**COLLEGE CREDIT IS
AVAILABLE TO BOTH SECONDARY AND ADULT STUDENTS**
**THE
HOURS OF COLLEGE CREDIT GRANTED VARY BY COLLEGE AND BY PROGRAM**
New Cooperative Alliance Agreements will
allow high school and adult students to receive college credit
simultaneously at Northeast Technology Center and apply that credit
toward an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
FAQ
What is a Cooperative Alliance
Agreement?
Allows high school and adult students to receive college credit
simultaneously while attending Northeast Technology Center and apply
that credit toward an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree at:
Connors State College, NEO A&M
College, OSU-Okmulgee, or Rogers State University.
While there will be an $8.00 per credit hour fee for these courses,
students will pay no tuition for these credit hours.
What colleges are in the new
Cooperative Alliance?
Colleges participating under the
Alliance with NTC are Connors State
College, NEO A&M College, OSU-Okmulgee, and Rogers State University.
The number of college credit hours granted varies from college and
technical program.
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Cooperative Alliance Partners
(Abide by Alliance guidelines.)
 Connors
State College
Warner, Oklahoma
A.A.S. degree granted by CSC after
completion of approved NTC program (29 technical credit hours), plus
33 college credit hours of general education and business courses.
 NEO
A&M College
Miami, Oklahoma
*Health Careers Certification-Earn 10
college credit hours in NTC HCC program that leads toward a degree
in Administrative Office Support: Medical Assistant Option,
Medical Assistant two-year certificate, or Medical Assistant
one-year certificate granted by NEO A&M.
*Practical Nursing-Earn credit upon
completion of NTC program to enter into the Fast Track Nursing
program at NEO A&M.
*Earn college credit hours in
approved NTC Business/Computer Technology programs that leads towards
an Associates Degree granted by NEO A&M:
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Business Management &
Administration (Kansas)
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Information Technology
and Financial Services (Afton)
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Interactive Media and
Graphics (Afton)
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Office Administration and
Multimedia Production (Pryor)
 OSU-Okmulgee
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Earn college credit in approved NTC
programs that leads toward an A.A.S. degree granted by OSU-Okmulgee.
 Rogers
State University
Claremore, Oklahoma
*A.A.S. degree granted by RSU after
completion of approved NTC program (30 technical credit hours), plus
31 college credit hours of general education and business courses.
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How many college credit hours can a NTC
student earn?
The number of college credit hours
granted varies from college and technical program.
Credits
How can a high school student earn
college credit at NTC?
High School Student must:
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Enroll in a technical program with an Alliance Agreement;
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Be a
Junior or Senior;
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Submit
a Parent Statement of Understanding form.
High School students must meet
one of the following criteria while at NTC:
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A
cumulative grade point average of 2.5; or
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A
composite score of 15 on the Plan Test taken during the
sophomore year; or
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A
composite ACT score of 19.
Adult Students:
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Enroll in a technical program with an Alliance Agreement;
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Submit a Cooperative Alliance Co-Enrollment form to the college.
What are the costs for college credit
at NTC?
College tuition is waived, but there
will be an $8.00 per credit hour fee assessed for the college credit
that will be granted by the participating college.
Who invoices the student for the fees
owed?
Students will be invoiced directly from
the college. It will be the student’s responsibility to remit
payment to the college by the deadline date set by the college.
How does the student pay for the fees?
High School students who meet one of the
ACT Fee Waiver criteria will be able to have their college fees
waived. Students are required to provide
documentation
to NTC. Adult students can use their
Financial Aid refund to pay fees.
What is a Parent Statement of
Understanding form?
A
document that has to be signed by a
parent/guardian, the student, and NTC before co-enrolling with a
participating college.
What is a college credit hour?
A credit hour is how many hours a
student is in class each week. For example, if a student is
enrolled in a three credit hour college math course, that math
course meets for three hours each week.
What is co-enrollment?
NTC students may receive college credit
for approved NTC program simultaneously while attending NTC with a
participating post-secondary institution.
Why enroll with a college while at NTC?
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Avoid course duplication from high
school to college.
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Shorten the time needed to earn a
college degree.
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Earn college credit for approved NTC
courses.
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Transition easily from high school
to college to career.
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Save on college expenses.
What is the savings of being co-enrolled
with a participating college while attending NTC?
Example of Savings
for 3 Credit Hours:
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NEO A&M
COLLEGE |
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|
Tuition |
Fees |
Total
Cost for 3 Credit Hours |
|
NTC Student |
-0- |
$24.00 |
No
tuition + $8.00 fee x 3 credit hours=$24.00 |
|
Non-NTC Student |
$149.10 |
$64.74 |
Tuition
+ fees x 3 credit hours=$213.84
(Textbooks & additional fees not included.) |
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OSU-OKMULGEE |
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|
Tuition |
Fees |
Total
Cost for 3 Credit Hours |
|
NTC Student |
-0- |
$24.00 |
No
tuition + $8.00 fee x 3 credit hours=$24.00 |
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Non-NTC Student |
$328.50 |
Included in tuition |
Tuition
+ fees x 3 credit hours=$328.50
(Textbooks & additional fees not included.) |
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ROGERS
STATE UNIVERSITY |
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|
Tuition |
Fees |
Total
Cost for 3 Credit Hours |
|
NTC Student |
-0- |
$24.00 |
No
tuition + $8.00 fee x 3 credit hours=$24.00 |
|
Non-NTC Student |
$228.00 |
$102.00 |
Tuition
+ fees x 3 credit hours=$330.00
(Textbooks & additional fees not included.) |
Can a home schooled student co-enroll?
