The
Degree Partnership
Program
Oregon Community Colleges
And
Oregon State University
Purpose of Today’s Meeting
Increase
awareness and
understanding of
the DPP
Create new
opportunities for
students!
Develop
contacts and
relationships for
collaboration
Determine steps
toward making
the partnership
operational
Conduct
preliminary work
on program
articulations
DPP Purpose and Goals
• Joint admission / concurrent
enrollment
• Improve student access,
success and baccalaureate
degree completion
• Expand options for collegelevel services and curriculum
• Improve academic program
articulation
• Establish new levels of
cooperation across
traditional levels of
education
Research Support
“Students who began in public 2-year institutions who
had co-enrolled had higher rates of bachelor’s degree
attainments and persistence at 4-year institutions than
their counterparts who did not co-enroll.” (pg. 19)
Peter, K. and Carroll, C. D. (2005). “The road less traveled? Students who enroll in multiple
institutions.” National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. NCES
2005-157.
Recruitment and Admissions
• Single on-line application,
shared fee
• University admission
requirements (except transfer
admission)
• Admission deadline
• Student permission to share
records
• http://oregonstate.edu/admission
s/index.php
• OSU's admission requirements
promote student success by
assessing student preparedness
and academic potential in the
unique context of each student's
personal experience.
Tuition and Fees
• Student adheres to T & F
rates and policies of
institution offering the
course
• Residency for tuition is
based on institution offering
the course
• Technology fee at OSU
OSU e-mail
Registration and Student Records
• Students register for courses through the regular registration
processes at each institution
• Each school is responsible to maintain enrollment records for
their courses
• Students coded and tracked at each school
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Electronic Data Interchange
• EDI
• The electronic transfer of information between two
trading partner’s systems using a set of transactions
that have been adopted as a national or international
standard for the particular business function.
What it takes to use EDI
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EDI server
Internet access
Translation & mapping software
Staffing
Registration
Encryption software
EDI Implementation Timeline
• To be ready to test with a partner
• 2 – 3 months
• Speed process by sharing information between institutions
• Testing with trading partners
• Approx. 2 weeks each (in real world)
• Develop good sample pack of transcripts
Financial Aid and Scholarships
• When students co-enroll, credits at each school are combined
for financial aid eligibility
• Financial Aid Consortium Agreement (FACA)
• Students receive aid only through their “home institution” as
determined by their degree status and FACA
• Student data for financial aid is shared between institutions,
including compliance and end of term information (OFAX)
• Shared scholarship eligibility in some cases
Ecampus/distance courses not eligible for fee remissions
Information Technology
OFAX: Oregon Financial Aid Exchange
• Participating schools send in their data via a secure web site
• Local programming is required to create this output file
• OFAX server processes file (uses Microsoft SQL Server/ASP technology)
• Match on SSN and Date of Birth
• Return matching records sent in by other schools via password protected
email attachment
OFAX Data Layout
• Data is sent/received in comma delimited text file.
• The full layout is available from OSAC’s web site.
see http://www.osac.state.or.us/ofax.html for more info.
• This file can be loaded into Excel and processed manually, or
loaded into a database and automated via local programming.
• This allows schools to process the OFAX data any way they see
fit.
Estimating Tuition and Fees
• 2009-10 Tuition and Fees (Estimates Only)
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UG Resident $ 6,725, Nonresident $19,417
Books and Supplies $1,603
Room and Board $8,352
Miscellaneous and Personal $2,451
Estimated UG Totals: Resident $19,179 Non-resident $31,871
Scholarship Opportunities
Provost Scholarship
• Competitive scholarship offered to exceptional non-resident freshman and
transfer students. Award amounts vary and are renewable for up to four
years of undergraduate study with specific renewal requirements to be met
by recipients. Students are selected to receive $4,000, $6,000 or $7,000
awards.
• Minimum eligibility requirements
• Non-residents
• Entering Freshman
3.75 GPA OR 1800+ SAT/26-28 ACT
• Transfer
3.75 GPA /36 or more credit hours
Diversity Achievement Award
• Competitive award offered to entering undergraduate freshman and
transfer students aimed at building upon the diversity and educational
goals of the university. Evaluation of award application and financial need
are also factored into selection process. Award amounts vary from $1,000
to $1,800 (based on financial need) and are renewable for up to four years
of undergraduate study with specific renewal requirements to be met by
recipients.
• Minimum eligibility requirements
• 3.65 GPA OR 1800+ SAT/26 ACT for high school OR
• 3.65 GPA and 36 or more college credits for transfers OR
• 3.25 GPA, In addition applicants must meet AT LEAST ONE of the
following criteria:
• Member of an ethnic minority community OR
• Low income status (federal guidelines) OR
• Documented Disability
Program Articulation and Academics
• Beyond Single Courses – Let’s talk Program to Program
• The Process
• Identify Baccalaureate Core Requirements/Options
• Identify Major Core Requirements/Options available at CC
• Identify Coursework that can only be completed at OSU
• The Outcome
• Transparent pathway(s) for students
• Advisor tools
Articulation Guide
• The tables, in .PDF format, below serve as a guide to Oregon
community college courses that may be used toward meeting
the requirements for the College of Agricultural Sciences
majors. Curricula are subject to change, so please check your
course selections with an OSU departmental advisor listed on
the final PDF page.
• Rouge Community College transfer articulation table (PDF)
On-Line Articulation Resources
• Articulation tables
• Articulation agreements
• Websites:
oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum
oregonstate.edu/partnerships
Next Steps
EDI/OFAX
Financial aid consortium agreement
Admission application
Promotional flier
Websites
Contact lists
Begin enrolling students