American Leadership Academy

The American Leadership Academy offers the opportunity for students to earn both academic and workforce dual credit in partnership with Collin College. Collin College dual credit classes are taught on a Collin College Campus or Online. To get started in the program, please meet with your high school counselor!

ALA Dual Credit Courses ALA Dual Credit Programs ALA MOU

Collin Contact

Alma Martell

Alma Martell
Special Admissions Coordinator

Plano Campu, G141
P: 972-578-5585
amartell@collin.edu

Registration Steps

Tip: Current students can skip to step 7

Step 1


Meet with your High School Counselor!

  • Discuss what opportunities may be available to you for dual or concurrent credit and find out if they have any specific dates, deadlines, or procedures you need to follow in addition to Collin College's.

Step 2


Apply Online through Goapplytexas.org

  • Application Tips
  • Please allow 2-3 business days for your application to be processed
  • Your CougarWeb login information will be emailed to your personal email once accepted
    • Tip: be sure to check your junkmail folders if you do not receive this information

Step 3


Complete the Campus Safety Training

  • Completed in CougarWeb
  • How to Guide
  • Please call 972.881.5902 for assistance

Step 4


Set up One Login & Collin Email

  • Once you complete your campus safety training, you will receive your OneLogin credentials giving you access to your Collin College email address (usually the next morning).
  • Tip: Stay connected by linking your personal email address to your Collin email.
  • Tip: Set up OneLogin on a device that you will have access to at all times.

Step 5


Meet College Readiness standards for the TSI

Step 7


Complete your permission form with your high school counselor, and have them submit it on your behalf to your Special Admissions Coordinator

Step 8


Clear any other holds on your account

Step 9


  • Registration
    • Collin College will register you for your courses
      • Work with your high school counselor on your course selection, they will provide this information to our office.
        • View the online schedule of courses and find a section that works for you
          • Always choose the "Credit" option for the registration term (ex. Credit Wintermester&Spring2023)
      • Please note:
        • Students will only be registered for courses that they are eligible for based on TSI results or meeting prerequisite requirements (see course descriptions), we will notify you if we are unable to register you for a course and work with you to find an alternative option.
        • Dual/Concurrent Credit students are not eligible to enroll in KINE/Kinesiology or developmental level courses.

Step 10


Pay for your courses

Step 11


Get Ready for Classes to Start!

Important Dates

Spring 2023


  • Semester Dates: January 17th -  May 15th*
  • Registration Deadlines:
    • Early Registration and Payment deadline is November 30, 2022 at 7 PM
      • After the Spring term Early Registration payment deadline date, payment must be made at the time of course registration to ensure course enrollment status, regardless of the start date of the course. An outstanding balance on a student account will result in registration and transcript holds on the account, and the registration status may also be changed.
    • Hard Stop Registration Deadline: January 20, 2023*
  • Census Date (last day to drop): January 30, 2023*
  • Withdraw Deadline: March 31, 2023*

*16 week courses

Summer 2023


  • Semester Dates: 
    • Maymester: May 15 to May 30
    • Summer I: June 5 to July 6 (5 week) 
    • Summer II: July 10 to August 8 (10 Week)
    • Summer III: June 5 to August 8 (5 week)
  • Registration Deadlines:
    • Early Registration and Payment deadline is May 3, 2023 at 7 PM
      • After the Spring term Early Registration payment deadline date, payment must be made at the time of course registration to ensure course enrollment status, regardless of the start date of the course. An outstanding balance on a student account will result in registration and transcript holds on the account, and the registration status may also be changed.
    • Hard Stop Registration Deadlines: Adds and/or drops for a single summer term may be completed through the first day of the term.
  • Census Dates:
    • Maymester: May 16, 2023
    • Summer I: June 8, 2023
    • Summer II: July 13, 2023
    • Summer III: June 13, 2023
  • Withdraw Deadlines:
    • Maymester: May 19th by 5 PM
    • Summer I: June 20, 2023 by 5pm 
    • Summer II: July 25, 2023 by 5pm
    • Summer III: July 6, 2023 by 5pm

Fall 2023


  • Semester Dates: August 21, 2023 -  December 10, 2023
  • Registration Deadlines:
    • Early Registration and Payment deadline is July 19, 2023 at 7 PM
      • After the Spring term Early Registration payment deadline date, payment must be made at the time of course registration to ensure course enrollment status, regardless of the start date of the course. An outstanding balance on a student account will result in registration and transcript holds on the account, and the registration status may also be changed.
    • Hard Stop Registration Deadline: August 24, 2023
  • Census Date (last day to drop): September 5, 2023
  • Withdraw Deadline: November 3, 2023

*16 week courses

Forms

General Forms


Summer 2023


Fall 2023


  • Drop/Withdraw Requests
    • Requests will be verified with HS counselor prior to processing

Spring 2024


  • Drop/Withdraw Requests
    • Requests will be verified with HS counselor prior to processing

 

 

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469-365-1850

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