All Things Dual Credit!

Argyle ISD partners with Texas Woman’s University (TWU) to offer dual credit core curriculum courses. Eligible students may enroll in approved courses listed on the Argyle ISD Dual Credit Website and earn both high school and college credit simultaneously.

Students must meet TWU admission requirements and receive counselor approval to participate. Families are responsible for tuition, textbooks, and any required TWU fees.

Dual credit registration and payment deadlines may differ from traditional college timelines and must be followed carefully. Argyle ISD does not approve enrollment in accelerated formats (wintermester, maymester, shortened-term, or summer courses). Students interested in dual credit should meet with their school counselor and follow all district procedures and deadlines.

Step 1 – Complete the TWU Apply Texas Application

• Go to https://prd-atx.mytexasfuture.org/ to fill out the TWU application if you are new to TWU dual credit. Use the instructions below!
• This is required or students are not able to take dual credit courses because they have to be admitted to TWU.
• If you applied to TWU last year and did not take dual credit courses this year, you do not have to reapply if you were admitted. Reach out to your counselor and we can confirm with TWU

Step 2 – Pay the Application Fee

• Submit payment through TWU's website for your application.

• Students may pay 3 - 5 business days after applying to TWU through ApplyTexas.org, using the TWU Student ID you receive by email.

• You will pay the "Undergraduate Application Fee".

• This step has to be completed by the student. After initial login, you can set up on your phone.

• A Pioneer Portal account is required for all TWU students to access the network and university systems.

• Students may create a Portal account 3 - 5 business days after applying to TWU through ApplyTexas.org, using the TWU Student ID you receive by email.

Steps to Create Your Portal Account

1. Go to portal.twu.edu
2. Click on the Create one link
3. Enter the required information:
   • First Name
   • Last Name
   • Birth Date (on mobile: select month → year → day)
   • SSN or TWU Student ID
   • Password (MUST meet all of the listed requirements)
   • Security Question
   • Security Answer
4. Click Create My Account button to finish.

Important:

After creating your account, write down or save your username, which will also be your TWU email address. This account grants access to all TWU systems.

Processing Time:

It may take several hours for your Portal account to be created. Once complete, allow about 10 minutes for access to fully activate.

Your TWU Gmail account should be ready within 1-2 hours - no additional steps needed.

Step 4 – Document Submission

• At the end of March, students will receive the official permission form to be turned in.

• Counselors will pre-fill your student's permission form with the course information below using the previously requested dual credit courses from course selection. The forms will be submitted back to the AHS Counseling Office from March 30th-May 8th.

• Your student's counselor will submit your students Argyle HS transcript.

**These steps are done in the fall semester**

Registering for courses will occur during the first part of August for students who are eligible to take dual credit courses. The course payment deadline will be communicated by Texas Woman’s University (TWU) at a later date following course registration.

**Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch will not be required to pay tuition for dual credit courses**

Disability Services for Students (DSS) works in partnership with students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University to eliminate or minimize barriers and facilitate inclusion on campus.

If you have accommodations at AHS provided with a 504 or IEP plan, you will still have to apply through DSS with TWU each semester for your teachers to provide those accommodations in your dual credit courses. DSS collaborates with all members of the University community to improve access for people with disabilities in these ways:

1. determining and implementing reasonable academic and guest accommodations;
2. providing education on access and inclusion;
3. partnering with University offices to ensure meaningful physical and technological access

To contact TWU, please call 940-898-3835 or email Disability Services for Students.

Need help?

• Contact your student's counselor for permission form completion help.
• Contact Admissions Processing at admissions@twu.edu or call 940-898-3188.
• Contact Dual Credit at dualcredit1@twu.edu or 940-898-2748.
• Contact IT Service Desk at servicedesk@twu.edu or call 940-898-3971.
• Contact Registrar’s office at registrar@twu.edu or call 940-898-3036.

• Contact Bursar’s office at payments@twu.edu or call 940-898-3570.

• Contact Disability Services for Students at 940-898-3835.

Can’t login?

• Call 940-898-3971 to securely verify account info.

Documents that Might be Required

• Copy of Permanent Residency Card (green card)

• Residency Affidavit (under Texas Residency Regulations tab at twu.edu/registrar/texas-residency/)