Postsecondary Enrollment Option

The Postsecondary Enrollment Option Act (Chapter 261 C, Iowa Code) was enacted in 1987 to promote rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high school students by enabling eleventh and twelfth grade students to enroll part time in nonsectarian courses in eligible postsecondary institution of higher learning in Iowa.

The student enrolled in one or more college or community college courses may receive high school and college credit for the course work.  Students are responsible for their own transportation and any equipment required for the course, i.e., tools, computers, calculators, etc.

             I.      Student Eligibility

A.     Junior and senior students who are enrolled in high school.

          II.      Course Requirements

A.     Students may be required to meet entrance requirements.  Requirements may include prerequisite courses, ACT scores, or minimum grade point.

B.     Students must take the courses for credit.  They cannot audit a course.

C.    Students may not enroll in a course if a comparable course is offered at their high school.

D.    Course must be nonsectarian.

       III.      Eligible Postsecondary Schools

A.     See Mrs. Lindauer for a list of eligible schools.

B.     Not all courses offered by these institutions are eligible for participation in the Act.

        IV.      Application Procedures

A.     Students must inform the Ed-Co administration of their intent to participate.

B.     See Mr. Klamfoth or Mrs. Lindauer for details on applying.

           V.      Students will be required to submit a check to the school for $250.   This money will be forfeited if the course is not successfully completed.  The check will be returned to the student when the class is successfully completed.