Central Ohio Technical College and its College Tech
Prep Consortium partners have worked together for several years to offer
high quality College Tech Prep programs. Students who choose College Tech
Prep in their junior year enter a seamless curriculum for two years of high
school, moving into an Associate Degree program at COTC. College Tech Prep
programs are currently offered in the following areas: Business, Medical,
Engineering and Computers.
For more information on the College Tech Prep
programs, please call 740-366-9238.
Students enrolled in the College Tech Prep program
are eligible to receive college credit on a Central Ohio Technical
College transcript. COTC has articulation agreements with each Tech
Prep program awarding college credits to students who are enrolled in
Tech Prep and complete the course curriculum with a grade of C or
better. Articulated coursework maybe used toward one or more Associate
Degree programs at COTC or may be transferable to another institution.
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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 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.
Cross-registration is not an option for Central
Ohio Technical College and The Ohio State University - Newark students
in Concurrent Enrollment programs. Prospective students interested in
enrollment in both COTC and OSUN must apply for admission into both
schools.
Concurrent Enrollment Eligibility Requirements
Concurrent Home-Schooled Eligibility Requirements
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Student must submit the Concurrent Enrollment Application
for Admission form with a non-refundable $20 application fee.
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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
results.
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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.
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Student must be a minimum age of 14 and a maximum age of
18 years old.
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POST-SECONDARY
ENROLLMENT OPTION
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 for
students from Ohio chartered high school’s who are enrolled as “Option
B”.
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.
Cross-registration is not an option for Central Ohio Technical College
and The Ohio State University - Newark students in PSEOP programs.
Prospective students interested in enrollment in both COTC and OSUN must
apply for admission into both schools.
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Student
must submit Post-Secondary Enrollment Application for Admission form
with a non-refundable $20 application fee.
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Student
must be currently enrolled in a chartered Ohio high school.
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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.
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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.
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Student
must submit a copy of the signed high school form indicating
appropriate counseling has been achieved.
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After
acceptance, the student and a parent must attend a new student
orientation prior to registering for classes.
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Student
must have on file both the Carnegie Units Worksheet and GPA
Calculator prior to registering for classes.
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