Homeschool Admissions Enrollment Process
Follow these steps to ensure easier acceptance to the LSC-Online Dual Credit Program.
Complete the Home School Partnership Agreement Request Form.
Apply for Admissions online at Apply Texas and send the required admissions documents.
- Verify Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment requirements for dual credit students.
- If not TSI exempt, take the TSI pre-assessment activity and provide documentation of completion before taking the TSI Assessment.
- Register and take the TSI Assessment.
- Provide official TSI Assessment scores or official exemption test score documentation.
- Submit a high school transcript that includes your graduation date using the Homeschool Transcript Template.
- Complete a Graduation Plan using the Graduation Plan Template
- Complete the FERPA Form.
- Complete the Dual Credit Course Approval and Parental Consent Form
- Please reference the Dual Credit Approval Form Parent Instructions when completing the form.
- Submit documentation by:
- Uploading all necessary registration documents to: LSC-Online Homeschool Dual Credit Registration.
- Or email to: OL-DualCredit@LoneStar.edu.
Dual credit withdraw/drop process
Please email us at OL-DualCredit@LoneStar.edu to request a dual credit drop form.
**Dual credit students are not permitted to self-register or drop.**
Dual Credit Frequently Asked Questions
Homeschool students may take Dual Credit courses that are within the Lone Star College core curriculum (with the exception of physical education courses), Career and Technical education courses (see an advisor for details), or a foreign language.
Any courses outside of the above-listed parameters must be taken as college credit only. These courses are not eligible for reduced tuition and should not be counted as high school credit on the homeschool transcript.
Homeschool students may take Dual Credit courses that are within the Lone Star College core curriculum, (with the exception of physical education courses), Career and Technical education courses (see an advisor for details), or a foreign language.
You may take dual credit or college credit only courses. If you take college credit only courses, you will be responsible for paying full tuition. You may take two courses each summer term (Summer I & Summer II). Summer courses are more accelerated than regular length classes because they are only six weeks long.
You may take dual credit or college credit only courses. If you take college credit only courses, you will be responsible for paying full tuition. You may take one course each mini-term (May/ December). Mini-term courses are extremely accelerated compared to regular length classes because they are only three to four weeks long. We do not recommend mini-term courses to our dual credit students because of this.
Dual credit students can take online courses. Online courses come in two different formats – “Online Your Time - 100% Online” and “Online Live - with scheduled Online Meeting”.
- “Online Your Time – 100% Online”: Does not have a set time or day of the week that students must attend classes. They are responsible for completing the work on their own time while meeting the deadlines set by the instructor each week within D2L.
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“Online Live – with Scheduled Online Meeting”: Has one or more virtual class meeting times scheduled each week. The student must attend these virtual meetings for the course and complete the online materials within D2L.
If you fail a dual credit course, or make a grade below a C, you will no longer be eligible to continue in the dual credit program.
For all the following, you must submit qualifying test scores (TSI, PSAT, SAT, or ACT) and place in at least college level in college algebra (Math 1314).
To qualify for Trigonometry or Calculus of Business & Social Sciences (Math 1316, Math 1325) you must submit qualifying test scores in all subject areas as well as qualifying test scores such as SAT, ACT, or NextGen Math.
To qualify for other upper-level math courses such as Pre-calculus or Calculus I (Math 2412, Math 2413) you must submit qualifying test scores in all subject areas as well as qualifying test scores such as SAT, ACT, or NextGen Math AND have successful completion of high school trigonometry or pre-calculus with a B or better.
To qualify for Calculus II or Calculus III (Math 2414, Math 2415) students must provide qualifying test scores and take a departmental exam.
No, the reduced tuition that you pay as a dual credit student does not cover the cost of books. However, LSC-Online now offers OER (Online Educational Resources) courses. All instructional materials will be provided within the course for free or at a low-cost.
Your counselor or homeschool administrator must complete an official Lone Star College Dual Credit Drop Form. If you wish to withdraw after the "Official Day of Record" according to the LSC calendar, your college transcript will reflect a "W" for withdraw from the course(s). "W"s for dual credit courses do not count toward the six-drop limit. Standard LSC refund policies will apply.
For testing, please visit our testing center information for instructions on completing remote and in-person testing. For advising, please email a dual credit advisor at: OL-DualCredit@lonestar.edu.
Yes! All the academic classes that are eligible for dual credit are part of the core curriculum at LSC. This means that these classes will transfer to any Texas public institution. Dual credit classes also transfer to several surrounding state schools and Texas private schools. Always contact your prospective college or university for information on transfer and dual credit course acceptance.
The dual credit waiver reduces tuition cost for each LSC class. The dual credit waiver does not cover additional lab fees or textbooks. For a visual aid on LSC Dual Credit vs. LSC College Credit Cost Comparison, please view our Tuition information.
In a full semester (16-wk) you can take up to a maximum of 18 credit hours. In the summer semester you may take up to 2 courses in each 6-week session. You may take a maximum of 1 course during the mini-mester. It is strongly recommended that new dual credit students take no more than 2-3 courses in the first semester of the program.
SAT, ACT, or TSI scores can be used to qualify for dual credit. Please see our placement testing chart for more information on test score requirements.
If it is your first time taking the TSI exam as dual credit student and you do not have any other qualifying test scores in the LSC system, you MUST take the full TSI exam. If you have partial qualifying scores in the LSC system, you may take just the portion of the test you need to qualify in other subject areas. The TSI testing fee for dual credit students is waived for the first visit only, regardless of whether or not you take the full exam.
TSI testing can be completed via remote or in-person proctoring at an LSC campus. Remote proctoring has an additional fee of $25 per administration. Please visit our testing center information for instructions on signing up for remote and in-person testing.
Even though your student may be under 18, as an LSC dual credit student, they are still covered under federal guidelines that restrict Lone Star College from communicating with anyone other than the student. Completion of this form would allow parents/guardians the right to access their child's academic records. FERPA does not require college instructors, advisors, or other college entities to correspond with parents/ guardians outside the realms of the request. Alternatively, you may provide a copy of your tax return showing the student as a dependent to achieve access to academic records. While this document is not required, it is highly recommended.
While there is no age requirement to enroll in dual credit classes, students under the age of 14 must meet with the dual credit manager or director to obtain permission to enroll in classes. Students 15 years of age and younger must have a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult present on campus at all times while they are on campus. Parents are not allowed to sit in the classroom with their children.
Graduation Plan: A graduation plan is a requirement for all homeschool students. The graduation plan outlines all requirements the homeschool set for the student to graduate high school.
For a class to be eligible for dual credit, the class the student is planning to take must be present on the graduation plan. Please see the TEA Graduation Toolkit for more information on Texas Homeschool graduation requirements. This document can be formatted in any way the homeschool prefers, but please view our Dual Credit Resources page under the "Forms” heading for an example.
You may also combine the graduation plan and transcript into one document if you prefer. Avoid entering specific Lone Star classes into the graduation plan – instead, choose generic subject areas to include for each requirement. The document requirements can be found with our information on Forms for Dual Credit Students. Incomplete or incorrect documents will not be accepted.
Transcript: A homeschool transcript is a requirement for all homeschool students. The transcript should include all courses the student has taken in high school and their final grades. You may also combine the graduation plan and transcript into one document if you prefer. The document requirements can be found in our forms instructions. Incomplete or incorrect documents will not be accepted.