Concurrent Enrollment Partnership Program FAQs: Students

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Concurrent Enrollment Partnership Student Guide

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Requirements

Cost of attendance and billing

Grades and transcripts

General

Requirements

Q: What are the requirements to participate in the concurrent enrollment partnership program?
A: You must

• Be a sophomore, junior or senior in high school;
• Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and a cumulative WSU GPA of 2.0 or higher (new WSU students need the high school GPA only);
• Meet all additional prerequisites for specific courses. This may include ACT scores, passing the WSU department final or exit exam, or achieving a minimum grade in the course. Check with your teacher for details;
• Complete the fall semester of any yearlong concurrent enrollment course with a grade of A or B.

Each high school may set additional standards which exceed these requirements.

Q: What are the pre-requisites for English 101?
A: You must have an ACT-English score of 20 or above. Please arrange to take the ACT in April or June prior to the semester you wish to enroll. Scores must be on file at the time of the enrollment visit.

Q: How do I get retroactive credit for English 101? I have an ACT-English score of 31.
A: First, do not enroll in English 101 for WSU credit. Once you enroll in another course through Wichita State (any course, including concurrent enrollment), you must contact the Counseling and Testing Center, (316) 978-3440, and ask that the retroactive credit be placed on your transcript. It will show on your WSU transcript with a notation of "TCRE," which stands for "credit by exam." Important note: Not all schools will accept "TCRE" in transfer. It is always in your best interest to contact the school you want to attend and ask which courses and credit designations they will accept in transfer.

Q: What are the pre-requisites for English 102?
A: You must complete English 101 with a grade of C or better, and pass the departmental exit exam.

Q: My concurrent enrollment partnership class meets the entire academic year. What grade do I need at the end of the fall semester in order to enroll for concurrent enrollment partnership credit in the spring?
A: For any concurrent enrollment partnership course that meets the entire year, you must complete the fall semester with a grade of A or B in the course. Official enrollment in these courses is completed in the spring semester, following the posting of fall semester grades.

Q: Do I have to pass the math final?
A: Yes. It also counts for 20% or more of your semester grade.

Cost of attendance and billing

Q: How much is this going to cost in 2009-2010?
A: Tuition and fees are required of every student as a condition of enrollment. The tuition and fees listed are subject to change by action of the Kansas Board of Regents. For tuition purposes, a resident is someone who has lived in Kansas for twelve consecutive months prior to enrollment/re-enrollment and who has demonstrated, during those twelve months, the intent to make Kansas his/her permanent home. Non-resident students pay approximately 2.7 times the rate of tuition and fees beyond that of resident students. Some courses, such as those in business or music, may have additional usage or enrollment fees.

WSU tuition and fee schedule	Resident Undergrad
Tuition - per credit hour	$149.90
Student fee - per credit hour	$27.60
Facilities Use Fee - per credit hour	$3.60
University Registration Fee - per semester	$17.00

Kansas residents will receive an automatic federal stimulus scholarship of $5.50 per credit hour. Kansas residents enrolling in one three-credit hour class should expect a minimum tuition and fees bill of $543.80.

Q: When will I get my bill?
A: You are strongly encouraged to regularly check your myWSU account to view your bill and pay online. Wichita State no longer mails printed bills.

Q: How do I pay my bill?
A:

• Log-in to myWSU to pay your bill on-line or to print a copy;
• Pay your bill immediately;
• Under the My Account tab, click Student Account Suite;
• Click on the Payments tab at the top of the page;
• Choose your payment option by clicking on the Pay hyperlink.

Download this Student Account Suite handout for more information.

Q: May I give permission to someone else to pay my bill online?
A: Yes. If you wish to give another person permission to pay your bill, click the Authorized Users tab and follow the prompts. From this page, you can give others the ability to access your account information. In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, your student financial records may not be shared with a third party without your written consent. Adding an authorized user is your written consent that an individual may view your account information and make payments on your behalf. Please note that authorized users do not have access to your stored payment methods, academic records, or other personal information.

Q: May I use a credit card to pay my bill?
A: Wichita State has implemented a new credit card policy effective January 5, 2009. Students may pay their tuition and fees bills online with a credit card and payments will be handled by TouchNet PayPath Payment Service. TouchNet will collect a processing fee of 2.75% that will be included in the total payment amount. VISA branded credit and debit cards are no longer accepted. For more information, please call the Office of Financial Operations and Business Technology at 978-3333.

Q: What happens if I don't pay my bill?
A: It is very important that you pay your bill once it is posted. If you do not pay your bill, a money hold will be placed on your file that will prevent you from conducting future business with the university. Also, if you use the university payment plan, you must not miss any payments, or again, a money hold will be placed on your file. You will remain enrolled in the course even if you do not pay your bill. Any unpaid bills owed to WSU may be sent to a collection agency.

Q: What is WSU's payment plan?
A: You may use the payment plan to make paying your tuition bill a little easier. Your bill will be split into three equal payments due October 15, November 15 and December 15 if you enroll for the fall semester, and March 15, April 15 and May 15 if you enroll for the spring semester. There is a $30 administrative fee to use the payment plan, and it will be added to your bill.

