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In Dual Enrollment

2. What is Move on When Ready? (MOWR)
Senate Bill 132
An opportunity for students to earn College and High School credit at the same time !

3. What is Move on When Ready? (MOWR)
Senate Bill 132
Overarching name for Dual Enrollment in GA
Includes 9th –12th grades
Provides funding for full tuition, mandatory fees, and books for participating students
Allows for full time or part time enrollment
Available in Fall, Spring, & now, Summer!

4. What is Move on When Ready? (MOWR)
Senate Bill 2
Alternate graduation option
Students must complete the 8 EOC courses and Health and Personal Fitness
Students must also complete one of the following:
Associates Degree
Technical Diploma
2 related Technical Certificates that lead to state licensure (Welding and 2 Computer options)

5. Why should a student take advantage of MOWR?
Tuition, books, and mandatory fees are covered
To ease the transition from high school to college
Allows students to start on career goals
Permits students to earn college credit now
College credit earned from class, not based on test score like AP credits
Grades are given a .5 extra quality point for HOPE (up to a 4.0)

6. Who is eligible for MOWR?
All enrolled Georgia public, private, and eligible home school students (9th – 12th)
Meet all college admission and registration requirements
Students are eligible through their 4 years of high school
Maintain a satisfactory academic progress toward fulfilling applicable high school graduation requirements

7. Eligibility vs. Readiness
Consider:
Maturity level
Academic rigor of college classes
Choosing classes with a certain major in mind
Initiative in college classes vs. high school

8. Looking Beyond GPA to Assess Readiness
Are you (or is your student):
Disorganized or Organized?
A Perfectionist or Flexible?
Easily overwhelmed or Capable under stress?
Unassertive or Assertive?
Unwilling to ask for help or a Good self-advocate?
A procrastinator or “On top” of things?
Highly dependent on parents or Independent?

9. Looking Beyond GPA to Assess Readiness
Who is Ready ?
Student who is not involved/interested in high school environment
Student planning to go to med or law school
Student who has taken all higher level courses at the high school
Students who are scared about their ability to succeed in college

10. What does a MOWR schedule look like?
Student may need: British Literature = ENG 1101 Pre-calculus = Math 1111 Economics = ECON 1101 Government = POLS th science = SCI 1101 (environmental) or 4th science at AHS

11. What does a MOWR schedule look like?
Fall: MOWR: ENG 1101 Math 1111 AHS: Orchestra Culinary 3 Spring: MOWR: Econ 1101 POLS 1101 AHS: Forensics Orchestra

12. What is required for Admission?
Student must meet entrance requirements for the college/university/technical college in which they wish to attend
Students must submit all Application items by deadlines:
Submit Test scores
Submit College Application

13. What is required for Admission?
Meet with counselor to complete MOWR participation and College Consent forms
Attend Advisement/Orientation at college and Register for College classes
Bring a copy of college schedule to counselor
Complete MOWR Financial Aid Application @ (to be approved for funding)

14. What is required for Admission?
Your counselor will complete MOWR Financial Aid application (counselor section)
College will complete MOWR Financial Aid application (college section)

15. What are the basic admission requirements?
Kennesaw State:
Minimum 3.0 core GPA (17 core graduation requirements)
Minimum 1100 SAT (min 530 each of Math and Critical Reading Sections)
Minimum 24 ACT (min of 23 English, 22 Math)
Must be Junior or Senior and over 15
Chattahoochee Technical College:
No minimum GPA requirement
Minimum SAT – 460 Critical Reading, 440 Math
Minimum ACT – 19 on each of Reading, Math and English
Minimum COMPASS – 79 Reading, 65 Writing, 30 Pre-Algebra, 40 Algebra
Ga Highlands:
Accepts 9 -12th graders!
See handout for admission requirements !

