Early College Proposal

Early College Proposal

Please complete a separate form for each request.

For questions regarding early college, please contact

Angel Icenhour at aicenhour@osrhe.edu.

NOTE: This form cannot be saved and should be completed in its entirety at one time.

Institution*

Select

Campus and/or city from where the program will be operated

Name of Program Director*

Program Director's Email*

Individual high school partnership*

(Submit separate form for each high school)

List school district of high school partner*

Date of School Board approval*

Does this program involve a Career Technology Center?*

Yes

Individual Career Technology Centers involved*

Select or enter value

Intended date of implementation*

(e.g. Fall 2024)

Intended date of program expiration/renewal*

(e.g. Spring 2025)

Targeted Admissions Design

Early college programs shall be designed with the intent of providing the opportunity to earn a credential beyond high school to traditionally under-served student populations. Students from traditionally privileged populations may benefit as part of an early college program, however, they should not be the primary beneficiaries of such a program. Institutions must clearly demonstrate how the targeted under-served population is receiving the primary benefits of the early college program.

Students Served*

In the space provided below, please describe the targeted student population for the proposed program.

Program Design and Benefit to Students

An early college program must ultimately lead to a meaningful credential to students to earn in conjunction with their high school diploma. Key benefits to such a program should include an overall decreased cost of degree and decreased time to degree for targeted population of program participants. Institutions must clearly demonstrate and report detailed explanations of the discrete benefits the student will have gained after completing the early college program.

Program Design*

In the space provided below, please describe the discrete benefits students will have gained after completing the proposed program.

Student Support

Before implementing an early college program, an institution should build a strong partnership with participating high schools. An institution should also carefully design support services for students in the program and readiness tools to ensure the student has requisite educational, emotional and maturity skills necessary for success in college level work while in high school. In recognition of developmental and preparational differences between early college participants and traditional concurrent students, institutions should implement policy and practice to mitigate future negative consequences for students, academically or otherwise, as much as practically possible. Institutions must provide traditional support systems vital to college success to early college student participants.

Partnership*

In the space provided below, please describe the partnership between the institution and participating high school(s) and technology centers.

Support Services*

In the space provided below, please describe the designated support services and readiness tools established for participating students (please include resources both academic and non-academic in nature at both the high school and at the institution)

Policies*

In the space provided below, please summarize the institutional policies and practices to mitigate future negative consequences for early college students academically or otherwise.

Cost of Participation

Institutions must not ask student participants to assume the cost of tuition, and institutions should pursue options to reduce or eliminate cost for student fees and books for participants. Before implementing an early college program, institutions must provide a comprehensive plan detailing how the program will be financed, including plans to assure access and eliminate any financial burden for student participants. If institutions rely on potential supporters and financial partners to finance the early college program, firm written commitments must be in place before the program is launched.

Cost*

In the space provided below, please summarize the plan to eliminate cost for students and attach the comprehensive plan detailing the long-term financing of the program with the submission of this form.

Student Success Measures

Goals*

What is the intended student success goals of this early college program? (e.g. support a workforce demand, equity initiative, etc. Please be specific.)

Metrics*

What metrics will be used to determine student success and/or completion of the early college program? (e.g. Associate’s degree, certification, number of credit hours earned, measurable equity efforts, etc.)

Reporting and Reviewal Process

All requests will be reviewed for approval for up to five years and are subject to additional review at any time prior to their five-year expiration. Annual reports will be required as specified in 3.10.8 Reporting and additional reports may be required upon request. In the year prior to the end of the approval period, institutions may request to renew an existing program.

Submission*

Please upload the following documents:

The detailed financial plan for this program. This may include award letters of grants.
Signed memorandum of understanding from all participating parties.
Any additional documentation needed to provide insight into the proposed program.

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