Degree Partnership Program

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Degree Partnership ProgramOregon State University

Degree Partnership Program (DPP): Making the Most of

Two colleges

By, Rick DeBellis & Kayleen Salchenberg

Oregon State University

Degree Partnership Program

History (brief) Purpose Advantages Nuts & Bolts of DPP Financial Aid Processes Home School Declaration OSU/DPP Academic Advising Utilizing Resources Contacts/Websites

Degree Partnership Program – History (Brief)

Established in 1998 by OSU and LBCC(the same year Nintendo Game Boy was born)

Currently has 17 community college

partners(That’s halfway between 16 and 18)

Between 1989-2011 there have been 12,073 enrolled

students

and 4,875 OSU undergraduate degrees

Degree Partnership Program - PurposeImprove student access, success, and degree

completion

Expand options for college-level services and

curriculum

Improve academic program articulation

Degree completion quicker and more affordable

Degree Partnership Program - Advantages

*4 year degree faster and more affordable

*One application/fee for admissions at BOTH institutions

*Financial Aid at one campus

*Academic Advising at BOTH campuses

*Tuition savings

*Schedule Flexibility

*Resources on BOTH campuses (library/computer)

*Greater access

Degree Partnership Program – Nuts & Bolts Must apply 3 weeks prior to term!

OSU Term Start Date of OSU Term DPP Application Deadline (3 weeks prior to start of OSU term)

Financial Aid Application Deadlines

Fall 2013 September 30, 2013 September 9, 2013 February 1 is the deadline for scholarships in any term.Individual departments may have different deadlines for departmental scholarships.February 28 is the priority deadline for Federal financial aid.

Winter 2014 January 6, 2014 December 16, 2013

Spring 2014 March 31, 2014 March 10, 2014

Summer 2014 June 23, 2014 June 2, 2014

Fall 2014 September 29, 2014 September 8, 2014

Winter 2015 January 5, 2015

Spring 2015 March 30, 2015

Summer 2015 June 22, 2015

Degree Partnership Program – Admission

Application online

One cost to apply

Changing to DPP

Students who have already applied to OSU

Students who are admitted to OSU

Residency Issues: Status Differs at each school

Students from WA, ID, CA, NV pay in-state tuition at LBCC

OSU residency determined through Admission Process

Degree Partnership Program – Registration

CC and/or OSU Orientation

Getting Registered at CC and/or OSU

Enrollment levels and grades shared

electronically between schools

OSU cannot count courses that do not transfer

into OSU towards enrollment

Partner schools cannot count 300-400 level

courses toward enrollment

Degree Partnership Program – Financial Aid

Must be admitted to DPP through OSU

Admissions

Credits considered between OSU and Partner

school

Students need to declare a home school (either OSU or CC partner)

Aid will disburse at home school (can only receive aid at one school

Refund check may be used to pay other school’s

Degree Partnership Program – Financial Aid If receiving OSU Scholarships, than you MUST

6 OSU credits!!!!!!PresidentialAcademic AchievementDiversityProvostTuition GrantLegacyIB Diploma Award

Degree Partnership Program – Home School

Home School is the school in which will disburse

your aid

Declare Home School on Student Online

Services

Change Home School by emailing

dpp@oregonstate.edu

Home Schools have different credit

requirements…

Degree Partnership Program – Home School Credits

Minimum 1 credit/course at Home School: Chemeketa CC

Linn Benton CC

Clackamas CC

Clastop CC

Oregon Coast CC

Minimum 6 credit/course at Home School: Columbia Gorge CC

Portland CC

SW Oregon CC

Tillamook Bay CC

Degree Partnership Program – Home School CreditsBlue Mountain CC 1 credit if OSU is Home School

6 credits if BMCC is Home School

Lane CC OSU is Home School always

Students are removed from program during terms not

at OSU

Minimum 1 credit at OSU

OSU Cascades Campus and Central

Oregon CC COCC only partners with OSU

Juniors & Seniors must be in at least 1 OSU class

Degree Partnership Program – Academic AdvisingOSU academic advisor is key!

Make sure courses will apply towards OSU

Advising handled with academic college

where your major resides

Utilize CC advisor to help with individual class

specifics

Each partner school’s advising approach may

Check with your CC

Degree Partnership Program – Utilizing Resources OSU

Degree Partnership Program – Utilizing Resources LBCC

Degree Partnership Program – GradesUsually takes a month for grades to post on

Academic Transcript and MyDegrees (keep

checking)

Grade Replacement:

A grade at one school will not replace a grade

at another school

Both grades would show up on transcript

Transfer GPA does not transfer as OSU GPA

Degree Partnership Program – Contacts

Rick DeBellis, Student Services Manager

for DPP

541-737-2790

rick.debellis@oregonstate.edu

Erin Rau, Assistant Director for

Admissions

541-737-0579 erin.rau@oregonstate.edu

Aaron Waldron, Assistant Director for

Financial Aid

541-737-2241

aaron.waldron@oregonstate.edu

Kate Peterson, Assistant Provost-

Enrollment Mgmt.

541-737-0759

kate.peterson@oregonstate.edu

Degree Partnership Program – Websites

OSU Degree Partnership Program:

Oregonstate.edu/partnership/

Financial Aid & Scholarships DPP FAQ:

Oregonstate.edu/financialaid/degree-

partnership-program-faq

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