Effective: October 10, 2018
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 299 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section and in section 3333.801 of the Revised Code:
(1) "At-risk student" means a primary or secondary school student living in the state who is at least thirteen years of age who meets one of the following conditions:
(a) The student is eligible for a free or reduced price lunch;
(b) The student would have an expected family contribution of zero dollars, as determined by the free application for federal student aid, in grade twelve;
(c) The student has either:
(i) Been impacted by family opioid addiction; or
(ii) Entered into recovery for opioid addiction.
The chancellor shall define terms in division (A)(1)(c) of this section as necessary to implement this section.
(2) "College credit plus program" means the college credit plus program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code.
(3) "Expected family contribution" has the same meaning as in the rules adopted by the chancellor under section 3333.122 of the Revised Code.
(4) "Eligible state institution of higher education" includes a community college established under Chapter 3354. of the Revised Code, a technical college established under Chapter 3357. of the Revised Code, a state community college established under Chapter 3358. of the Revised Code, and a state university as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.
(5) "School year" has the same meaning as in section 3313.62 of the Revised Code.
(6) "Eligible for a free or reduced price lunch" means the student is eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the "National School Lunch Act," 60 Stat. 230 (1946), 42 U.S.C. 1751, as amended, and the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1771, as amended.
(B) The OhioCorps pilot program is hereby created to provide at-risk students with guidance to a pathway to higher education. The pilot program shall consist of mentorship programs established and administered by eligible state institutions of higher education pursuant to rules adopted under division (C) of this section and scholarships under section 3333.801 of the Revised Code. The mentorship programs shall operate in the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. Scholarships shall be available only for those students who participate in a mentorship program for both school years in which it is available.
(C) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section, the chancellor shall adopt rules to administer the OhioCorps mentorship program. The rules shall include all of the following:
(1) The requirements for an OhioCorps mentorship program proposed to be established by an eligible state institution of higher education, which shall include all of the following:
(a) A service-learning component for students enrolled in an eligible state institution of higher education that allows them to mentor at-risk middle and high school students, and to help the at-risk students' parents on any of the following topics:
(i) Preparing for college and career planning;
(ii) Tutoring in reading, writing, and mathematics;
(iii) Opioid and drug education programs.
The eligible state institution shall include a plan for training enrolled students to provide such mentoring, including seminars on financial literacy, opioid addiction education best practices, career guidance, and tutor skills.
An eligible state institution may include other elements of community service within service-learning beyond mentoring opportunities.
(b) A stipend to be paid to student mentors enrolled in an eligible state institution of higher education in an amount to be determined by each institution;
(c) A plan for how eligible state institutions will partner with local providers and existing programs, such as Americorps and the Ohio commission on service and volunteerism created in section 121.40 of the Revised Code, to create training, programs, and service-learning opportunities. Local partnerships under division (C)(1)(c) of this section also shall include a community service training program to be offered by local partners for at-risk students for purposes of scholarship eligibility under division (A)(6) of section 3333.801 of the Revised Code.
(d) Criminal records checks and adherence to the recommended best practices adopted by the Ohio commission on service and volunteerism regarding volunteers with unsupervised access to children under section 121.401 of the Revised Code. A program shall not require an individual to comply with a criminal records check or any screening procedures under division (C)(1)(d) of this section if the individual has already undergone a criminal records check as part of the individual's current participation in an Americorps program or an existing program connected to the Ohio commission on service and volunteerism.
An eligible state institution of higher education also may include in an OhioCorps mentorship program summer learning camps or programs at the eligible institutions that provide higher education experiences and college credit plus program opportunities offered in the summer specifically for at-risk students. These summer learning camps or programs may be offered in any region of the state.
(2) An application process under which an eligible state institution of higher education may apply to establish an OhioCorps mentorship program under this section, including application deadlines;
(3) A method to determine the amount of funding the chancellor will award to each eligible state institution of higher education approved to establish an OhioCorps mentorship program.
(D) The chancellor shall submit a report to the general assembly, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, at the end of the 2020-2021 school year regarding the implementation and outcomes of the OhioCorps pilot program.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3333 | Department of Higher Education
Section 3333.01 | Ohio Board of Regents - Advisory Role - Terms.