16. How do students maintain MOWR eligibility?
Student must maintain satisfactory academic progress at the college
Student must be enrolled full-time between the high school and college.
A full-time college student is defined as one who is enrolled in 12 – 15 or more semester hours (so, usually 4-5 DE courses)

17. How is credit awarded?
Secondary credit for postsecondary courses will be awarded according to the following conversion:
One to two semester hour credits = high school unit credit
Three to five semester hour credits = 1.0 high school unit credit
Example (one semester)
English (3 hours) translates as 1.0 HS English
Anatomy (Biol 2221) & Lab (4 hours) translates as 1.0 HS Anatomy
Math (3 hours) translates as 1.0 Pre-calculus
Political Science 1101 (3 hours) translates as 1.0 HS Government
Total 13 hours of college credit = 4 Total Units of HS Credit
*An average student attending a Georgia College is considered fulltime if he or she takes 12 or more hours.

18. A student fails any courses while enrolled in MOWR?
What happens if…?
A student fails any courses while enrolled in MOWR?
The course and grade is posted to the college and high school transcript
A decision will have to be made by the college, parents/guardian of the student, high school counselor, and curriculum AP to determine if the student is allowed to continue.

19. Will MOWR Students Be in Classes with Only High School Students ?
Maybe… but probably not.
Most college courses are open to all students, regardless of status.
Some special programs may provide high school only courses
Often, professors don’t even know students are in high school unless students tell them

20. What About High School Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities?
Students are still eligible to participate in Grades 9-12’s competitive interscholastic activities and other extra curricular activities, according to State Board Rule ’s provisions
However, it’s the student’s responsibility to meet all requirements, practice and game schedules, and conditions to be able to participate—without it interfering with his/her postsecondary course requirements completion
In some cases, conflicts may occur, which could prevent the student from doing so

21. Things to Consider…
Most credits should transfer within Georgia, but out- of-state schools have various policies (credits may not transfer) – it is the student/parent responsibility to research this ahead of time
Must provide transportation
Grades are not weighted for High School GPA unless student has taken the highest level at the HS
Non-mandatory fees are still charged (Course specific fees like welding mask or cosmetology mannequin.)

22. Things to Consider…
College courses can be more challenging than high school courses (except many APs)
Students attending both high school and a college must allow time for transitioning to and from both campuses
Scheduling between the high school and college may limit flexibility in course availability and timing for either campus
Announcements at high school might be missed (it is the student/parent responsibility to follow the website, newsletters, communicate with homeroom/AO teacher, etc.)

23. Things to Consider…
The lack of regular day to day interactions with friends may affect social relationships
EOCs may not test the same material that is taught at the college
Highly selective colleges may view AP courses available at the local HS as more rigorous than DE
If you receive special student services, you must self- disclose this to the college to make arrangements for accommodations

24. Expectations Regarding Student Behavior
Academic integrity
Cell phone use will vary
Mandatory student events and trainings
Importance of syllabus
Attendance requirements
Interactions with college professors vs. high school teachers
Between professors and students
Between professors and parents
Initiative to get tasks completed without prompting
Promptness

25. What about HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship Eligibility?
Core DE grades are calculated into HOPE GPA, as all students’ grades are, through graduation to determine initial eligibility outside of high school
Core DE courses are counted for “rigor requirement”
Core courses receive 0.5 EQP toward HOPE GPA (up to a 4.0)
DE credit hours DO NOT count toward HOPE limits!
SB2 students may not meet rigor requirements depending on program and chosen courses

26. What local DE opportunities are available?
Chattahoochee Technical College
Georgia Highlands
Kennesaw State University
Georgia State/Georgia Perimeter College - merger
Residential DE at University of West Georgia (Advanced Academy) and Middle Georgia College (GAMES)
Other options may available throughout the state

27. If you are interested in more information in a Dual Enrollment Program…..
Attend additional information session(s)
See next slide and handout
Take the SAT/ACT or schedule a time to take the Compass (at Chat Tech)
Apply to the college according to their deadlines and requirements

28. Additional Information Sessions
Kennesaw State Honorview Sessions:
Sept 15
Sept 24
Sept 28
Register online at (spaces fill quickly!)
Cobb County School District MOWR Summits
October 5 – 6:30–8:00 at Chat Tech North Metro Campus
October 21 – 6:30-8:00 at Chat Tech Mt. View Campus

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