Saving MONEY WITH Dual Credit
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Saving MONEY WITH Dual Credit Pay, Grades 9-11 ownyourownfuture.com || Texas GEAR UP Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit Based on the video Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit, this activity focuses on the costs of college and ways in which earning college credit in high school may help students save time and money in the future. Suggested Activities 1. Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit Video and Discussion Introduce the video Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit, in which a student learns from a college admissions officer about the advantages of earning college credit in high school. Before they view the video, ask students to watch for the following points: a. What are the advantages of dual-credit courses? b. How can these courses help you besides just giving college credit? c. What is the difference between AP courses and dual credit courses? After the video, lead a discussion about the three items they were to note. Students may or may not be familiar with specific dual credit opportunities at their school, so be ready to offer a list of courses offered. 2. Savings for One Course and Savings for Multiple Courses Dual credit or Advanced Placement courses can have different impacts on a student’s cost of attendance, depending upon how many credits they earn. The following activity allows students to explore savings associated with two options—earning credit for a single college course and shortening time to degree by earning a semester’s worth of credits (or more). The following activity may be completed using the average chart below, or using the College For All Texans website in a computer lab or if internet is available in the classroom. If students have access to the internet, encourage them to explore the colleges in which they are most interested and place the completed worksheets in their portfolios. Students may also present to the rest of the class on what they found. Costs of One College Course The chart below shows the tuition and fees associated with taking a single class at Texas public higher education institutions. Average costs are listed below, but information for specific Texas institutions is available on the site. *Approximate costs are based on the average tuition and fees schedule for an entire year as presented on the College For All Texans “College Costs” site. Costs at individual schools will vary. Texas Public College/ University Estimated tuition and fees for a single course 4-Year Public University (Resident) Approximate average cost per credit hour: $226 Approximate cost of an English Composition class: $678 2-Year Community Col- lege (In-District) Approximate average cost per credit hour: $66 Approximate cost of an English Composition class: $200 Public Technical Col- leges (Resident) Approximate average cost per credit hour: $113 Approximate cost of an English Composition class: $339 Ask students about what other costs might be associated with taking a single course. (Answer: Books and supplies. Depending on the class, books and supplies may be higher than $100. Remind them that used textbooks are also an option.) Ask students how many college-level courses (dual credit or Advanced Placement) they plan to take while in high school. Have them add up the amount they will save in tuition and fees. A= Cost of one college course (tuition, fees, and books) = _____________ B= Number of courses are you are taking (dual credit or AP) = __________ A x B = C (This is how much money these courses could save in tuition and fees) What is the savings? ______________________ Make the point that taking courses in high school may also free up time for a student to work while not lengthening her time to degree.
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Saving MONEY WITH Dual Credit Pay, Grades 9-11
ownyourownfuture.com || Texas GEAR UP Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit
Based on the video Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit, this activity focuses on the costs of college and ways in which earning college credit
in high school may help students save time and money in the future. Suggested Activities1. Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit Video and
Discussion
Introduce the video Money-Saving Aspects of Dual Credit, in which a student learns from a college admissions officer about the advantages of earning college credit in high school. Before they view the video, ask students to watch for the following points:
a. What are the advantages of dual-credit courses?b. How can these courses help you besides just giving
college credit?c. What is the difference between AP courses and dual
credit courses?
After the video, lead a discussion about the three items they were to note. Students may or may not be familiar with specific dual credit opportunities at their school, so be ready to offer a list of courses offered.
2. Savings for One Course and Savings for MultipleCourses
Dual credit or Advanced Placement courses can have different impacts on a student’s cost of attendance, depending upon how many credits they earn. The following activity allows students to explore savings associated with two options—earning credit for a single college course and shortening time to degree by earning a semester’s worth of credits (or more).
The following activity may be completed using the average chart below, or using the College For All Texans website in a computer lab or if internet is available in the classroom. If students have access to the internet, encourage them to explore the colleges in which they are most interested and place the completed worksheets in their portfolios. Students may also present to the rest of the class on what they found.
Costs of One College CourseThe chart below shows the tuition and fees associated with taking a single class at Texas public higher education institutions. Average costs are listed below, but information for specific Texas institutions is available on the site.
*Approximate costs arebased on the average tuition and fees schedule for an entire year as presented on the College For All Texans “College Costs” site. Costs at individual schools will vary.
Texas Public College/University Estimated tuition and fees for a single course
4-Year Public University (Resident)
Approximate average cost per credit hour: $226Approximate cost of an English Composition class: $678
2-Year Community Col-lege (In-District)
Approximate average cost per credit hour: $66Approximate cost of an English Composition class: $200
Public Technical Col-leges (Resident)
Approximate average cost per credit hour: $113Approximate cost of an English Composition class: $339
Ask students about what other costs might be associated with taking a single course. (Answer: Books and supplies. Depending on the class, books and supplies may be higher than $100. Remind them that used textbooks are also an option.)
Ask students how many college-level courses (dual credit or Advanced Placement) they plan to take while in high school. Have them add up the amount they will save in tuition and fees.
A= Cost of one college course (tuition, fees, and books) = _____________
B= Number of courses are you are taking (dual credit or AP) = __________
A x B = C (This is how much money these courses could save in tuition and fees)
What is the savings? ______________________
Make the point that taking courses in high school may also free up time for a student to work while not lengthening her time to degree.
