Welcome to the 2013
Lakeland Community College’s
PSEO Presentation
What is the PSEO Program?
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Lakeland’s Post Secondary Enrollment
Options Program offers qualified high school
seniors and juniors the opportunity to enroll at
Lakeland on a part-time or full-time basis and
earn college credit which will also be used to
fulfill their high school graduation
requirements.
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“There is such a thing as a free lunch!”
PSEO Options
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Option A – Parents Pay Tuition, Books &
Fees – Student elects to receive college
credit ONLY.
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Option B – Tuition, Books, & Fees Paid
by the District. Student elects to receive
college & high school credit.
PSEO Options (continued)
Home School Students
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Self Pay - payment is made by the family for
all tuition & books (Option A)
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Transfer coursework from home school
program and enroll in your local district.
(Option B)
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Transfer coursework from home school
program and enroll in a public on-line high
school (ECOT or BOSS). (Option B)
PSEO Options (continued)
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Public School Student – Intent must be
declared by March 29, 2013.
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Nonpublic School Student - Application
for Nonpublic Student Participation must
be completed & postmarked by June 15,
2013.
PSEO Enrollment 1990 - 2012
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1990
1995
2000
2005
2008
2010
2012
Enrollment by School Fall 2012
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Riverside
Mentor
South
North
West Geauga
Kirtland
Euclid
161
120
93
75
44
37
36
Wickliffe 35
Madison 34
Perry
28
Harvey
21
Newbury 16
Fairport
10
Ledgemont 6
Junior or Senior Standing
 Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or
above (no exceptions).
 Subject area GPA of 3.0 or above
 High School and parental permission.
 Successful completion of COMPASS or
ACT/SAT exam.
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What is the COMPASS Exam
Computerized exam created by ACT
3 parts:
Math
Reading
Writing
Test takes ~ 1 and ½ hours to complete—
NOT TIMED
Bring a calculator & picture ID to the test
Compass Exam
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Group PSEO COMPASS Testing is available
Monday at 3:30pm or 6pm and Wednesday at
3:30pm.
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PSEO students have 3 attempts to pass the
exam. No charge is associated with the exam.
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Students will receive results immediately.
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RSVP at www.lakelandcc.edu/PSEO
Math at Lakeland
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All students must pass the Math portion of
the COMPASS exam EVEN if they do not
want to take Math at LCC.
 Passing = Math 0950 (Intermediate
Algebra ~ Algebra 2)
 ONLY students who have COMPLETED
Algebra 2 in high school AND test ABOVE
Math 0950 are eligible for Math courses at
LCC.
What type of classes do PSEO
students take?
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Music Theory
Public Speaking
Cardio Kickboxing
Psychology
Earth Science
College Algebra
Archery
Macroeconomics
Psychology of Gender
Ecology
Statistics
Ballet
Sociology
Calculus
Spanish
Chemistry
Biology
Geology
Humanities
Piano
Astronomy
English
Government
Trigonometry
American Lit
Dream Quest
Urban Studies
Will the courses transfer?
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Most PSEO students wish to enroll in
transferable courses.
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Refer to: www.transfer.org
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Other PSEO students wish to take
classes that will help them solidify their
future college plans.
When do PSEO students take classes?
½ of all PSEO students attend part-time (1 – 4 classes).
Part-time students traditionally attend AM classes.
Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday
 8 – 9:15
9:30 – 10:45
 11- 12:15
12:30 – 1:45
or
Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday
 9 – 10:50
11 – 12:50
Or
Monday – Thursday
8 – 8:50
9 – 9:50 10-10:50 11 – 11:50
Sample of a Part-Time Schedule
Senior (Fall)-LCC
ENGL 1110
POLS 1300
Physics
Senior (Spring)-LCC
ENGL 1120
PSYC 1500
Coursework at the high school
Pre-Calculus
Band
Total of 5 classes between LCC & High School
Sample Schedule for a Full-Time
PSEO Student
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Junior (Fall)
ENG 1110
BIOL 1140
MATH 1650**
SPCH 1100
COUN 1100
Junior (Spring)
ENG 2280 or ENGL 1120
CHEM 1100 or BIOL 1510
MATH 1700**
POLS 1300 or ECON 1150
PSYC 1500
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16 Credits
16 Credits
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Parents Rights
FERPA – Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act
 Once enrolled, all students regardless of
age will be treated as adults.
