Dual Credit Eligibility

Pursuant to Texas Administrative Code 4.85, a high school student is eligible to enroll in dual credit courses if the student:

Demonstrates college readiness by achieving the minimum passing standard under the provisions of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI):

For a period of 5 years from the date of testing a student who performs at or above the minimum required scores on one of the following assessments will not require additional college readiness testing:

Assessment exemptions

ACT exemptions

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ACT Assessment Version Minimum Score Combined? TSI Exemption? Exemption Expiration
ACT Composite + English Prior to 2/15/23 Composite 23 and English 19 May combine with scores on test administered after 2/15/23 English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) Section 5 years from date of test
ACT Composite + Math Prior to 2/15/23 Composite 23 and Math 19 N/A Mathematics Section 5 years from date of test
ACT Math After 2/15/23 Score of 22; No Composite N/A Mathematics Section 5 years from date of test
ACT English + Reading After 2/15/23 Combined score of 40; No Composite May combine with scores on test administered prior to 2/15/23 ELAR Section 5 years from date of test

SAT exemptions

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SAT Assessment Version Minimum Score Combined? TSI Exemption? Exemption Expiration
SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) After 3/5/16 EBRW 480 Not allowable ELAR Section 5 years from date of test
SAT Mathematics After 3/5/16 Math 530 Not allowable Mathematics Section 5 years from date of test

GED exemptions

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GED Minimum Score Combined? TSI Exemption? Exemption Expiration
GED Mathematical Reasoning Mathematical Reasoning 165 N/A Mathematics Section 5 years from date of test
GED Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) RLA 165 N/A ELAR Section 5 years from date of test

HiSET exemptions

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HiSET Minimum Score Combined? TSI Exemption? Exemption Expiration
HiSET Mathematics Subtest Math Subtest minimum of 15 N/A Mathematics Section 5 years from date of test
HiSET Reading Subtest, Writing Subtest, and Essay Reading minimum of 15, Writing minimum of 15, and Essay minimum of 4 N/A ELAR Section 5 years from date of test

STAAR EOC exemptions

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STAAR EOC Minimum Score Combined? TSI Exemption? Exemption Expiration
STAAR EOC – English III English III EOC 4000 N/A ELAR Section 5 years from date of test
STAAR EOC – Algebra II Algebra II EOC 4000 N/A Mathematics Section 5 years from date of test

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