Tuition and Funding
Tuition Rates for College Credit Plus Participants Option A (Self Pay)
Students who enroll under Option A of the College Credit Plus program are required to pay regular campus based tuition and fee rates based on the number of credit hours of enrollment. The Office of the Bursar provides official tuition and fee schedules.
Option B (School District Pays)
Students who enroll under Option B of the College Credit Plus program do not pay for any of the cost of participation. School districts are required to cover the cost of tuition and textbooks while IHE’s are required to cover the cost of fees. Ohio University invoices school districts for tuition based on the default College Credit Plus tuition structure set by ODEW and ODHE.
Non-public & Home Schooled Student Funding
The College Credit Plus program is available to non-public and home schooled students in the 7-12 grade who are accepted into the program by a college or university within Ohio. The program operates in much the same way, regardless of what high school a student attends. However, students attending a private high school and homeschool students must apply to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce to receive funding to underwrite their costs.
Continuing Student Enrollment Verification
Each year, nonpublic and homeschool students applying for College Credit Plus funding must demonstrate good standing with the post-secondary institution they are attending. The original college acceptance letter is not sufficient for students seeking funding after their first year of participation in the program. The student will need to obtain an enrollment verification form the University Registrar’s Office.
ODEW Funding Award Letter Processing
In order for the proper tuition waivers to be applied to student accounts, ODEW funding award letters must be received by the Assistant Director for Dual Enrollment Programs no later than the last day to register for courses. CC+ applications for nonpublic school students will be processed under Option A until a funding award letter is received. The Assistant Director will coordinate with Admissions Operations and the Office of the Bursar to ensure that credit hour funding is properly recorded in PeopleSoft and waivers are applied. ODEW does not provide award letters to colleges and universities so it is up to the student to provide a copy to Ohio University. Families can access award letters via their OH|ID account.
Nonpublic school students new to the College Credit Plus program must upload an acceptance letter to complete their funding application. Returning nonpublic school students to the College Credit Plus program can upload a new acceptance letter or any documentation from the college or university that indicates the student is in good academic standing at the institution. For OHIO students, the Office of the University Registrar is the official office on campus to provide enrollment verification information.
Financial Obligations
By registering for classes under Option A of the CC+ program at Ohio University, students incur a legal obligation to pay tuition and fees. This obligation will be cancelled only if the student officially cancels their course registration before the first day of classes. Students should refer to the applicable Schedule of Classes for more detailed information about cancellation of registration, dropping of classes, applicable refund policies and other relevant policies.
Students will be sent an email notification with instructions to log into their My Ohio Student Center to view their account. The account will detail charges and payments, including all applicable due dates. Balances not paid by the due date will be assessed a 1.5% late payment fee. School districts may seek reimbursement from students enrolled under Option B of the CC+ program who either withdraw from course after the no-fault withdraw date or earn failing grades.
Additionally, all students are responsible for the cost of transportation and fees.
Tuition is assessed (indirectly to the students’ school district) for all courses for which they register. Therefore, it is important for students to note the following:
According to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, school districts may elect, through board policy, to recover from the student / parent all costs incurred by the district when and if a student fails to complete a college course, whether through formal “class drop” process or nonattendance other than for reasons generally accepted by the school district.
If a student does get a bill for a course, they should stop by or call University College or their regional campuses Student Services Office and the office will resolve the issue with the Office of the Bursar.
Financial Risks
Language in the Ohio Revised Code (3365.09) stipulates that if a student does not achieve a passing final grade in a college course or withdrawals from the course after the 14th day of the course, the secondary school may seek reimbursement from the student or the student’s parent/guardian for the amount of state funds paid to the college on behalf of the student, except for cases where the student has been identified as economically disadvantaged. Under no circumstances shall public school students identified by the school district pursuant to Department of Education rules as being economically disadvantaged be charged for College Credit Plus participation.
Tuition Statement IRS Form 1098-T
The Bursar’s Office is required to ask all students for a SSN if one is not on file per IRS regulations. However, they are not required to submit an SSN number while participating under the CC+ program. The SSN is not required until the student becomes degree seeking. The Bursar’s Office is required to make the request each tax year.
Tuition Appeal Policy
In some cases, a student may be eligible to have a tuition appeal granted. Circumstances that support a tuition appeal may include significant illness or injury to the student or significant illness or injury of an immediate family member. Additionally, unforeseen circumstances beyond a student’s control that would have prevented the student from adhering to drop or withdraw deadlines may also support a tuition appeal. An example of an unforeseen circumstance where it may be beneficial for a CC+ student to submit a tuition appeal would be if the student’s parents unexpectedly move the student out of the school district / State of Ohio during the semester beyond published drop or withdraw deadlines. If a tuition appeal is granted, Ohio University will remove the corresponding charges from the invoice sent to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce so the school district is not billed for the student’s enrollment.