College Readiness
College Readiness is "the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and mathematics courses to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for credit in that same content area for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree program.” -T.E.A.
College Terms:
AP (Advanced Placement) - rigorous college-level courses and exams through Advanced Placement. Students take an AP exam at the end of the course. Certain scores give students college credit.
Dual Credit - complete college course to earn college credit and high school credit simultaneously. Our dual credit classes are offered in conjunction with EPCC.
SAT - College entrance exam created and administered by CollegeBoard
ACT - College entrance exam created and administered by ACT
College Readiness Links for Students and Parents:
ACT Student and Parents Guide - College and Career Planning
SAT Suite of Assessments - Free SAT Prep
AP Students - Resources available to students
Texas higher Education Coordinating Board- Texas' higher education strategic plan.
Big Future - Plan for college
Apply Texas- One stop application site for many Texas schools
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid for college