Opportunity Tuition Waver

Dual Credit Requirements and Guidelines

Eligibility Requirements

1. High School Enrollment:  Student must be enrolled in a high school in Scurry County.    

2. Dual Credit Eligibility:  Student must meet all requirements for enrollment in dual credit classes, as follows:
1. Must have completed his/her sophomore year of high school
2. Must have approval of parents
3. Must have approval of high school principal
4. Must have completed all relevant Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

3. Community Involvement Activities:  Prior to the application deadline students must complete at least twenty (20) hours in community involvement activities with an organization approved by the Western Texas College Foundation.  Only ten (10) of those hours can be from a religious organization.  Students may begin their volunteer hours during the summer following their sophomore year of high school.  A list of approved organizations is available from the Financial Aid Office at Western Texas College or online at http://www.wtc.edu/financialaid/opp_agencies.html.  Volunteer hours earned with organizations that are not on the approved list will not be accepted. 

4. Distance Learning Admissions:  Students must submit a copy of the Application for Admission and an unofficial high school transcript to the Distance Learning Office.  Upon submittal the student will receive a signed Dual Credit Eligibility Form.  The admissions process must be completed by July 15th.

5. Tuition Waiver Application:  To apply for the Opportunity Tuition Waiver, students must complete and submit the following documents to the Director of Distance Learning at Western Texas College no later than July 15th preceding the semester of enrollment:
1. Opportunity Tuition Waiver Application, Completed and Signed
2. Copy of student’s current unofficial high school transcript
3. Volunteer hours TIME RECORD, Completed
4. Dual Credit Eligibility Form—Completed and Signed

Incomplete applications will not be accepted

Tuition Waiver Guidelines

1. Funding Limits: Opportunity Tuition Waiver will pay for a maximum of nine (9) credit hours per semester.  The waiver covers tuition and general fees, but DOES NOT cover books, lab fees, or distance learning fees. 

Use of the Opportunity Tuition Waiver to pay for dual credit enrollment does not prohibit a student from applying for scholarships to attend Western Texas College as a full time student immediately after graduation from high school.

2. Time Limit:  A student who maintains satisfactory academic progress is eligible for four (4) semesters of funding for dual credit coursework from the Opportunity Tuition Waiver.  The tuition waiver is available for fall and spring semesters only.  No summer or interim sessions are covered.

3. Maintaining Eligibility:  Student must complete all credit hours attempted with a minimum grade point average of a 2.75.  If the student withdraws from the college credit portion of any dual credit course in which he/she is enrolled, the scholarship for that course will be forfeited.  If a student completely withdraws from all courses, the tuition waiver will be forfeited and the students will no longer be eligible to receive the tuition waiver.

4. Tuition Waiver Renewal:  The tuition waiver is not automatically renewed; student MUST reapply for each year of enrollment.  To qualify for the tuition waiver for a second year of dual credit enrollment, student must have at least a 2.75 GPA and must complete another twenty (20) hours of community involvement activities at an approved site.  Only ten (10) of those hours can be from a religious organization.  Student must submit all documentation with their application to the WTC Director of Distance Learning by July 15th, preceding the academic year of enrollment.  Required documents to be filed with the director of Distance Learning:  Completed and signed application; Unofficial high school transcript; Community involvement activities TIME RECORD, Completed and signed dual credit eligibility form (dual credit eligibility form must be submitted each semester he/she applies for the Opportunity Tuition Waiver to the Director of Distance Learning).