<p>I have been reading the FAQs on claiming college credit on works done during high school. It said:</p>
<p>"If you want to claim credit for college coursework as a result of AP tests or IB exams taken while you were in high school, you must have an official score report sent to UT Austin. Once your score report arrives and you’re admitted, you’ll have to complete an online process to claim the credit. However, because there can be negative consequences for claiming college credit that you may not need to earn a degree, you should speak with your academic advisor about claiming credit for any AP or IB exams you’ve taken."</p>
<p>"College Credit Earned While in High School
Admitted students are often anxious to see about obtaining college credit for courses they took while in high school (through a community college, dual coursework, or AP or IB exams, for example). </p>
<p>The university encourages all students to meet with an academic advisor before claiming such credit, however. Academic advisors are knowledgeable about the issues relating to individual degree plans and coursework and are able to offer you advice to help you make the best decision about if and when to claim credit. Once credit is claimed, you won’t be able to change your mind; the process is not reversible. </p>
<p>Claiming credit can sometimes cause issues for students. For example, the credit earned may not be needed to complete an individual student’s degree plan. If the student claims credit for the course, he or she may end up with more credit than is needed to complete the degree, and lose eligibility for the university’s $1,000 tuition rebate program in the process. </p>
<p>If and when you decide to claim credit for college coursework, you’ll have to have official scores or transcripts sent to the University of Texas at Austin and then go through an online process to have the credit appear on your transcript, or to “claim” credit. There is no rush to do so, however; you can take as many as ten years to claim credit earned."</p>
<p>Texas Education Code §54.014 provides that there is now a limit on the number of hours an undergraduate Texas resident may attempt* while paying in-state tuition.</p>
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Students who started Fall 1999 through Summer 2006 and attempt* 45 or more semester credit hours beyond the hours required for their degree will be charged an additional $100 per credit hour for those excess hours.
* Students who started Fall 2006 and thereafter and attempt* 30 hours or more semester credit hours beyond the hours required for their degree will be charged an additional $100 per credit hour for those excess hours.
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<p>Thanks for the reply, my daughter was thinking of taking some classes outside of her degree plan for fun, looks like she needs to choose her classes very carefully....</p>
<p>If I understand it correctly , these 30 credit hours include those that are attempted & dropped?</p>
<p>"As of the academic year 20072008, the University does not charge undergraduates additional tuition for an excessive number of hours or for repeated courses."</p>
<p>Yes, and each semester, the tuition is the same if you take 12 or more hours.</p>
<p>So if you want to overload and take 18 one semester, there is no charge.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, if you take no more than 3 hours over the minimum needed to graduate, I BELIEVE you get a $1,000 tuition rebate when you graduate. That's nice when you're apartment hunting after landing a great job because of your UT diploma!</p>
<p>my inner nerd/my lack of organization will probably not let that happen...i really want to take a women's studies, existentialism, modernism, and extra language courses if at all possible :O</p>
<p>A lot of the P2 TCs and SS classes will fulfil your interests though, JM. There's one about women's autobiography. And according to the facebook group one E603A professor specializes in gay women's lit.</p>