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PSEO

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options. PSEO. Earn College Credit NOW. Find out what college courses are like Take a course at our high school or on a college campus. Reduce the cost of your college education. Option B and Credit in Escrow. Option B

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PSEO

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  1. Post-Secondary Enrollment Options PSEO

  2. Earn College Credit NOW • Find out what college courses are like • Take a course at our high school or on a college campus. • Reduce the cost of your college education

  3. Option B and Credit in Escrow • Option B • Earn high school and college credit at the same time • Grades figure into high school GPA • Tuition, books, and fees are free to student • Available only during the academic year • Credit in Escrow • Earn college credit which is held in escrow for you • No high school credit, no impact on GPA • Can count for HS credit after the fact • Student pays tuition, books, fees • Available all year

  4. Where do I take college classes? • Some ALHS students attend Lorain County Community College • Some LCCC courses can be taken through distance learning • Some LCCC courses are offered on-site • Some ALHS students have attended other colleges and universities

  5. Requirements • Freshmen: 3.9 GPA during 7th and 8th grades (May only take one course per semester) • Sophomores: 3.7 GPA earned in 9th grade (May only take one course per semester) • Juniors: 3.5 cumulative GPA • Seniors: 3.0 GPA

  6. LCCC Courses at ALHS • Accounting Principles I (ACTG 151) • College Composition I & II • (ENGL 161 & 162) • Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOG 121) • (Please note prerequisite) • Photography I & II (PHTG 151 & 152) • Earth Science (PSSC 161) • Health and Wellness (HLED 156)

  7. Talent Clause • For students who are close to, but don’t quite meet the GPA requirement • Student is exceptional in a particular area • After review, student may take courses in his/her talent area only

  8. Participation Timeline • DEADLINE is March 30 to turn in yoursigned Intent to Participate form(Available here tonight!) • Complete your application • Meet with your ALHS counselor to choose courses and turn in application. (Other colleges may have other deadlines) • LCCC Assessment (after you have been accepted) Meet with LCCC (or other college) counselor to schedule. Please do this ASAP, but before June 1st. • Make any necessary schedule adjustments with ALHS counselor

  9. Credit Conversion • 1 hour of college credit = .20 high school credit (.20 Carnegie unit) • 5 hours of college credit = 1 high school credit (1 Carnegie unit) • Juniors and seniors may earn no more credit than they can at ALHS • Students must earn a minimum of 6.0 high school credits per year.

  10. Keep in Mind • LCCC and ALHS breaks and holidays are not the same • Student is responsible for dealing with schedule conflicts • Transportation must be reliable • You will be attending college. No interim reports or conference nights. You will be charged for a course that you fail, and will be charged for withdrawing.

  11. To Learn More • See your ALHS counselor • Visit LCCC’s (or another college’s) website – www.lorainccc.edu • Call 440.366-4033 and talk with a PSEO advisor at LCCC • PSEO meeting on Monday, February 22, at 6:30 PM at Spitzer Center on LCCC campus • Contact other colleges or universities to find out more about their PSEO offerings

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