Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3333 - Department of Higher Education › Chapter 3333-1 - General Provisions › Section 3333-1-09.1 - The "Ohio College Opportunity Grant" program

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Authority
This rule adopted under authority conferred upon the chancellor
				of higher education by section
				3333.122 of the Revised
				Code.
(B) Definitions
(1) "Ohio resident" as used in this rule has
			 the same meaning as used in rule
			 3333-1-10 of the Administrative
			 Code.
Each eligible participating institution
				
										is
				responsible for determining the residency status of students for Ohio
				college opportunity grant (OCOG) purposes in accordance with rule
				3333-1-10 of the Administrative
				Code. Institutions of higher education participating in the OCOG program
				
										are to
				provide individual students with a fair and adequate opportunity to present
				proof of their Ohio residency for purposes of this rule. Such institutions may
				require the submission of affidavits and other documentary evidence which it
				may deem necessary for a full and complete determination under this
				rule.
(2) Enrollment status
			 definitions
(a) Full-time student
A "full-time student" is one who is enrolled in a
				degree-granting curriculum at a participating institution for not less than
				twelve credit hours per semester, quarter, or term.
(b) Three-quarters-time student
A "three-quarters-time student" is one who is enrolled in a
				degree granting curriculum at a participating institution for not less than
				nine and no more than eleven credit hours per semester, quarter, or
				term.
(c) Half-time student
A "half-time student" is one who is enrolled in a
				degree-granting curriculum at a participating institution for not less than six
				and no more than eight credit hours per semester, quarter, or term.
(d) One-quarter-time student
A "one-quarter-time student" is one who is enrolled in a
				degree-granting curriculum at a participating institution for not less than one
				and no more than five credit hours per semester, quarter, or term.
(3) Appropriate
			 academic progress
"Appropriate academic progress" means in working toward an
				associate degree, bachelor's degree or nursing diploma, the student must
				maintain a grade point average or other standards of achievement considered by
				the institution as satisfactory progress toward receipt of the degree or
				diploma sought by the student. A student placed on academic probation and
				attending classes as prescribed by the institution on a full-time,
				three-quarters-time, half-time or one-quarter-time basis
				
										is
				considered to be making appropriate progress.
(4) State cost of attendance
"State cost of attendance" means the average cost to a student
				when attending an Ohio institution of higher education. In calculating the
				average cost to a student, the chancellor may include any or all of the
				following items:
(a) The average
			 instructional and general fees charged at Ohio institutions of higher
			 education. The chancellor may choose to calculate the average instructional and
			 general fees for each sector, as defined by the chancellor.
(b) The average cost to a student in Ohio for
			 any or all of the following items: books, transportation, housing costs or
			 living expenses.
(5)
			 Instructional and general charges
"Instructional and general charges" means the instructional and
				general fees charged to the student. A general fee is one that is uniformly
				assessed to all students.
(6) Expected family contribution (EFC)
As used to determine the eligibility of students for OCOG,
				"expected family contribution" is defined as the measure of a family's
				financial strength, and is used to determine eligibility for federal student
				aid during one academic year. An EFC is received based on the processing
				results of the student's free application for federal student aid (FAFSA). This
				value is calculated in the same manner as the federal
				methodology calculcation by using FAFSA fields
				that may include the income and/or asset
				figures reported, number in household,  and state of legal residence in a formula
				written by congress.
(7) As
			 used in this rule, "accredited" means approved by the chancellor.