing partnership between Alvin ISD and Alvin Community College. This program provides high school students the unique opportunity to obtain college credit while still in high school, which can lead to the completion of a postsecondary degree or certificate.
On May 17th, Alvin ISD was informed the Alvin Community College Board of Regents unanimously voted to support a request to reduce tuition for Alvin ISD students who take Dual Enrollment Classes either online or on campus at ACC.
Currently, Alvin ISD students who take classes outside of their respective high schools pay $47 a credit hour and all fees associated with registration. The new proposal reduces the cost to $25 per credit hour along with $80 in fees, thus creating a savings of $212 for a 3-credit course.
“We are committed to eliminating unintentional barriers to access to our Dual Enrollment program and recognize that cost can definitely be a barrier for some of our students and their families,” shared Dr. Robert Exley, Alvin Community College President. “Our hope is that more students will be able to take courses as part of the Dual Enrollment program and that by providing more affordable options to take classes either online or after school hours on the ACC campus, it will enable more students to complete their Associates Degrees while in high school.”
In 2022, Alvin ISD had 112 students graduate from ACC as part of the Dual Enrollment program. 91 of these students earned an Associate’s of Arts Degree in General Studies and 21 received a Technical Degree. The General Studies degree is a combination of forty-two hours of core academic courses and eighteen hours of electives selected with the student’s intended pathway in mind, for a total of sixty hours of college coursework completed prior to high school graduation.
“Alvin ISD is thankful for the Regents’ decision. Hopefully with this new pricing structure, more Alvin ISD families will be able to take advantage of this amazing opportunity,” shared Carol Nelson, Alvin ISD Superintendent. “Alvin ISD and ACC have always had a strong partnership and we look forward to continuing to offer these great opportunities to our students.”
If you are interested or want to learn more about this wonderful educational opportunity, please visit with an Alvin ISD High School counselor, Alvin Community College Dual Enrollment Advisor housed on the Alvin ISD high school campus.