Anyone here in Ohio? Can you fill me in on dual enrollment there?

[AFwife Claire]

It is looking pretty likely that we'll be moving to Ohio (Dayton area) this summer.  We were stationed there before (and actually I went to high school and college there, but I wasn't homeschooled), but my kids were all little back then, and I have not kept up with things there at all.  

 

Can someone tell me how dual enrollment works there that has actually used it as a homeschooler?  I've read what I think are official websites, but I'm confused on the whole money issue--it's free if there's money, but maybe all the public schooled kids doing DE get it first?  Or something?  Will it be a problem that we might not have an official address until early summer?  Should I be planning on something different for ds16, who will be a junior next year, for next year, and then hope he can DE for free his senior year?

 

And, while I'm on the topic, if anyone is local in the Dayton area and knows about co-ops that aren't CC, I'd love to hear.  It seems like that's all my friends that are there talk about!  I know there are options with the local Christian schools to take a few classes, but it seems like that is way more expensive than online classes, and then you are definitely not as flexible.  

 

Moving was certainly easier when we only had elementary age kids!

[Kassia]

Ohio has some funds for homeschoolers, but not a whole lot.  Public school students get free tuition and textbooks.  It changes each year for homeschoolers.  My dd received a whopping 4 credits for this school year as a sophomore, which doesn't include textbooks.  In her freshman year, she received funding for 11 credits.  So there's no way of knowing what your student will receive from the state until the funding is awarded in May.

 

To apply for DE, you have to turn in an intention form to the state between 2/15 and 4/1 I think.  You also have to set up a SAFE account and apply to the college(s) your child will attend.  Here is a link with the information:  http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Quality-School-Choice/Home-Schooling/College-Credit-Plus-for-Home-School-Families

 

We are planning on enrolling our dd in public school next year just for the funding.  She'll attend the community college full time so she won't actually attend the high school, but then we won't have to pay for it all ourselves.  Hoping it will all work out...it's complicated, so we'll see. 

[AFwife Claire]

Ohio has some funds for homeschoolers, but not a whole lot.  Public school students get free tuition and textbooks.  It changes each year for homeschoolers.  My dd received a whopping 4 credits for this school year as a sophomore, which doesn't include textbooks.  In her freshman year, she received funding for 11 credits.  So there's no way of knowing what your student will receive from the state until the funding is awarded in May.

 

To apply for DE, you have to turn in an intention form to the state between 2/15 and 4/1 I think.  You also have to set up a SAFE account and apply to the college(s) your child will attend.  Here is a link with the information:  http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Quality-School-Choice/Home-Schooling/College-Credit-Plus-for-Home-School-Families

 

We are planning on enrolling our dd in public school next year just for the funding.  She'll attend the community college full time so she won't actually attend the high school, but then we won't have to pay for it all ourselves.  Hoping it will all work out...it's complicated, so we'll see. 

Now see, I had never even considered enrolling ds in public school so he could dual enroll!  Thank you for the idea!  I'll have to meet with the school once we figure out where exactly we're going to live and see what they say.  Thanks also for a very helpful explanation!

[Kassia]

Now see, I had never even considered enrolling ds in public school so he could dual enroll!  Thank you for the idea!  I'll have to meet with the school once we figure out where exactly we're going to live and see what they say.  Thanks also for a very helpful explanation!

 

One issue that you could have is if they don't accept his homeschool credits.  That would be my biggest concern.  It seems that a lot of public schools won't accept the homeschool credits, but ours seems pretty easygoing about it for now.  We won't know for sure until we actually enroll and I want to see what dd's transcript will look like once it's all official.  

 

Good luck!

[mom31257]

Ohio has some funds for homeschoolers, but not a whole lot.  Public school students get free tuition and textbooks.  It changes each year for homeschoolers.  My dd received a whopping 4 credits for this school year as a sophomore, which doesn't include textbooks.  In her freshman year, she received funding for 11 credits.  So there's no way of knowing what your student will receive from the state until the funding is awarded in May.

 

To apply for DE, you have to turn in an intention form to the state between 2/15 and 4/1 I think.  You also have to set up a SAFE account and apply to the college(s) your child will attend.  Here is a link with the information:  http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Quality-School-Choice/Home-Schooling/College-Credit-Plus-for-Home-School-Families

 

We are planning on enrolling our dd in public school next year just for the funding.  She'll attend the community college full time so she won't actually attend the high school, but then we won't have to pay for it all ourselves.  Hoping it will all work out...it's complicated, so we'll see. 

