MOWRSenate Bill 132

Satyn Nishon GearyJune 28, 2016

} Move On When Ready is Georgia’s dualenrollment program that allows high schoolstudents in 9th - 12th grade to earn collegecredits while working on their high schooldiploma. The Move On When Ready programcovers tuition, mandatory fees, and requiredtextbooks.

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New Dual Credit Enrollment Program

AccelHOPE Grant Dual Enrollment Move On When ReadyMove On When Ready (MOWR)

Signed into law on April 30, 2015Effective July 1, 2015 (FY 2016)

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Accel, HOPE Grant Dual Enrollment, & Former Move on When Ready MOWR

Old• Students were responsible for

books and fees• Too many different programs with

different regulations/guidelines/funding

• Limited Course Options• Students selected academic

courses from the Accel Directory AND the MOWR Supplemental Course List

• Only utilized by juniors and seniors in high school

New• Students cannot be charged any

mandatory fees• Tuition and books are provided• Just one (MOWR) dual

enrollment program• Summer and Online Classes

offered• Transportation grant • Students select courses from a

single MOWR course directory • Available during all four years of

high school (9th – 12th)

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} Increase College Access } Increase College Completion} Introduce students to college-level

coursework}Prepare students to enter the

workforce with the skills they need to succeed

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$11,279,054

$23,250,394

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$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

FY2015 Fall FY2016 Fall

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Tuition} Public Institutions: Standard undergraduate tuition rate up to 15 hours per institution} Private Institutions: $250 per semester hour or $187 per quarter hour (up to 15 semester

hours and 12 quarter hours per term) or standard tuition, whichever is lessMandatory Fees} $50 per term, semester, or quarter Books} $25 per semester hour, up to 15 hours} $15 per quarter hour, up to 12 hours} The postsecondary institution must provide the required book(s) for the enrolled course(s) of

the MOWR student, at no cost to the student} Books may be provided in a variety of ways} Postsecondary Institutions may charge for a lost or damaged book owned by the institution

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} The Program is funded through state appropriations. Institutions must invoice the Georgia Student Finance Commission to receive payment.

FY 16 - $28 million dollars was appropriated by the StateAmended Budget increase of $20 million

Total - FY 16 - $48 millionTotal - FY 17 - $58 million$10 million increase from FY 16 to FY 17

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Questions Answers

} Does MOWR impact the students’ HOPE and Zell MillerScholarship and Grant opportunity?

} Are students who participate in the new MOWRprogram eligible to continue to participate inextracurricular activities, clubs, and athletics at theirhigh school?

} What MOWR funds are provided at the high schoollevel?

} Are participating high schools required to providetransportation between the high school and the postsecondary institution for their MOWR students?

} May a student attending an out-of-state high school,home study program, or distance learning programoperated in another state participate in the MOWRprogram as long as they live in Georgia?

} No, Dual Credit Hours paid for by MOWR are notcounted towards the HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship atthe post secondary level.

} Yes, MOWR students may continue to participate inactivities, clubs, and athletics at their high school.

} Public high schools maintain the full FTE funding but donot receive the $200 administrative fee that wasavailable with the previous MOWR program.

} High schools are not required to provide transportationto and from the postsecondary institution; however,eligible public high schools may apply to the GeorgiaStudent Finance Commission for a transportation grant,provided availability of funds.

} No, a student must be enrolled in an eligibleparticipating high school or home study programoperated pursuant to Code Section 20-2-690 in order toparticipate in the MOWR program.

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} Georgia Department of EducationGary Mealer404-463-8197gmealer@doe.k12.ga.us

} Georgia Student Finance CommissionPennie Strong770-724-9014pennies@gsfc.org

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