POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT

OPTIONS PROGRAM(PSEOP)

WHAT IS THE POST–WHAT IS THE POST–SECONDARY PROGRAM SECONDARY PROGRAM OPTIONS PROGRAM?OPTIONS PROGRAM?

• An educational program provided by An educational program provided by Senate Bill 140Senate Bill 140

• PSEO permits PSEO permits appropriately appropriately qualifiedqualified students in grades 9 students in grades 9 through 12 to enroll in a public through 12 to enroll in a public university, college or accredited university, college or accredited technical school (full or part time)technical school (full or part time)

• PSEO allows students to earn college PSEO allows students to earn college and high school graduation credits and high school graduation credits through successful completion of through successful completion of college courses.college courses.

WHO IS ELGIBLE FOR THE WHO IS ELGIBLE FOR THE PSEO PROGRAM?PSEO PROGRAM?

• A student who has a GPA of 2.5 or higher…andA student who has a GPA of 2.5 or higher…and• A student who has a 3.0 average in the subject A student who has a 3.0 average in the subject

area they select as PSEO option….andarea they select as PSEO option….and• A student who meets the academic A student who meets the academic

requirements of the college, university or requirements of the college, university or accredited technical school they choose and be accredited technical school they choose and be accepted by the institution….and accepted by the institution….and

• A student who has parental permission….andA student who has parental permission….and• A student who has attended a A student who has attended a requiredrequired

informational session with a informational session with a parent/guardian. . .andparent/guardian. . .and

• Student must have an available open period in Student must have an available open period in their scheduletheir schedule

WHAT DOES PSEO WHAT DOES PSEO ENROLLMENT COST? ENROLLMENT COST?

• There are 2 types of enrollment There are 2 types of enrollment optionsoptions

• OPTION AOPTION A– Permits students to enroll in college Permits students to enroll in college

courses for college courses for college creditcredit ONLYONLY. Students . Students are required to pay are required to pay ALLALL costscosts including including tuition, books, materials and fees.tuition, books, materials and fees.

• OPTION BOPTION B– Permits students to enroll in college courses for Permits students to enroll in college courses for

BOTHBOTH college and high school credit. Students college and high school credit. Students are NOT required to pay any costs including are NOT required to pay any costs including tuition, bookstuition, books, materials and fees., materials and fees.

WHAT ARE SOME PSEO WHAT ARE SOME PSEO PROGRAM PROGRAM

EXPECTATIONS ?EXPECTATIONS ?• Students must perform at the same level Students must perform at the same level

as the institution’s regular studentsas the institution’s regular students• College courses supplement and/or College courses supplement and/or

enrich educational opportunities for enrich educational opportunities for studentsstudents

• School Districts will recover costs when a School Districts will recover costs when a student fails to complete a college course student fails to complete a college course and/or fails a courseand/or fails a course

WHAT COURSES CAN BE WHAT COURSES CAN BE TAKEN?TAKEN?

• Courses required for high school Courses required for high school graduation that are approved by graduation that are approved by the District before the student the District before the student enrolls at the institution. enrolls at the institution.

• Courses that meet the college, Courses that meet the college, university or accredited technical university or accredited technical school prerequisites.school prerequisites.Grades for all courses taken will be Grades for all courses taken will be incorporated into the student’s grade incorporated into the student’s grade

point average (GPA).point average (GPA).

HOW ARE CREDITS HOW ARE CREDITS AWARDED FOR OPTION B? AWARDED FOR OPTION B?

• Credits awarded are based upon Credits awarded are based upon Carnegie units earned and will be Carnegie units earned and will be converted from college credit hours to converted from college credit hours to high school unit requirements based high school unit requirements based on comparability of the subject on comparability of the subject content and alignment to Ohio content and alignment to Ohio StandardsStandards

• Records will include college courses Records will include college courses completed with the name of the completed with the name of the collegecollege

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WHAT ARE SOME OF THE POSSIBLE. . .POSSIBLE. . .

ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES• Receive dual credit-Receive dual credit-

high school and collegehigh school and college• Save on the cost of a Save on the cost of a

college educationcollege education• Have access to a Have access to a

greater variety of greater variety of coursescourses

• Learn to increase study Learn to increase study and class preparation/ and class preparation/ management timemanagement time

• Pursue courses in a Pursue courses in a more in-depth mannermore in-depth manner

DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES• Have to pass more than Have to pass more than

one college course in one college course in order to receive the unit of order to receive the unit of credit at the high school credit at the high school levellevel

• Compete against older, Compete against older, more mature studentsmore mature students

• Learn in large “lecture” Learn in large “lecture” classes; a more impersonal classes; a more impersonal environmentenvironment

• Jeopardize GPA if grades Jeopardize GPA if grades are unsatisfactoryare unsatisfactory

• College course grades are College course grades are not ‘weighted’not ‘weighted’

• Experience financial Experience financial burden if a class is failed burden if a class is failed or droppedor dropped

WHAT IF A STUDENT WHAT IF A STUDENT FAILS OR DROPS A FAILS OR DROPS A

COURSE?COURSE?• If the student is taking a course for If the student is taking a course for

college credit ONLY and drops or college credit ONLY and drops or fails the course, they will not receive fails the course, they will not receive credit. (Option A)credit. (Option A)

• If the student is enrolled in a course If the student is enrolled in a course for high school credit the financial for high school credit the financial obligation becomes that of the obligation becomes that of the parent(s) and/or of the student. parent(s) and/or of the student. (Option B)(Option B)

WHAT ABOUT WHAT ABOUT TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

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• Students participating in Option B may Students participating in Option B may request reimbursement for request reimbursement for transportation costs if the student transportation costs if the student qualifies for the free or reduced school qualifies for the free or reduced school lunch program.lunch program.

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