Section 3333.011 | Board Members, Staff and Employees - Prohibited Activities.
Section 3333.012 | References to Ohio Board of Regents.
Section 3333.02 | Board Meetings and Duties.
Section 3333.021 | Filing Fiscal Analysis With Proposed Rules.
Section 3333.03 | Department of Higher Education; Chancellor of Higher Education.
Section 3333.032 | Annual Report of Board of Regents.
Section 3333.04 | Chancellor - Powers and Duties.
Section 3333.043 | Community Service Programs.
Section 3333.044 | Contracting With Consultants - Liability Insurance.
Section 3333.046 | Exempting Certain Programs From Regulation as Proprietary Schools.
Section 3333.047 | Student Financial Aid Program Audits.
Section 3333.048 | Educator Preparation; Metrics and Programs.
Section 3333.0410 | Use the Student's Data Verification Code Required.
Section 3333.0411 | Reports for Teacher Preparation Programs.
Section 3333.0412 | Private University Exempt From Liability for Certain Breach of Confidentiality.
Section 3333.0413 | Inventory of Education Programs Focusing on Workforce Development and Training.
Section 3333.0414 | Opioid and Other Substance Abuse Prevention Instruction.
Section 3333.0415 | Annual Report Regarding Attainment Goal 2025.
Section 3333.0416 | Investigation of Fees Charged by State Institutions.
Section 3333.0417 | Statewide Educational Plan for Preventing Hazing.
Section 3333.0418 | Mental Health and Wellness Report.
Section 3333.05 | Chancellor to Approve Plans and Charter of Community Colleges.
Section 3333.052 | Community College Acceleration Program.
Section 3333.06 | State Plan - Federal Grants.
Section 3333.07 | Restrictions on State Institutions.
Section 3333.071 | Restricting Expenditures for Land or Capital Improvements.
Section 3333.073 | Program Viability Analysis.
Section 3333.08 | Appropriating Property.
Section 3333.09 | Conveyances - Lease-Back Agreements.
Section 3333.10 | Granting Aid to Nonprofit Medical, Osteopathic and Dental Schools.
Section 3333.11 | Department of Family Practice.
Section 3333.111 | Department or Office of Geriatric Medicine.
Section 3333.12 | Instructional Grant Program.
Section 3333.121 | Instructional Grant Reconciliation Fund.
Section 3333.122 | Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program.
Section 3333.123 | Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program - Funding Preferences and Priorities.
Section 3333.124 | Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program Reserve Fund.
Section 3333.125 | Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program.
Section 3333.126 | Supplemental Ohio College Opportunity Grants.
Section 3333.127 | Second Chance Grant Program.
Section 3333.14 | Public Post High School Technical Education Programs.
Section 3333.15 | Establishment of University Branch by Chancellor.
Section 3333.162 | Criteria, Policies, and Procedures for Transfer of Courses.
Section 3333.163 | Standards for College Credit Based on Advanced Placement Test Scores.
Section 3333.164 | College Credit for Military Training, Experience, and Coursework.
Section 3333.165 | Annual Report.
Section 3333.166 | Transfer of Credits.
Section 3333.168 | Guaranteed Transfer Pathways; Joint Academic Programming; Dual Enrollment.
Section 3333.17 | Reciprocal Contracts With Institutions in Neighboring States for Tuition and Fees.
Section 3333.171 | Reciprocity Agreement With Midwestern Higher Education Compact.
Section 3333.172 | Endorsement of Midwest Student Exchange Program.
Section 3333.19 | Foreign Exchange Students - Tuition and Fees.
Section 3333.21 | Academic Scholarship Program - Basis of Award.
Section 3333.22 | Award and Renewal of Scholarship - Leave of Absence.
Section 3333.23 | Scholastic Record Sent to Chancellor - Suspension or Revocation of Scholarship.
Section 3333.25 | Academic Scholarship Payment Fund.
Section 3333.28 | Nurse Education Assistance Program - Fund.
Section 3333.30 | Web Site Access to Career Information.
Section 3333.301 | Fafsa Completion Tracking System.
Section 3333.31 | Rules for Determining Student Residency.
Section 3333.311 | Residency of Veterans and Veterans' Spouses.
Section 3333.32 | Conditions for Resident Status.
