James A. Rhodes State College
Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEOP)
The Ohio Legislature passed an education reform bill which allows high school freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors taking college classes to have the credit earned applied toward graduation from high school, from college, or from both.
Rhodes State College has chosen to participate in the Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program and has established the following requirements on enrollment eligibility and application procedures for high school students who wish to pursue the program. There are two enrollment options with different admission requirements. Students should read this information carefully and choose the program for which they qualify.
Enrollment Eligibility and Application Procedures for PSEOP
- Students wishing to participate in the Traditional Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEOP) at Rhodes State must:
- Meet all requirements established for participation by the Ohio Department of Education;
- Be currently enrolled in a participating high school;
- Demonstrate academic ability and potential to do college-level work. The following criteria apply:
Freshmen must have all of the following:
- 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale from 7th and 8th grade course work
- 22 composite on ACT
- Ranked in the top 25% of students in the 8th grade
Sophomores must have all of the following:
- 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- 22 composite on ACT
- Ranked in top 25% of his/her class
Juniors or Seniors must have one of the following:
- 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- 22 composite on ACT
- Ranked in top 25% of his/her class
- Students wishing to participate in Special Initiative Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program at Rhodes State must:
- Meet all requirements established for participation by the Ohio Department of Education;
- Have a minimum of a 2.0 accumulative grade point average and a 3.0 grade point average in their technical subject area;
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a high school faculty member;
- Have an interest in a technical area of study;
- Meet with an academic advisor before registering for classes.
Please note that Special Initiative PSEOP is limited to specific technical courses.
- Before being admitted to Rhodes State College through PSEOP, an interested student must:
- Confer with his/her high school guidance counselor regarding PSEOP eligibility;
- Complete and return the Rhodes State admissions application with the non-refundable $25 application fee (priority deadline first Friday in June);
- Complete and return the PSEOP application (HS counselor required to complete a portion of this application) (priority deadline first Friday in June);
- Submit an official high school transcript;
- Submit ACT results;
- Submit faculty letter of recommendation (Special Initiative only)
- After the required materials are received and reviewed, the student will be notified regarding his/her admission status.
- The student is required to consult with an academic advisor within the Office of Admissions and Advising regarding course selection prior to registration. This must be completed by the second Friday in September.
PLEASE NOTE: The College assumes that high school students who participate in the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program are prepared academically to do college work. Students are expected to earn a minimum 2.00 grade point average in Rhodes State College courses. Students attending Rhodes State College under PSEOP are not permitted to participate in extracurricular activities or athletics at the College.
Concurrent Enrollment
The Concurrent Enrollment Program allows high school seniors an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Since their educational program at Rhodes State College will be in addition to their regular high school studies, only seniors who have demonstrated academic achievement will be considered for the program.
To be admitted to the program, students must have the permission of their parents and the recommendation of their guidance counselor or high school principal. An official high school transcript must be submitted. Students accepted into the College under the Concurrent Enrollment Program will be allowed to take up to five credit hours per quarter. This course load could be increased in certain situations.
Concurrent enrollment students pay the same tuition and related fees as regular students attending Rhodes State College. All students must earn a 2.00 grade point average in Rhodes State College courses in order to continue in the program. Once students are accepted into the program, credits earned apply to their degree program. All concurrent enrollment students must arrange a personal conference with an academic advisor to schedule their program of study.