Ohio Department of Higher Education

This annual report, jointly published by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, details the 2024-2025 academic year performance of the College Credit Plus program. It highlights record student participation, increased access for economically disadvantaged students, and the introduction of a Statewide Innovative Waiver Pathway. The report demonstrates high academic success, significant credential attainment, substantial tuition savings, and long-term success in postsecondary education and graduate studies, affirming the program's crucial role in Ohio's educational and workforce development.

The roundtable discussion centered on the importance of FAFSA completion for Ohio, state investments in FAFSA completion, facts and figures on Pell grants, and engaging with school counselors, principals, and superintendents to shape professional development and data system upgrades. The discussion also highlighted the need to help people understand the truth about financial information available to them and address misperceptions about the cost of post-secondary education.

The meeting included discussion on HEI semiannual user audit review, new file dependencies diagram, transition to ServiceNow for submitting issues, relationship between degree levels between the AP and the DC files, and the academic intention code field in the Southeast file. The discussion also included questions about intention codes, especially regarding international students and the impact on SSI.

The 2024-2026 Campus Completion Plan focuses on five key areas: student-focused initiatives to expand participation, success-focused strategies to increase completion and academic achievement, future-focused approaches to foster long-term success, work-focused efforts to improve economic competitiveness, and community-focused partnerships to enhance quality of life. The plan details various projects, initiatives, and resources aimed at boosting regional economic and social mobility through education, aligning with workforce needs, and addressing community challenges.

The board meeting included discussion and approval of the Campus Completion Plan Update for 2020, focusing on strategies to increase student success and credential attainment. Key areas of focus included mapping pathways to student end goals, improving first-year entry experiences, keeping students on track, ensuring students are learning, and meeting community needs through workforce development. The plan also addressed equity in enrollments and success policies, and alignment with workforce priorities.