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College Credit through Cooperative Alliance Agreements
Metro Technology Centers and Oklahoma State University-OKC (OSU-OKC) joined forces in an Alliance approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to better equate the training at Metro Tech to the quality and level of the college curriculum so Metro Tech students can receive more college hours and transition to OSU-OKC to complete their degree. Although we have been actively co-enrolling in cooperative career majors for over twenty years, we continue to expand agreements to include college credit in a variety of career majors.
In addition, to the money and time saving of completing an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, OSU-OKC has Tech Connect scholarships available to assist students financially.
College credit is available for the majority of Metro Tech’s Career Majors. College hours are also available by the following colleges, depending on the career major, through an Alliance Agreement between the colleges and Metro Tech.
Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC)
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC)
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, Okmulgee (OSU-IT)
Rose State College
College credit for Adult/Postsecondary Students
If English is a second language, you must take the TOEFL exam. You may also be asked to provide an official high school transcript or copy of your GED scores.
If you have previously taken college general education courses, you will need to provide a college transcript to the applicable college.
Fees: Adult
Fees for adults enrolling for college credit are paid by Metro Technology Centers. All you have to do is complete the paperwork required for admission to your cooperative college and make a passing grade.
College Credit for High School Students
Students who meet the admission criteria set forth by the Alliance will be enrolled in college technology courses, and grades for those courses will be transcripted by the cooperative college upon course completion.
Admission Criteria for High School/Home School Students
High school Juniors and Seniors must have one of the following:
ACT/SAT score in the 42 percentile or 19 composite ACT score
OR
A Sophmore ACT Plan composite score of 15
OR
A 2.5 high school grade point average with an official high school transcript
Once you are admitted, you must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in
college level courses to remain in good standing.
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Required forms for college admission will be provided such as a parent/guardian permission forms and others depending on each college requirements for admission.
Fees: High School
There is an $8 per credit hour fee for college credit. WOW! Just imaging saving $80 - $108 per college credit. AND, if you qualify for a fee waiver based criteria for waiving the ACT Test fees, you could earn college credit free.
Students may qualify for a Fee Waiver if they met any of the following requirements:
Family receives public assistance
Students is a ward of the state
Student resides in foster home
Student participates in free or reduced lunch program
Family income in at or below the Bureau of labor Statistics Standard Budget
You can go to the college you are enrolled and get your student ID. Your college status is the same as if you are attending class on campus only your college campus is Metro Technology Centers classroom. You can use tutoring, gyms, libraries, purchase software at a discount, and use the computer lab.
Maximum Hours for Enrollment
High School students cannot exceed 19 hours of credit. This includes the courses they are taking at the high school as well as the tech center and any concurrent enrollment.
Adult students cannot exceed 24 hours of credit (college may differ). This includes any courses they are enrolled in during that semester at any college.
How can I pay for training?
Financial aid is available for eligible students. Questions about financial aid or OHLAP opportunities should be directed to our Finanical Aid Officer, Rosalind Martin at Rosalind.martin@metrotech.edu or 405.595.4437. (can you link the web page for our FA)
Other financial opportunities may be with Title IV, Federal Work Study, Workforce and Voc Rehab. If you are associated with one of these agencies, please visit with your case manager.
Degree Transfer
The Associate of Applies Science (A.A.S.) . degree is more of a terminal degree. Each institution is different in how they will accept the A.A.S. degree. Most colleges will transfer the general education courses from the degree and may accept some of the courses as electives. Some colleges may not have a corresponding degree to transfer any of the technical college credits toward. University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in Edmond, Oklahoma, will accept the A.A.S. toward a Bachelor of Applied Science. Please go to www:uco.edu.
A college transcript is a valuable credential for employment and military points toward promotions.
More Information
To learn more about the Alliance career majors or for more information about college credit, please contact the College Connection office at 4901 S. Bryant, Oklahoma City, Ok or email Teresa.francisco@metrotech.edu or 405.595.2241.
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