Q: How do I sign up for the payment plan?
A: Fill out the university's promissory note in ink and also have a parent or legal guardian sign the form. Your counselor will have copies of the payment plan, and you will need to turn it in the day of the WSU concurrent enrollment visit.

Q: Are there any scholarships for the Concurrent Enrollment Partnership Program?
A: If you participate in the federally funded Free and Reduced Lunch program, and meet all program and course pre-requisites for concurrent enrollment, you are eligible for WSU's Rising Star Scholarship. The scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis and covers the cost of one three-credit hour class. You may use the scholarship for a five-credit hour course such as Math 112, Pre-Calculus, but you will still be responsible for paying the cost of the remaining two credit hours. The scholarship does not cover the $30 admission application fee, books, or class supplies. Talk with your counselor for more information.

Grades and transcripts

Q: Will Wichita State release my grades to my parents? They're paying for the class and say they have a right to know how I'm doing.
A: In accordance with Section 438 of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Wichita State will not release grade information to parents without the student's written consent, even if parents are paying the student's bill.

Q: How do I find out my grades?
A: After you sign into your myWSU account, click on the student resources tab and follow the links.

Q: How do I get a copy of my transcript?
A: You may print an unofficial copy through your myWSU account. You may order an official copy by following the outlined steps on this Web site for the Registrar's Office. It is in your best interest to look at your transcript as soon as grades are posted.

Q: Will my WSU grade be the same as my high school grade?
A: Not necessarily. It is important that you do as well as you can in your courses. If you signed up for college credit, you will be graded according to instructions your teacher received from WSU. The grade you earn for WSU credit is the grade posted to your WSU transcript. The high school may grade the same class differently. If you have questions about your grade, please ask your high school teacher.

Q: What grading scale does WSU use?
A: WSU uses a +/- grading system. See your teacher for details.

General

Q: How do I find my myWSU ID number?
A: When you are admitted, your myWSU ID number is included in the letter you receive from the WSU Admissions Office. You may also ask your teacher to find it for you on the WSU class roster. For your convenience and safety, do not let someone else set up your account, and do not give anyone the password to your account. You will need your myWSU ID number everytime you conduct business with WSU.

A note about your Social Security Number: At WSU, the only time you will be asked for your Social Security Number is when you apply for or update your admission status, or when you apply for or receive any type of financial aid, including scholarships.

Q: Will this course transfer?
A: Wichita State University credits are highly transferable, particularly in regards to the public colleges and universities in Kansas. However, each college and university has their own rules governing the acceptance of transfer credit. If credit is not accepted in transfer at XYZ University, it doesn't mean anything is wrong with WSU's course; more than likely the school doesn't have an equivalent course or has a limited number of elective credits they allow students to transfer. It is always in your best interest to call the school you plan to attend as an on-campus student and ask if they will accept the credit in transfer. Wichita State can not make that determination for you.

Q: I'm a freshman and considered gifted. May I take a concurrent enrollment partnership course?
A: Concurrent enrollment is a program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors only. You may want to instead enroll in an on-campus course at one of the Wichita State properties.

Q: May I take any course for concurrent enrollment partnership credit?
A: The availability of concurrent enrollment partnership courses at each high school is dependent upon teacher qualifications and WSU department approval. The same course must also be offered on campus.

Q: Which math course should I take?
A:

• College Algebra, Math 111, is the basic math course required of most majors at most institutions.
• Pre-calculus, Math 112, is generally desirable for students who plan to study pre-medicine or pre-veterinary medicine.
• The basic math course for students majoring in engineering is Calculus, Math 242, which Wichita State does not offer for concurrent enrollment partnership credit.

Q: Should I take both Math 111 and Math 112?
A: No, students will receive credit for only one of the courses.

Q: I got a good grade on my mid-term and my teacher thinks I'll do well the rest of the semester. How do I add the course now?
A: Students are not permitted to add or drop classes based on a level of satisfaction with their grades.

Q: My teacher says my name doesn't appear on the class roster. Do you know why this happened?
A: This most often happens because an incomplete set of paperwork was turned in or there is a hold on your file. Contact Cheryl Miller, Assistant Dean, at (316) 978-6659, as soon as possible. You will not be able to make schedule changes after March 15 or October 15, whichever date occurs first.

Q: Why is there a hold on my file? How do I have it removed?
A: Holds are placed on a student's file when they have an unmet obligation. The most common hold concurrent enrollment partnership students encounter is the money hold. If there is a money hold on your file, call the Office of Financial Operations and Business Technology at (316) 978-3333. It is likely that your bill has not been paid in full.

Q: How do I get my Shocker Card?
A: When you sign into your myWSU account and see that you are enrolled for the current semester, you should then go to the main, South or West campus to have your Shocker Card made. Please do not try to do this until your myWSU account indcates you are enrolled for the current semester.Your Shocker Card will allow you to use Ablah Library, the Heskett Center and any other Wichita State resource. You may use it to get free tickets to the men's home basketball and baseball games, and to get discounts at area businesses and restaurants. There is no fee to get your Shocker Card, but there is a $10 charge if you lose it and want to have it replaced.