Students Age 17 or Younger
All students age 17 or younger must complete and return a Parental Consent, Waiver, Release and Indemnity for Minor Students Form and the Important Information for Minor Students and Parents/Legal Guardians, which are available in the Admissions Office at Central Texas College.
Students age 16 or younger (see noted exception below) must have a parent or legal guardian at the CTC campus, center, or facility at all times to monitor the student’s activities outside of class and to be immediately available in case of an emergency. This includes when student is present either in classes or participating in CTCD activities on or off campus. Failure to do so will cause the student to be removed from each enrolled class. Parents/legal guardians are not allowed to attend student’s classes unless parent/legal guardian is enrolled in the same classes.
Noted Exception: Students age 16 or younger on campus participating in an independent school district activity such as Early College High School or designated CTC sponsored initiatives (e.g. College for Kids) are exempt from the policy stated above.
Early Admission/Dual Credit, High School Students
Early Admission is available to selected high school students who are in good academic standing. To apply for Early Admission:
- Complete the CTC Application for Admission at www.ctcd.edu/apply or the ApplyTexas application at GoApplyTexas.org.
- Sign the oath of residency and submit supporting documents as may be needed. If you are a family member of a nonresident active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces refer to the “Determining Resident Status” section of this Catalog for more information.
- Complete the Dual Credit/Early Admission Application signed by the high school principal/counselor and parent or legal guardian. The application is required each semester and must list the courses approved by the high school principal/counselor and parent/legal guardian for that semester.
- Provide an official high school transcript that includes STAAR end-of-course (EOC), ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT and/or other applicable assessment scores (unofficial documents are acceptable for initial enrollment but TSI complete and exemption statuses cannot be placed on the student’s record until an official high school transcript or test scores are received.)
- Submit TSI Assessment 2.0 test scores if applicable. Refer to the Texas Success Initiative information in this section of the catalog.
NOTE High school students are not permitted to enroll in courses through Eagle Self-Service.
High School Students from Private/ Non-accredited High Schools or Home Schooled
High school students who attended private or recognized nonaccredited high schools or who were home schooled must still meet the same requirements as a student enrolled in a Texas public secondary high school, as outlined in this catalog.
Early College High School Students (ECHS)
The Early College High School allows high school students to combine high school courses and college-level courses at no cost to the students during grades 9 through 12. High school students may earn an associate degree or up to 60 semester credit hours toward an associate or bachelor degree while completing their high school diploma. High school students must be enrolled in a participating school district that has an approved Early College High School with Central Texas College. The Early College High School program on the CTC campus is with the Killeen Independent School District. Students must meet eligibility requirements based on requirements of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter G, Rule §4.155 prior to enrolling in college-level curriculum.
CTC Enrollment after High School Graduation, Early Admission/Dual Credit Students
High school graduates who were enrolled in dual academic credit/concurrent courses must be TSI exempt, complete, or compliant or enrolled in a TSI waived certificate program in order to enroll in college courses after high school graduation.
After high school graduation, all high school graduates entering CTC are encouraged to:
- Consult with a CTC academic advisor.
- If one year has passed since the student last enrolled in a CTC course, a new CTC Admissions Application is required.
- Submit an official high school transcript or high school equivalency documentation confirming graduation.
- All students are encouraged to complete a Core Residency Questionnaire to determine if there are any changes in their residency status.