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Guidance office explains House Bill 1 dual‑enrollment options, scholarship timelines and FAFSA interaction
Summary
Guidance staff described how House Bill 1 dual‑enrollment differs from specialty-school pathways, highlighted course crosswalks to the Texas common core and urged students to apply for scholarships and FAFSA. Staff explained administrative steps that can prevent dual‑enrollment hours from reducing FAFSA eligibility.
Cindy Dominguez, director of guidance and counseling, briefed the Student Services Committee on Nov. 3 about House Bill 1 dual‑enrollment, specialty‑school pathways and scholarship strategy, emphasizing how the district tracks college‑credit hours and counsels students on transfer and financial‑aid consequences.
Dominguez said House Bill 1 allows students (typically those not in an early‑college academy) to begin dual courses as rising sophomores and that “it ranges between 24 hours and 36 hours.” Specialty…
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