How to Get Started

Important dates

Application deadlines
The ApplyTexas application must be received by the following deadlines to be admitted into the TWU Dual Credit program:

• Fall deadline — May 10th
• Spring deadline — December 15th

Any applications received after the deadline will be processed for the following semester.

If you do not complete all parts of the application process, do not meet dual credit enrollment requirements or have a hold on your account for past due balances, you will not be eligible for enrollment. Allow 3–5 business days for processing of application and documents.

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Am I eligible?

To participate in TWU’s Dual Credit program, you must:

• Meet the minimum 2.0 high school GPA requirement
• Complete the ApplyTexas freshman application and pay the $50 application fee
• Submit Test Scores that meet the state of Texas’s college readiness requirements
• Submit the Dual Credit Permission Form with signatures from your high school and a parent
• Submit an official high school transcript
• Pay the tuition and fees for dual credit courses

Please check with your high school guidance counselor for any additional district requirements

Pioneer Portal

If you are a new dual credit student and need to create a Pioneer Portal account:

• Go to the Create a new TWU Account website
• Fill out the form with the following required information:
• First name
• Last name
• Social security number (or TWU student ID number)
• Birth date
• Create a password. The password must be complex and follow the instructions on the screen
• Click "Create My Account"

Please write down or make note of your username that is presented on the results screen; this will be your email address and username to access all TWU systems.

Once an account has been created, please wait about ten minutes for all account access to be created and pushed through our systems. The TWU Gmail account itself will be completed within 1–2 hours with no further action.

Registration

Remember to submit the Dual Credit Degree Pathway form.

How to register

1. Log in to Self Service with your TWU username and password
2. Click "Registration To-Do List"; update anything under "Items for Completion"
3. Click “Student Planning: Plan Your Degree & Register for Classes”
4. Enter course name in search box in the top right corner (ex: ENG 103, MATH 1313, POLS 2013)
5. Select “Off-Campus” under locations and “Dual Credit” under Course Types on the filter results on the left side
6. Select “View Available Sections”
7. Locate your correct course by the section number (Ex: ENG1013.70, MATH1313.72, GOV2013.25); Select "Add Section to Schedule"
8. Confirm you’ve selected the correct course under the "Additional Information" section; Enter the 5-digit course code for your section in the "Section Registration" box; Select "Add Section"
9. Repeat steps 5–8 to add any additional courses
10. Click on the "Home" button on the top left corner to return to main menu
11. Make sure your calendar shows the intended semester you plan to register for on the top left corner
12. To register for all planned courses at once, click on the "Register Now" button in the upper right corner
13. You must see "Registered but not started" under the course name once you have completed the previous steps.

Pay tuition

The cost for a three-hour dual credit course is currently $150 ($50/credit hour) with a $15 per credit hour fee, and a program fee of $8/per credit hour.

For a typical three semester credit hour class, the dual-credit fee is $45 ($15/credit hour), and the program fee is $24 ($8/credit hour). This would make the total cost of a three-hour dual credit course $219.

You can save substantially on college costs through dual credit courses. For comparison, courses not part of TWU’s dual credit program cost $1,198 per course.

• Note: Tuition for courses does not include the cost of textbooks, which varies depending on the course, or the one-time application fee of $50.
• Late Registration: A $50 late fee will be assessed for all enrollments on the first day of class and during the late registration period.

Classes must be paid for by the deadlines outlined in the Academic Calendar. Classes can also be paid for through the Bursar.

Page last updated 1:44 PM, October 9, 2025