 Parents have NO access to instructors,
grades, etc.
 Attendance is not taken
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Financial Obligations for Students & Parents
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PSEO students attending a public high school
(under Option B) have all tuition, fees and
required textbooks paid.
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Books must be returned each semester.
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No OPTIONAL supplies or textbooks are
covered (calculators, art supplies, camera,
study guides, etc.)
Financial Obligations for Students & Parents (cont.)
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2009 - 2012 non-public students received 8
total credits paid via the program. The amount
of funding is undetermined for 2013.
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Lakeland extends the coverage to 9 credits (3
total classes)
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Students who want to take more than 9 credits
per year will be responsible for tuition/book
costs above the approved amount.
Nonpublic Student Participation
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Application for Nonpublic Student
Participation (formerly140-NPP) - will be
available in April 2013. This form will
must be completed along with the green
form from Lakeland and signed by your
nonpublic high school and Lakeland.
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High school counselors MUST approve
students’ Lakeland course schedules.
Nonpublic Student Participation
(continued)
Applications must be postmarked
between May 15 and June 15. Fax, email, or hand delivered applications will
be not be accepted by the Department of
Education.
 Applications postmarked after June 15
will not be accepted by the Department
of Education for possible funding
consideration.
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Financial Obligations for Students & Parents (cont)
If you fail a course you WILL be
financially responsible to your home
school district for tuition and fees for the
course.
 Many districts will mandate you return
back to the high school if you fail a
course required for high school
graduation.
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Financial Obligations for Students & Parents (cont)
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Changes can be made to PSEO
schedules with high school, instructor,
and parental permission after the
semester begins.
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Any withdraws between the 3rd and 9th
week will result in a bill payable to your
home district for the cost of tuition &
fees.
Commonly ask questions
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How can I be sure this is a good idea for me?
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What is better part-time or full-time?
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How will I get to class?
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Can I still participate in sports at my high
school or at Lakeland?
Commonly ask questions (cont.)
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How will this impact my class rank at my high
school?
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How is it different than high school?
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Should I take AP classes instead of PSEO?
Former PSEO student – Megan Schneider
Shares her experience in the program
2012
West Geauga High School – Diploma
Lakeland Community College Associate of Arts Degree
Officer in Phi Theta Kappa – Honor
Society for Community College
Students
Member of CAB – Lakeland Student
Government
Student worker in the Office of
Admission and Student Development.
Currently pursuing a dual degree at
CSU in management and organizational
leadership.
Current PSEO student – Lily Ostrander
Shares her experience in the program
Kirtland High School Diploma – 2014
Lakeland Community College – 2014
Associate of Science
and
Associate of Arts Degree
Member of numerous Lakeland
organizations
Important Time Line of Events
February – March
Information Sessions at your high school and/or at Lakeland Community College
March 29, 2013
Declare intent to participate to your high school
February – June
PSEO exclusive COMPASS Placement Testing
June 15, 2013
Deadline for private high school participation
April – July
PSEO Registration Sessions
July-August
Attend a PSEO Orientation
End of August
Classes Begin
Two Dates You Can’t Forget
March 29, 2013 – Declaration of Intent
must be submitted to the high school
June 15, 2013 - Application for
Nonpublic Student Participation is due
Steps to Participation
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Step 1: Attend high school and/or Lakeland
sponsored information session
Step 2: File a PSEO Application with Lakeland
Step 3: Submit high school transcripts (must
show 3.0 cumulative GPA).
Step 4: Pass the COMPASS Test
Step 5: Student notified of acceptance.
Step 6: Parent & Student attended a PSEO
Registration Session
Follow-Up
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Feel free to call the PSEO Office at (440) 5257404 for any additional information about
PSEO or visit our website at
www.lakelandcc.edu/PSEO.
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Registration for Fall 2013 will begin on
May 6. Students are registered on a first
come, first served basis.