1. 22+ Adult High School Diploma Program
Stronger Together - Building Ohio's Economy
22+ Adult High School Diploma Program  
Kevin Williams – Assistant Director

2. Diploma Pathways for Adults
22+ Adult High School Diploma Program
Adult Diploma Program
There are currently over one million adults in Ohio without a high school diploma.
The 22+ Adult High School Diploma Program is one of three pathway available to adults ages 22 and over to earn a high school diploma.
22+ Adult HSD (High School Diploma) Program
Adult Diploma Program
GED® (General Educational Development) Program
The 22+ Adult HSD Program – Credit Recovery Focus for a Diploma
The Adult Diploma Program – Industry Credential and Diploma
The State of Ohio GED® (General Educational Development) Program The credential is an Ohio High School Equivalence Diploma that is earned through evidence of passing the GED tests. 
GED (General Educational Development) Program

3. Four Interdependent Processes
Provider Application
Student Application
Four Interdependent Processes
Panel Discussion will give a Provider perspectives on:
22+ Adult High School Diploma Program
The Provider Application,
The Student Application and
The Payment Process
Payment Process
Student Validation

4. Statistics 14 Active Providers 45 Graduates $2.5 Million Line Item
3 - Community Colleges
1 - JVSD
10 - DOPR Community Schools
3 Community Colleges
Columbus State Community College
Lorain County Community College
Stark State Community College
Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers
10 - DOPR Community School
Ashland County Community Academy
CASTLE (Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership)
Dohn Community High School
Life Skills Center of Dayton
London Academy
Mahoning County HS
Mahoning Unlimited Classroom
Polly Fox Academy Community School
Quaker Digital Academy (Online Provider)
Townsend North Community School

5. Provider Application  

6. Eligible Applicants
Community school dropout prevention and recovery program
City, local or exempted
village school district
Joint vocational school district
There are 4 basic categories of educational entities eligible to apply to be approved as a 22+ Adult High School Diploma Provider:
A charter school that operates a dropout prevention and recovery program which meets
A city, local or exempted village school district that operates a dropout prevention and recovery program;
A joint vocational school district that operates an adult program; or
A community college, university branch, technical college or state community college.
( 11 submitted and 9 Approved and 8 enrolling students):
Columbus State Community College - 120
Lorain County Community College - 243
Stark State Community College - 52
CASTLE (Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership) - 142
Dohn Community High School -70
Life Skills Center of Dayton - 9
London Academy - 13
Mahoning County HS - 37
Polly Fox Academy Community School - 13
Quaker Digital Academy (Online Provider) - 92
Townsend North Community School - 5
Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers 2
Community college

7. Access to the Adult Learner System
Access is through your SAFE Account
Select the Adult Learner for the Application and the Membership Requested Drop Down Boxes
In the reason text box please define your entity (nonpublic school, public school, business owner, certificated professional, etc.) and your job title. Include information on the reason for requesting access to the Adult Learner Provider Application.
Once entered and double check info, click the submit button.
Provider SAFE Access (for data entry):
Apply for SAFE account:
Have local OEDS administrator assign role of “HSD or ADP nominator”
Log into SAFE and click “Request access to Adult Learner/Scholarship/CCIP” and select “Adult Learner” for application and “HSD Provider Applicant” for membership requested
Provider SAFE Access (for invoicing approval):
Have local OEDS administrator assign role of “ADP authorizer”
Student SAFE Access (for enrollment confirmation and access to transcript/HSD)
Apply for SAFE account: (follow ODE instructions)
Log into SAFE and click “Request access to Adult Learner/Scholarship/CCIP” and select “Adult Learner” for application and “Adult Learner” for membership requested
*If a student or provider has an existing SAFE Account, skip Step 1.

8. Student Application  

9. Student ApplicationTabs
Student Information
Application
Graduation Requirements
Student Success Plan
Assessment Page
Required Student Documents
Status/Flags
Comments/History

10. Payment System  

11. Two Payment Options
Option 1: 7 or fewer credits needed to graduate $600 or each course or assessment Option 1: 8 or more credits needed to graduate $714 or each course or assessment $800 for completing all courses and assessments $5000 Maximum per year.
If student has 7 or less credits remaining to obtain a HSD: Automatically select payment option 1 - $600 for each course credit and/or OGT passed up to $4,200 in one year. $800 for successfully passing remaining courses and/or OGTs and earning a HSD.
If student has 8 or more credits remaining to obtain a HSD: Automatically select payment option 2 - $ for each course credit and/or OGT passed up to $5,000 in one year.

12. Resources
Webinar videos and presentations may be accessed at education.ohio.gov.
3 Webinars, an FAQ and 2 User manuals:
The 1st webinar Provider Application
The 2nd webinar Student Application
The 3rd webinar Payment Process.

13. Success!

14. Program Contact Paul Preston Program Administrator 614-644-8396

15. education.ohio.gov

16. Social Media Ohio Families and Education Ohio Teachers’ Homeroom
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storify.com/ohioEdDept
@OHEducation
@suptrichardross
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