Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
Subchapter G - EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS
Section 4.155 - Student Eligibility
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Students participating in an ECHS or P-TECH must meet eligibility requirements in accordance with §§ 4.81- 4.85 of this title (relating to Dual Credit Partnerships Between Secondary Schools and Texas Public Colleges) to enroll in college level courses for dual credit.
(b) A student participating in an ECHS or P-TECH is eligible to enroll in workforce education dual credit courses contained in a postsecondary Level 1 certificate program, or a program leading to a credential of less than a postsecondary Level 1 certificate, at a public junior college or public technical institute and shall not be required to provide demonstration of college readiness or dual credit enrollment eligibility.
(c) An ECHS shall assess each student for readiness to enroll in any academic course, or course contained in a workforce education postsecondary Level 2 certificate or applied associate degree program, prior to the student's enrollment in the course.
(d) For this assessment, an ECHS or P-TECH may use any instrument otherwise approved by the Board for Texas Success Initiative purposes in accordance with §4.54 (relating to Exemptions, Exceptions, and Waivers), §4.56 (relating to Assessment Instrument), and § 4.57(relating to College Ready Standards) of this title.