Home schooled students can earn college
credit as long as they are a day-time NTC student. Same guidelines
apply for home schooled NTC students as set forth for all NTC
co-enrolled students.
What is concurrent enrollment?
A high school junior or senior may be
enrolled in collegiate level courses provided he or she meets the
requirements set forth on the Concurrent Enrollment Form available
from the high school counselor. All concurrent students must submit
ACT scores.
How does a student enroll in college to
complete degree requirements?
It is the student’s responsibility to
meet requirements for college admission and to enroll in remaining
college courses required for degree to be granted. A student will
need to make an appointment to meet with a college advisor to
complete enrollment process.
How does a student transfer to another
college?
Request all transcripts from previous
institutions, consult an academic advisor at the receiving
institution, contact the financial aid office at the receiving
institution, and submit application for admissions.
Will a student’s courses transfer from
one college to another college?
Students should consult the college or
university to which they plan to transfer to have their transcript
reviewed to confirm what courses will be accepted.
What is a Program of Study?
Selection of a degree program which is
consistent with the objectives of the student. Each degree has
certain general education requirements and specific requirements for
each emphasis of study.
What is an Associate in Applied Science
degree (A.A.S.)?
This is a two-year degree designed to
lead an individual directly to employment in a specific career.
Although the objective of this degree is to enhance employment
opportunities, some bachelor’s degree (four-year) institutions have
developed upper-division programs to recognize the A.A.S. degree for
transfer purposes. Students that want to pursue a Bachelor’s degree
should verify the ability to transfer the A.A.S. with that
institution.
What is an Associate of Arts degree?
This is a two-year degree designed for a
student to transfer to a Bachelor’s program. Students who complete
requirements with an emphasis in liberal arts, humanities, social
sciences, art or business subject area are awarded this degree.
What is an Associate of Science degree?
This is a two-year degree designed for a
student to transfer to a Bachelor’s program. Students who complete
requirements with an emphasis in math, the sciences or
pre-engineering are awarded this degree.
What is a Bachelor in Technology degree?
This is a four-year degree in Applied
Technology. Students will have an emphasis in a technical program
of study.
How does a student request a college
transcript?
Most institutions require a request in
writing, and some may require that a student pay a fee. Check with
the registrar’s office at the sending institution to find out their
process.
How and when does a student apply for
Financial Aid?
Application for financial aid can be
made by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The FAFSA should be processed by February 14th to be considered for
aid from all available programs for the following fall semester.
Application may be made online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov or by obtaining an application from the
Financial Aid Office at any college, high school counselor, or at
NTC.
What is Oklahoma Higher Learning Access
Program (OHLAP)?
OHLAP is an Oklahoma State funded
program that will pay the college tuition to any college in the
State of Oklahoma for students whose parents total yearly income is
not more than $50,000.00. A student must sign up by 10th grade. To
apply, students can visit their school counselor or go to
www.okhighered.org/ohlap.
OHLAP can not be used to pay the $8.00 per credit hour alliance
co-enrollment fee for NTC courses since OHLAP is used for tuition
only.
What is the ACT?
Test required by colleges and
universities to evaluate an applicant’s academic skills and
abilities. Test dates and other information regarding the ACT can
be found at www.act.org.
What is a transcript?
Official document, issued by a high
school or institution, with student information that is a complete
and accurate reflection of a student’s academic career.
Where can a student find more
information regarding Cooperative Agreements?
www.okcareertech.org/techprep &
www.okhighered.org
Are there other colleges that offer
credit to NTC students?
NTC also has agreements with Coffeyville
Community College, Crowder College, Labette Community College
(Nursing only), Missouri Southern State University, Oklahoma
University-Tulsa (Nursing only), and Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
Northeastern State University may accept transcribed credit hours
from all participating colleges in approved NTC programs as Advanced
Standing Credit into NSU’s Bachelor of Technology degree program.
The following colleges do not abide by the Alliance guidelines.
 Coffeyville
Community College
Coffeyville, Kansas
AAS degree granted by CCC after
completion of approved NTC program, plus 18 college credit hours of
general education.
 Crowder
College
Neosho, Missouri
Upon completion of approved NTC program,
earn college credit granted by CC toward an A.A.S.
degree.
 Labette
Community College
Parsons, Kansas
Earn college credit upon completion of NTC Practical Nursing LPN
program to be eligible for admission into the Registered Nurse
Education (A.D.N.) Level II at LCC.
 Missouri
Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
Upon completion of approved NTC program, earn 9 hours of college
credit granted by MSSU.
 Northeastern
State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
NSU will accept transcripted hours from
all alliance partners in approved
NTC programs as advanced standing credit into the Bachelor of
Technology degree program.
 Oklahoma
Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
A.A.S. degree granted by OWU after
completion of approved NTC program (37 technical credit hours), plus
23 college credit hours of general education and business courses.
High School Students and Adults can co-enroll while attending NTC.
No OWU tuition or fee costs for NTC courses.
 University
of Oklahoma-Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Earn college credit upon completion of
NTC Practical Nursing LPN program to be eligible for admission into
the LPN to the BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) track with OU-Tulsa.
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