MARSHALL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
MARSHALL, TX·Private
Dual enrollment in Texas
College credit earned while still in high school. It is the single largest lever on a college bill, and what it costs your family depends almost entirely on which state you are in.
The state funds dual enrolment for students who qualify on income. Everyone else pays, so this is worth checking before you plan around it.
Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST)
Free
For a FAST-eligible student at a participating institution the dual credit course is free: no tuition, no fees, and books/supplies/course materials must also be provided at no cost. The state reimburses the institution at the THECB-adopted FAST tuition rate ($58.52 per semester credit hour for FY2026, $60.10 for FY2027). Students who are NOT FAST-eligible still pay tuition, but a participating institution may not charge them more than the FAST rate per credit, and may charge them separately for fees, books and supplies.
Who can enroll. The student must be enrolled in an eligible dual credit course at a Texas public school district or charter school, take it from a public institution of higher education that has OPTED IN to FAST, and be 'educationally disadvantaged' (eligible for the national free/reduced-price lunch program) in the year of enrollment or in any of the four prior school years. Participation is optional for institutions, so the benefit is not available at every Texas public college; private institutions are not covered.
Anchored on 46 public colleges in Texas · verified 2026-07-31.
Community colleges near MARSHALL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Ordered by distance, because a student without a car cannot attend a college two hours away whatever its transfer agreement says. Open one to see what starting there and transferring would actually save.
Outside of class
Activities colleges actually read on an application - and where to find them near this school. Depth in one or two beats a list of ten.
Plan from here
Directory, enrollment and staffing from the NCES Private School Universe Survey. Dual-enrollment funding rules from state policy, verified on our last review. Figures change - confirm with the school before relying on one.