POST-SECONDARY POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT

OPTIONSOPTIONS

Ridgewood High SchoolRidgewood High School

Janadean Brown, School Janadean Brown, School CounselorCounselor

What is the Post-Secondary What is the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program?Enrollment Options Program?

► Permits Ohio high school students in grades Permits Ohio high school students in grades 9-12 to earn college credit9-12 to earn college credit

► Promotes rigorous academic pursuitsPromotes rigorous academic pursuits► Provides a variety of options to high school Provides a variety of options to high school

studentsstudents► Enacted by Ohio Legislature in 1989 for 11Enacted by Ohio Legislature in 1989 for 11thth

& 12& 12thth grade and expanded in 1997 to grade and expanded in 1997 to include 9include 9thth & 10 & 10thth grade grade

► In 1999 added requirement that students In 1999 added requirement that students must have a 3.0 GPA in the subject they must have a 3.0 GPA in the subject they wish to take at the collegewish to take at the college

What is Option A and Option What is Option A and Option B?B?

Option AOption A

► Student receives Student receives onlyonly college creditcollege credit

► Cost is paid by student Cost is paid by student and/or parentand/or parent

Option BOption B

► Student receives both Student receives both high school and college high school and college creditcredit

► Cost is paid by the Cost is paid by the public school’s public school’s foundation funds foundation funds

► Cost of tuition, books, Cost of tuition, books, materials & fees all materials & fees all paid by the school paid by the school districtdistrict

Who is eligible to participate?Who is eligible to participate?

► Any student enrolled in an Ohio public or nonpublic Any student enrolled in an Ohio public or nonpublic high school in grades 9 thru 12high school in grades 9 thru 12

99thth graders, may enroll up to four academic graders, may enroll up to four academic years (8 years (8 semesters; 12 quarters)semesters; 12 quarters)

1010thth graders, may enroll up to three academic graders, may enroll up to three academic years (6 years (6 semesters; 9 quarters)semesters; 9 quarters)

1111thth graders, may enroll up to two academic graders, may enroll up to two academic years (4 years (4 semesters; 6 quarters)semesters; 6 quarters)

1212thth graders, may enroll up to one academic graders, may enroll up to one academic year (2 year (2 semester; 3 quarters)semester; 3 quarters)

► Must have a 3.0 GPA in the subject you wish to take Must have a 3.0 GPA in the subject you wish to take at the collegeat the college

How do you apply?How do you apply?

► See your high school counselor for necessary See your high school counselor for necessary forms, information & deadlinesforms, information & deadlines

► Student and parents must engage in counseling Student and parents must engage in counseling with their school counselor to be aware of the with their school counselor to be aware of the risks and consequences, limited funding, & risks and consequences, limited funding, & effect on student’s ability to graduateeffect on student’s ability to graduate

► Students and parents must sign a form Students and parents must sign a form indicating that appropriate counseling was indicating that appropriate counseling was provided and all responsibilities for provided and all responsibilities for participation are understoodparticipation are understood

What are the timelines?What are the timelines?► March 1: schools must notify all March 1: schools must notify all

students of the PSEO Programstudents of the PSEO Program► March 30: all students must notify March 30: all students must notify

school of their intent to participate school of their intent to participate (form)(form)

► Eligible student may apply and enroll Eligible student may apply and enroll in a college at any time in grades 9-in a college at any time in grades 9-1212

► Within 10 days: if student is Within 10 days: if student is accepted, college sends written accepted, college sends written notice to the student, school, and notice to the student, school, and Dept. of Ed.Dept. of Ed.

► Within 10 days of enrollment for a Within 10 days of enrollment for a term: college sends notice to the term: college sends notice to the student, school and Dept. of Ed.student, school and Dept. of Ed.

► August: state is notified of August: state is notified of participantsparticipants

► April 30 of following year: school April 30 of following year: school completes funding forms for all completes funding forms for all students who have participated for students who have participated for that school yearthat school year

► July: state makes payment to the July: state makes payment to the college for courses completedcollege for courses completed

Additional informationAdditional information► You must be admitted by an You must be admitted by an

eligible post-secondary eligible post-secondary institutioninstitution

► The college may have special The college may have special requirements you must meetrequirements you must meet

► You must decide on Option A You must decide on Option A or Option Bor Option B

► The school uses a formula to The school uses a formula to determine high school credits determine high school credits earned for college coursesearned for college courses

► You may attend college full-You may attend college full-time or part-time depending time or part-time depending on the credits you need to on the credits you need to graduategraduate

► You may not replace the You may not replace the English required for English required for graduation with a graduation with a Composition course (it does Composition course (it does not meet state curriculum not meet state curriculum standards)standards)

Before you decide to Before you decide to participate……participate……consider this….consider this….

► Future PlansFuture Plans►High School GraduationHigh School Graduation► SchedulingScheduling

►College-level WorkCollege-level Work►TransportationTransportation►Extracurricular Extracurricular ActivitiesActivities

AdvantagesAdvantages

COURSES NOT OFFERED AT RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

EXPERIENCE COLLEGE LEVEL WORK & LIFE PRIOR TO MAKINE A FINAL DECISION ABOUT GOING

TAKE CLASSES THAT ARE ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING OR THAT INTEREST YOU

GET HELP FROM YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR TEACHER & PRINCIPAL IN PLANNING FOR COLLEGE

GET COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT BOTH FOR THE SAME COURSE

RisksRisks

► Increased responsibilityIncreased responsibility► Increased financial obligationsIncreased financial obligations► Reduced time for school activitiesReduced time for school activities►Grades & GPA could be affectedGrades & GPA could be affected► Scholarship opportunities could be affectedScholarship opportunities could be affected► Increased travel and study timeIncreased travel and study time►Difference in content from high school to Difference in content from high school to

college coursescollege courses►No guarantee you will get the courses you No guarantee you will get the courses you

wantwant► Social discomfort with older studentsSocial discomfort with older students► Risks for withdrawal from a courseRisks for withdrawal from a course

Next StepsNext Steps

► Discuss plans with Discuss plans with parentsparents

► Meet with school Meet with school counselor to discuss counselor to discuss educational & personal educational & personal goals; complete formgoals; complete form

► Meet with college staffMeet with college staff► Apply to college Apply to college ► Verify number of high Verify number of high

school credits needed & school credits needed & number you will receive number you will receive from the collegefrom the college

For more informationFor more information

Visit Mrs. Brown in the Counseling CenterVisit Mrs. Brown in the Counseling Center

Visit these sites on the Internet:Visit these sites on the Internet:http://www.regents.state.oh.us/visit_campuses.htm

ororhttp://www.ode.state.oh.us/school_finance/handbooks/finance_handbooks/pseop/default.asp