Stateu.com
StateU.com is an online high school dual credit program in the state of Texas.
History
Stateu.com is an academic partnership formed in 2009 between Lamar University and the University of Texas at Arlington to offer online dual credit courses to high school students in the state of Texas.[1]
State Funding
Online dual credit courses offered through stateu.com are funded by the state of Texas via House Bill 3646. The bill allocates funding through the Texas Virtual School Network for two dual credit courses, per student, per semester.[2] State funding is only available for public high school students.[3] Private and home school students are able to take courses through stateu.com for $349 per course.[4]
Eligibility
Students are eligible to take courses through stateu.com if he/she meets any of the following test scores[5]
- 10th Grade TAKS - At least a 2200 on the Math & English Language Arts section; at least 3 on the writing subsection.
- 11th Grade TAKS - At least a 2200 on the Math & English Language Arts section; at least 3 on the writing subsection.
- SAT Composite of 1070 with minimums of 500 on the critical reading and math sections
- PSAT Composite of 107 with minimums of 50 on the critical reading and math sections.
- ACT Composite of 23 with minimums of 19 on the English and math sections.
- PLAN Composite of 23 with minimums of 19 on the English and math sections.
Transferability of Credits Earned
Credits earned at Lamar and the UT Arlington are guaranteed to transfer to any state university or community college in Texas. Furthermore, these credits may also be accepted by private and out-of-state colleges and universities at the discretion of the receiving institution. You should inquire with the school of your choice to ask about transferability.[6][7]
- ↑ New Online Dual Credit Program for High Schoolers Begins, Lamar University, August 31, 2009
- ↑ "State Funding Provides Free Online Dual Credit Courses to High School Students", Yahoo Finance, January 28, 2010
- ↑ "Texas Virtual School Network Expansion", ArkLaTexHomepage.com, January 20, 2010
- ↑ "Tuition Comparison Chart", dualcredit.stateu.com, August 31, 2009
- ↑ "Eligibility Requirements", dualcredit.stateu.com, August 31, 2009
- ↑ "Dual Credit Overview", dualcredit.stateu.com, August 31, 2009
- ↑ Undergraduate Transfer of Credit and Texas Core Curriculum - Frequently Asked Questions, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, August 31, 2009