OGT News: A new way to get that high school diploma in Cincinnati
Great Oaks Career Campus at the University of Cincinnati's Clermont College is offering students a new way to get their high school diploma. The Gateway to Success program, launched in September, is for students who are from districts affiliated with Great Oaks.
Most dropped out just short of graduation for a variety of reasons - largely personal. Family problems, divorce and a variety of other social problems caused students to lose interest in school, at least temporarily.
One or two have never been enrolled in high school. Students can enroll anytime, but must be between 18 and 21. Requirements are 20 hours a week on campus. Most classes are taught online, but a few involve offline instruction, including those that prepare the students to take the mandatory Ohio Graduation Test.
Twenty-six students are currently enrolled in the program which is free. Because there is a requirement for students to actually attend their instruction and interact, camaraderie develops. And because the program is on a college campus, there's no stigma of being "behind."
Once the coursework is completed, students are granted a diploma from their home high school. But there are plans in the works to have a Gateway graduation ceremony this spring. The program is also considering a summer school.
Most dropped out just short of graduation for a variety of reasons - largely personal. Family problems, divorce and a variety of other social problems caused students to lose interest in school, at least temporarily.
One or two have never been enrolled in high school. Students can enroll anytime, but must be between 18 and 21. Requirements are 20 hours a week on campus. Most classes are taught online, but a few involve offline instruction, including those that prepare the students to take the mandatory Ohio Graduation Test.
Twenty-six students are currently enrolled in the program which is free. Because there is a requirement for students to actually attend their instruction and interact, camaraderie develops. And because the program is on a college campus, there's no stigma of being "behind."
Once the coursework is completed, students are granted a diploma from their home high school. But there are plans in the works to have a Gateway graduation ceremony this spring. The program is also considering a summer school.
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