THE NEW MOVE ON WHEN READY DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM CASSANDRA MILLER WASHINGTON, CTAE DIRECTOR

BACKGROUND DUAL ENROLLMENT TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP FROM USG, TCSG, GADOE, GSFC, PSC, GOSA, LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE. PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO DUAL ENROLLMENT PARTICIPATION SB 2 AND SB 132 WERE INTRODUCED IN THE 2015 LEGISLATIVE SESSION SB 132 WAS BASED ON THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS BOTH BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 2015 SB 132 INCLUDES THE SB 2 PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015 (FALL 2015 SEMESTER)

WHAT IS THE NEW MOWR PROGRAM? ACCEL HOPE GRANT FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT MOVE ON WHEN READY THE NEW MOVE ON WHEN READY PROGRAM (MOWR) Georgia’s new dual enrollment program that allows high school students in 9 th -12 th grades to earn college credit while working on their high school diploma.

WHY THE CHANGES? TOO MANY DIFFERENT PROGRAMS WITH DIFFERENT REGULATIONS/GUIDELINES ELIMINATE THE CONFUSION FOR COUNSELORS, PARENTS, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS CREATE EQUAL FUNDING FOR ALL DUAL STUDENTS SIMPLIFY AND SPEED UP THE PAYMENT PROCESS FOR STUDENTS AND COLLEGES REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO STUDENT PARTICIPATION

GOAL OF MOWR TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED

2015 MOWR LEGISLATION SB 2 – NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OPTION STUDENTS COMPLETE AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING STATE REQUIRED SCHOOL COURSES OR THEIR EQUIVALENT AND TAKE ASSOCIATED EOC EXAMS 1 HEALTH AND PE COURSE 2 ENGLISH 2 MATH 2 SCIENCE 2 SOCIAL STUDIES COMPLETE AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TECHNICAL DIPLOMA OR TWO TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN A CAREER PATHWAY AND ALL TRAINING PREREQUISITES FOR ANY STATE, NATIONAL, OR INDUSTRY OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE FIELD AWARDED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND A COLLEGE CREDENTIAL(S)

ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES THE MOWR DUAL CREDIT ENROLLMENT COURSE DIRECTORY INCLUDES: ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAREER, TECHNICAL AND AGRICULTURAL COURSES (CTAE) ELECTIVES

MOWR FEES UNDER MOWR, STUDENTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POST-SECONDARY COSTS OTHER THAN COURSE RELATED FEES OR SUPPLIES (LAB FEES, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, TOOLS, OR EQUIPMENT) POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS MUST PROVIDE REQUIRED COURSE BOOKS. BOOKS REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION.

COURSE WORK UNDER MOWR STUDENTS RECEIVE BOTH SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY CREDIT WHETHER OR NOT THE COURSE IS TAUGHT DURING THE REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL DAY. COURSES INCLUDE BOTH ACADEMIC AND CTAE COURSES. COURSES CAN BE TAUGHT ON THE HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE CAMPUSES OR DISTANCE LEARNING.

TYPES OF CREDENTIALS TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT (TCC) 8 WEEKS TO 1 YEAR FULL-TIME TECHNICAL DIPLOMA USUALLY 1 TO 1½ YEARS FULL- TIME ASSOCIATE DEGREE USUALLY 2 YEARS FULL-TIME

MOWR AND HOPE AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP INITIAL ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY CORE COURSES ARE INCLUDED IN THE STUDENT’S HOPE HIGH SCHOOL GPA FOR HOPE SCHOLARSHIP AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS CORE COURSEWORK TAKEN AS DUAL ENROLLMENT MEETS ACADEMIC RIGOR REQUIREMENTS AND ARE GIVEN A WEIGHT OF 0.5.

IMPACT ON HOPE AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS ELIGIBILITY POST-SECONDARY LEVEL ELIGIBILITY DUAL CREDIT HOURS PAID FOR BY MOWR ARE NOT COUNTED TOWARD THE ATTEMPTED HOURS OR COMBINED ATTEMPTED HOURS LIMIT FOR HOPE AND ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL DUAL CREDIT HOURS PAID FOR BY MOWR ARE NOT COUNTED TOWARD THE PAID HOURS OR COMBINED PAID HOURS LIMIT FOR HOPE AND ZELL MILLER GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL

ELIGIBILITY VS. READINESS MATURITY LEVEL ACADEMIC RIGOR OF COLLEGE CLASSES CHOOSING A CLASS WITH A CERTAIN MAJOR IN MIND INITIATIVE IN COLLEGE CLASSES VS. HIGH SCHOOL CONSIDER ON INDIVIDUAL BASIS—WHAT’S BEST FOR THE STUDENT!!

MOWR ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS TESTEnglish/WritingReadingMath ACT SAT COMPAS (Algebra) ASSET (Algebra) TESTEnglish/WritingReadingMath ACT SAT COMPASS ASSET Occupational Courses-Technical Certificate of Completion Academic Courses Academic Courses- CGTC offers 27 academic courses that will transfer within the University System of Georgia Occupational Courses-Technical Certificate of Completion

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