Welcome Parents & Students Post Secondary Enrollment Options Information Night

1. WelcomeParents & StudentsPost Secondary Enrollment Options Information Night

2. PSEO Team Rochelle Lappis – Marketing Recruitment Specialist and PSEO Liaison 440 366-7740 or rlappis@lorainccc.edu Kathy Lathwell – Academic Advisor 440 366-7666 or klathwel@lorainccc.edu Joe Burkart – PSEO Counselor 440 366-4191 or jburkart@lorainccc.edu

3. Post Secondary Enrollment Options Continued *Provides high school students the opportunity to enroll in college *Currently over 1,300 high school students a year participate in this program*Over 700 students took college courses at their high school PSEO These are unduplicated headcounts of current students in the PSEO program regardless of high school attending.

4. Two Programs • Post Secondary Enrollment Option B (PSEO B) • Credit-in-Escrow

5. PSEO B • Free tuition and books • Counts on high school transcript and college transcript • Must be taken during the academic year

6. Credit-in-Escrow • Paid for by student and parents • Counts on college transcript / May also be used for high school credit • Classes can be taken during the summer as well as the academic year

7. Freshman 3.9 GPA for 7 & 8 grade accumulation Complete assessment Sophomore 3.7 GPA for 8 & 9 grade accumulation Complete assessment Criteria for Participation Senior • 3.0 high school GPA • Complete assessment Junior • 3.5 high school GPA • Complete assessment

8. Freshmen and Sophomores one course per semester must meet prerequisite Juniors and Seniors equivalent of a high school day must meet prerequisite Course Limitations

9. What To Do and When • Notify middle/high school of intent to participate (in writing) by March 30 (* very important for private & “08” schools) • Discuss college course selections with your high school counselor • Submit completed application to h.s. counselor (sections I & IV) to forward with transcript before June 15 • Take Assessment • COMPASS • ASSET or E-COMPASS (at the high school)

10. What To Do and When • Meet with LCCC Academic Advisor or Counselor and schedule your classes • Take your schedule to the Bass Library Building and get your college I.D. • Pick out your books at the College Bookstore (3 weeks before class)

11. PSEO Benefits & Cautions

12. PSEO Participation...Benefits 2007 PSEO Exit Survey • 99% would choose PSEO again • 99% would recommend PSEO to a friend

13. PSEO Participation...Benefits • Attend college while still in high school • Count credits for both high school and college • Complete college degree in fewer terms and with greater flexibility • Reduce overall costs of college education

14. State Law Makes Transfer Easier • ORC 3333.16 – “ensures that students can begin coursework at any state institution of higher learning and transfer coursework and degrees to any other state institution without unnecessary duplication or barriers…” • “…Coursework will transfer and be applied to degrees in the same manner as if the courses were taken at the university”

15. Ohio Transfer Module • Specific subset of a college’s general education requirements (40 semester hours) • Completion of a transfer module at one state college or university will automatically meet requirements of the transfer module at the receiving state institution

16. Ohio Transfer Module • English Composition-3 Hours • Social Science-6 Hours • Arts Humanities-6 Hours • Math-3 Hours • Science-6 Hours (including one lab course) • Additional Transfer Module Courses-12 Hours

17. More info. on the web… • CAS (course applicability system) at www.transfer.org • www.lorainccc.edu/transfer

18. Cost Per Semester Hour LCCC $ 92.30 CSU $330.00 KSU $384.00 Univ. of Akron $402.00 Univ. of Toledo $330.28 Ashland Univ. $682.00 Baldwin-Wallace $712.00 CWRU $1366.00 John Carroll Univ. $750.00 Oberlin College $1500.00 Above tuition is for Universities on a Semester System for academic year 2007/2008 Some Comparable Tuition Rates

19. PSEO Participation... Benefits • Offset the difficult process of obtaining scholarships • Take courses not available at high school • Increase opportunities for career exploration • Experience diversity by exposure to students of different backgrounds, ages and beliefs

20. PSEO Participation...Benefits Course Work Delivery • LCCC campus • High school site • Traditional classroom • Video-conferencing • TV courses/interactive TV courses • Internet courses • LCCC’s Learning Centers (Lorain, Wellington, Brunswick) Format of the course is not noted on transcript

21. High School Site Courses • LCCC Courses available on site at fourteen local high schools • Student remains in high school environment • Student still earns college credit • Student may access all services LCCC provides for on campus students

22. LCCC Student Services • Computer labs • Physical education facilities • Career development services • Advising and counseling services • Free tutoring services • Use of the library/Ohio link

23. PSEO Participation… Cautions • Student is removed from high school environment • HB 282, 3.0 GPA required in subject area

24. PSEO Participation… Cautions • Grades earned in college coursework may affect high school class rank • College grades are usually computed into GPA (depends on school policy) • Some schools add quality points for LCCC courses like they would for honors courses • Even an A in a college class can sometimes negatively impact student’s class rank

25. PSEO Participation… Cautions • Students may find it more difficult to partake in high school extra-curricular activities • Students will be exposed to course- work geared toward adult learners • Students may not have the maturity for the college atmosphere

26. PSEO Participation… Cautions • College transcripts are permanent records • Students retain entering freshman status toward federal and state financial aid--check with receiving institution about their scholarships • School districts will seek financial restitution if student fails or withdraws from a course

27. PSEO Participation…Cautions • High school graduation may be jeopardized if a student fails or drops a college course that is also being used for high school credit. • Work closely with high school counselor • Give your absolute best effort • Get help/tutoring if necessary

28. Restricted Courses • ALHN 112, 113 • All Allied Health Clinical Courses • EDCT 111, 171 • ECED (all courses) • EMSB & EMSP (all courses) • PEFT 151 (minimum age 16)

29. Questions? Thanks for coming out this evening!