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Owens Community College to Implement Tuition Guarantee
Program
Special to The Truth
Owens Community College last week announced the
implementation of a tuition guarantee program, pending Ohio
Board of Regents approval, that will hold tuition rates for
Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 for up to three years or until the
completion of a degree, whichever comes first.
“Our mission is student success and for many students cost
plays a big factor in their ability to continue their
education, Mike Bower, Ph.D., president of Owens Community
College. “While our tuition rate is still lower than other
institutions in northwest Ohio, we want to do all we can to
assist students in not only reducing cost, but also the time
required to complete a degree.”
Existing full and part-time students and new (first-time)
full-time students who elect to enroll in at least 15 credit
hours in Fall semester 2015 or Spring semester 2016 will be
eligible for the guarantee. Their tuition will be guaranteed
at current rates during the time of their participation in
the program.
Students will be required to sign a completion pledge that
states they will: maintain continuous enrollment in fall and
spring semesters with at least 15 credit hours per semester
for three years or until degree completion, whichever comes
first; and complete an academic plan by the end of their
second semester.
“The tuition guarantee program is designed to help students
and parents accurately predict tuition costs for their
entire time here at Owens,” said Bower. “We want to see
students succeed and this program is rewarding students for
taking positive steps toward completion.”
The tuition guarantee is part of Owens’ “Take 15” initiative
that assists students in graduating on time, saving tuition
money, and starting their careers sooner.
For more information on Owens Community College, please
visit
www.owens.edu.
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