Section 3333.33 | Establishment of Tuition Guarantee Program.
Section 3333.34 | College-Level Certificates Transferable to College Credit.
Section 3333.342 | Certificates of Value.
Section 3333.35 | Cooperative Efforts With State Board of Education.
Section 3333.36 | Allocation of Funds for Certain Scholarships.
Section 3333.37 | Outstanding Scholarship, Priority Needs Fellowship Program Definitions.
Section 3333.371 | Purposes of Scholarship and Fellowship Programs.
Section 3333.372 | Outstanding Scholarship and Priority Needs Fellowship Programs.
Section 3333.373 | Scholarship Rules Advisory Committee.
Section 3333.374 | Rules Establishing Scholarship Policy Guidelines.
Section 3333.38 | Ineligibility for Student Financial Assistance Supported by State Funds.
Section 3333.39 | Teach Ohio Program.
Section 3333.391 | Ohio Teaching Fellows Program.
Section 3333.392 | Scholarships; Termination; Repayment.
Section 3333.40 | Midwestern Higher Education Compact.
Section 3333.41 | Members of Midwestern Higher Education Commission.
Section 3333.42 | Nonresident Student Military Personnel Tuition.
Section 3333.421 | Ohio Hidden Hero Scholarship Programs.
Section 3333.43 | Statements for Three-Year Baccalaureate Degrees.
Section 3333.44 | Postsecondary Globalization Liaison.
Section 3333.45 | Partnership to Provide Competency - Based Education Programs.
Section 3333.50 | Critical Needs Rapid Response System.
Section 3333.55 | Health Information and Imaging Technology Workforce Development Pilot Project.
Section 3333.60 | Choose Ohio First Scholarship Definitions.
Section 3333.61 | Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program.
Section 3333.613 | Choose Ohio First Scholarship Reserve Fund.
Section 3333.615 | Elimination of Certain Choose Ohio First Scholarship Components.
Section 3333.62 | Competitive Process for Program Awards.
Section 3333.63 | Meeting Prior to Making Awards - Proposal Summary Review.
Section 3333.64 | Fiscal and Distributive Goals; Work-Based Learning Requirement.
Section 3333.65 | Award Recipients to Enter Use Agreement.
Section 3333.66 | Scholarship Amounts.
Section 3333.68 | College Proposal Preference for Future Awards.
Section 3333.69 | Monitor of Initiatives for Which Award Granted.
Section 3333.70 | Ohio Higher Education Innovation Grant Program.
Section 3333.71 | Choose Ohio First Co-Op/internship Program Definitions.
Section 3333.72 | Choose Ohio First Co-Op/internship Program.
Section 3333.73 | Competitive Process for Making Awards Under Program.
Section 3333.731 | Co-Op/internship Program Advisory Committee.
Section 3333.74 | Private Pledge Required for Program Awards.
Section 3333.75 | Agreement Governing Use of Program Award.
Section 3333.76 | Recruiting Ohio Residents in Out-of-State Institutions.
Section 3333.77 | Proposal Preference to Institution for Future Years.
Section 3333.78 | Monitor of Initiatives for Which Awards Granted.
Section 3333.79 | Ohio Co-Op/internship Program Minority Outreach.
Section 3333.80 | Ohiocorps Pilot Program.
Section 3333.801 | Ohiocorps Scholarship for At-Risk Students.
Section 3333.802 | Ohiocorps Fund.
Section 3333.81 | Clearinghouse of Computer-Based Courses Definitions.
Section 3333.83 | Enrollment in Clearinghouse Course - Participation - Withdrawal.
Section 3333.84 | Fees Charged for Texts or Courses Offered Through Clearinghouse.
Section 3333.85 | Assignment of Course Grade; Credit.
Section 3333.86 | Offering of Course as Dual Enrollment Program.
Section 3333.87 | Clearinghouse Implementation Rules.
Section 3333.88 | Alternative Means for Offering Computer-Based Courses.
Section 3333.90 | Course and Program Sharing Network.
Section 3333.91 | Plan for the Adult Basic and Literacy Education Program.
Section 3333.93 | Workforce-Education Partnership Programs.
Section 3333.95 | Efficiency Advisory Committee.