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Concurrent Enrollment

High school students may be eligible to enroll at Central Ohio Technical College before completing requirements for high school graduation. Accepted Concurrent Enrollment students are assessed tuition and fees at one-half the regular cost; however, the student is responsible for the full cost of books. The maximum number of credit hours for Concurrent Enrollment is 45.

Concurrent Enrollment Eligibility Requirements: Student must submit the Concurrent Enrollment Application for Admission form with a non-refundable $20 application fee. Student must be currently enrolled in an Ohio high school. Student must submit a letter of recommendation from high school guidance counselor or principal. Student must have at least a 2.5 cumulative high school GPA. Student must achieve qualifying scores on the free COTC COMPASS Placement Test (a score of 32 or higher on writing, 62 or higher on reading and 25 or higher on math) or waiver eligibility based on ACT/SAT results. After acceptance, the student and a parent must attend a new student orientation prior to registering for classes. [top]

Concurrent Home Schooled Eligibility Requirements:

Student must submit the Concurrent Enrollment Application for Admission form with a non-refundable $20 application fee. Student must achieve qualifying scores on the COTC Compass Assessment Test (a score of 32 of higher on the writing, 62 or higher on the reading and 25 or higher on math) or waiver eligibility based on ACT scores. Student must submit a copy of school district communication to parent recognizing student eligibility for home school instruction as outlined in OAC 3301-34-04. Student must have a minimum age of 14 and a maximum age of 18 years old. [top]

Effective Autumn Quarter 2004

Post Secondary Students

High school students may be eligible to enroll at Central Ohio Technical College and receive both high school and college credit.  In addition, tuition, fees, textbooks and materials are provided at public expense. The maximum number of credit hours for PSEOP Option B participants is defined in legislation.  To determine the maximum number of credit hours PSEOP Option B participants are eligible to complete, the Carnegie Units Worksheet must be completed by the high school and submitted to COTC prior to the student enrolling in courses each academic year.  The maximum number of credit hours for PSEOP Option A participates is 45 (effective for those enrolling for the first time Autumn Quarter 2003 and thereafter). Students who enroll in PSEOP Option B are limited in the courses in which they are eligible to enroll.  As defined in legislation, a student may not enroll in a course at COTC if they had taken a course in the same subject area in high school and failed to attain a cumulative 3.0 GPA.  To determine course eligibility, the GPA Calculator must be completed by the high school and submitted to COTC prior to the student enrolling in courses. [top]

Post-Secondary Enrollment Option Eligibility Requirements:   Student must submit Post-Secondary Enrollment Application for Admission form with a non-refundable $20 application fee.  Student must be currently enrolled in a chartered Ohio high school. Juniors and seniors must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school GPA; freshman and sophomores must have at least a 3.5 cumulative high school GPA.  Student must achieve qualifying scores on the free COTC COMPASS Placement Test (a score of 75 or higher on writing, 85 or higher on reading and 44 or higher on math) or a score of 19 or higher on ACT English, 18 or higher on ACT Math and 20 or higher on ACT Reading or a score of 490 or higher on SAT Verbal and 440 or higher on SAT Math. Student must submit a copy of the signed high school form indicating appropriate counseling has been achieved. After acceptance, the student and a parent must attend a new student orientation prior to registering for classes. Student must have on file both the Carnegie Units Worksheet and GPA Calculator prior to registering for classes. [top]

Attending College after High School Graduation

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