 

 

We may be moving to Ohio the summer before ds' senior year, so we will not have residency during the time frame to do those things. Do they allow homeschoolers to pay for classes, or is it only if you have credits or are in public school? 

 

I wouldn't imagine a college turning down money, but I didn't know if there are rules otherwise. 

[Kassia]

We may be moving to Ohio the summer before ds' senior year, so we will not have residency during the time frame to do those things. Do they allow homeschoolers to pay for classes, or is it only if you have credits or are in public school? 

 

I wouldn't imagine a college turning down money, but I didn't know if there are rules otherwise. 

 

I don't know.  I would ask the college you plan on ds attending.  I don't like the way all of the paperwork has to be done so early because of situations like yours.  Even with public school students, the paperwork has to be done early.  

[cintinative]

We may be moving to Ohio the summer before ds' senior year, so we will not have residency during the time frame to do those things. Do they allow homeschoolers to pay for classes, or is it only if you have credits or are in public school? 

 

I wouldn't imagine a college turning down money, but I didn't know if there are rules otherwise. 

 

 

I have friends that pay for their kids' classes via DE.  They are not enrolled in the public school. However, as mentioned by the other poster, there are limited funds available for homeschoolers. If you don't get funds, you still get the negotiated credit hour rate.  So for example if you wanted to take a class at Sinclair Community College in Dayton it is $40/credit hour to pay "out of pocket."   I believe that cost/credit hour varies based on the host college--I think University of Cincinnati might be more expensive, for example.  We are pretty far off from looking at this. I am sorry I can't be more helpful.

There is an Ohio homeschooling parents FB page, so maybe you could try asking there? https://www.facebook.com/groups/OhioHomeschoolingParents/

[AFwife Claire]

I have friends that pay for their kids' classes via DE.  They are not enrolled in the public school. However, as mentioned by the other poster, there are limited funds available for homeschoolers. If you don't get funds, you still get the negotiated credit hour rate.  So for example if you wanted to take a class at Sinclair Community College in Dayton it is $40/credit hour to pay "out of pocket."   I believe that cost/credit hour varies based on the host college--I think University of Cincinnati might be more expensive, for example.  We are pretty far off from looking at this. I am sorry I can't be more helpful.

There is an Ohio homeschooling parents FB page, so maybe you could try asking there? https://www.facebook.com/groups/OhioHomeschoolingParents/

This is also very helpful!  Here in VA we pay $200 per credit hour at our community college, so anything less than that sounds amazing!  Maybe DE will still work for us, even if it's not free.  It's definitely way cheaper than the $1000/class ala carte at the Christian high schools there!

 

Thanks for the fb page too--I'm going to join there.

[Kassia]

I have friends that pay for their kids' classes via DE.  They are not enrolled in the public school. However, as mentioned by the other poster, there are limited funds available for homeschoolers. If you don't get funds, you still get the negotiated credit hour rate.  So for example if you wanted to take a class at Sinclair Community College in Dayton it is $40/credit hour to pay "out of pocket."   I believe that cost/credit hour varies based on the host college--I think University of Cincinnati might be more expensive, for example.  We are pretty far off from looking at this. I am sorry I can't be more helpful.

There is an Ohio homeschooling parents FB page, so maybe you could try asking there? https://www.facebook.com/groups/OhioHomeschoolingParents/

 

We do not get the negotiated credit hour rate at our community college, unfortunately.  I think that is up to the individual college/university.  $40/credit hour is an amazing price!  We pay $150 at our community college, but I would expect a university to charge more.  Great idea to join the FB page.

 

 

This is also very helpful!  Here in VA we pay $200 per credit hour at our community college, so anything less than that sounds amazing!  Maybe DE will still work for us, even if it's not free.  It's definitely way cheaper than the $1000/class ala carte at the Christian high schools there!

 

Thanks for the fb page too--I'm going to join there.

 

The Ohio Homeschooling Parents FB page is good.  There is also an Ohio Homeschooling for College Credit page on Facebook that is helpful.  It's not as active, but more focused on the issues you have.