Dual Credit
Dual credit offers students a jump start on their future.
High school students who take these college courses receive credit toward both their high school diploma and their college degree. This prepares students for the rigor of college life while also allowing them to earn transferable college credits at a reduced or free rate. Taking dual credit courses in high school saves money and allows students to complete their postsecondary education more quickly.
Sherman ISD offers dual credit courses through a partnership with Grayson College. Most courses are taught online with a Grayson College professor while a Sherman ISD staff member facilitates the class on the Sherman High School campus. Other technical dual credit courses, such as cosmetology and patient care, are taught at the college campus.
Course Offerings
Important Information for Students and Parents
Sign Up Process
It is highly recommended that students and parents taking dual credit courses for the first time to begin by enrolling in the Dual Credit Canvas Course and going through the course together. The course details course offerings and information about resources available from Grayson College.
- Apply to Grayson College
- Apply at gcapp.grayson.edu.
- Within 2-3 business days, the student will receive an email with their Student ID and instructions to claim their MyViking Account.
- Meet exemptions or take TSI Assessment
- Students taking academic courses must pass the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment or meet the exemption requirements for the course subject.
- Complete the online Dual Credit Form provided by Sherman High School
- Students will choose their dual credit courses through this form.
- Completed documents will be uploaded here.
*Technical/CTE Dual Credit students will be required to have a documentation of a current bacterial meningitis vaccine or exemption form.
Additional Resources
Complete an Associate Degree by High School Graduation
Imagine a student crossing the stage and accepting their college degree BEFORE they even graduate from high school! This is reality for high school seniors each year thanks to the Bearcat Collegiate Program, which offers students a pathway toward completing the requirements for an associate degree while still in high school. Students should apply for this program as eighth graders as classes begin their freshman year in high school.
Did You Know?
Dual credit courses are available for FREE or at a reduced cost for students who qualify based on low family income. Make sure you have completed a household income selection as part of the annual registration process in order to take advantage of this benefit.
Dual Credit Interest Form
Students interested in taking academic or CTE dual credit courses during the upcoming school year should complete the dual credit interest form linked below.