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...There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio college opportunity grant program reserve fund. As soon as possible following the end of each fiscal year, the chancellor of higher education shall certify to the director of budget and management the unencumbered balance of the general revenue fund appropriations made in the immediately preceding fiscal year for purposes of the Ohio college opportunity grant pro...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Eligible student" means an individual who satisfies all of the following: (a) The individual is an Ohio resident. (b) The individual is enrolled in an eligible school. (c) The individual has passed a drug test. (d) The individual does not have more than three moving violations in two consecutive years. If an individual who the eligible school has determined is an eli...

...(A) As used in this section, "eligible student" means a student to whom all of the following apply: (1) The student receives an Ohio college opportunity grant under section 3333.122 of the Revised Code. (2) The student has completed at least two years of a bachelor's degree program. (3) The student is making progress toward completing the student's bachelor's degree program. (B) In addition to the Ohio colleg...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Cost of attendance" has the same meaning as in 20 U.S.C. 1087ll. (2) "Eligible student" means a student to whom all of the following apply: (a) The student is a resident of this state under rules adopted by the chancellor of higher education under section 3333.31 of the Revised Code. (b) The student has not attained a bachelor's degree from a qualifying institution or an ...

... adoption arranged by a public children services agency, private child placing agency, or private noncustodial agency; (iii) Interstate adoption in accordance with section 5103.23 of the Revised Code; (iv) Foreign adoption in accordance with section 3107.18 of the Revised Code. (c) The student's adoption is finalized on or after January 1, 2023. (d) The student is enrolled at a qualifying institution. (3) "...

...(A) The "Teach CS" grant program is established to support increasing the number of Ohio teachers who qualify to teach computer science, or expand the knowledge of existing teachers, through all of the following: (1) A supplemental license that involves a mentorship-based pathway for existing teachers; (2) A university endorsement program that involves a coursework-based path for existing teachers; (3) An al...

...Beginning with first-time scholarships awarded for fiscal year 2027, each student who accepts a scholarship under the governor's merit scholarship program shall sign a statement of commitment to reside in this state for the three years immediately following the individual's graduation from an institution of higher education in this state.

...As used in sections 3333.13 to 3333.137 of the Revised Code, "employed as a service attorney" means any of the following: (A) An attorney who works a minimum of thirty-five hours per week for a minimum of forty-five weeks each service year and who is employed by any of the following: (1) The state public defender; (2) The prosecuting attorney of a county; (3) A county public defender commission; (4) A joint...

...There is hereby created the rural practice incentive program, which shall be administered by the chancellor of higher education. The purpose of the program is to provide loan repayment on behalf of attorneys who agree to employment or practice as service attorneys in areas designated as underserved communities by the chancellor pursuant to section 3333.132 of the Revised Code. Under the program, the chancellor may ...

...Each biennium, the chancellor of higher education shall designate by rule any county with a ratio of attorneys maintaining interest-bearing trust accounts pursuant to section 4705.09 of the Revised Code to the population in the county equal to or less than one to fifteen hundred as an underserved community. The Ohio access to justice foundation, pursuant to division (A) of section 120.521 of the Revised Code, shall a...

...(A) An individual who meets all of the following requirements may apply for participation in the rural practice incentive program: (1) The individual is a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States, or a permanent resident of the United States. (2) The individual either: (a) Is a student enrolled in the final year of law school; or (b) Has been admitted to the practice of law in this state ...

...If funds are available in the rural practice incentive fund created under section 3333.136 of the Revised Code and the general assembly has appropriated funds for the rural practice incentive program, the chancellor of higher education shall approve an individual for participation in the program, for reimbursement up to fifty thousand dollars, if the chancellor finds that the individual is eligible for participation ...

...(A) After signing a letter of intent under section 3333.134 of the Revised Code, an individual shall sign a promissory note payable to the state in the event that the individual does not satisfy the service obligation of division (B) of this section and as outlined in the note. The amount payable under the note shall be the amount corresponding to the agreed upon service obligation as outlined in division (C) of this...

...The chancellor of higher education may accept gifts of money from any source for the implementation and administration of sections 3333.13 to 3333.137 of the Revised Code. The chancellor shall pay all gifts accepted under this section into the state treasury to the credit of the underserved community fund, which is hereby created. The chancellor shall pay all damages collected under division (B)(3) of section 3333....

...The chancellor of higher education, in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer sections 3333.13 to 3333.136 of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding any provision of section 121.95 of the Revised Code to the contrary, a regulatory restriction contained in a rule adopted under this section is not subject to sections 121.95 to 121.953 of the Revised Cod...

...Effective July 1, 1971, all public post high school technical education programs shall be operated by technical colleges, community colleges, university branches, state colleges, state-affiliated universities and state universities. Subject to rules and regulations adopted by the chancellor of higher education, the board of trustees or directors of one of the above such institutions shall adopt a plan of transition g...

...If the board of trustees of a state university fails to undertake appropriate action to establish a university branch campus within one year from the enactment of a capital improvement appropriation for the development of such university branch facility, the chancellor of higher education may act as the chancellor deems necessary in place of the board of trustees, including securing the release of construction planni...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "State institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code. (2) "State university" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall do all of the following: (1) Establish policies and procedures applicable to all state institutions of higher ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Articulation agreement" means an agreement between two or more state institutions of higher education to facilitate the transfer of students and credits between such institutions. (2) "State institution of higher education" and "state university" have the same meanings as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. (3) "Two year college" includes a community college, state community ...

...(A) As used in this section, "state institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code. (B) The chancellor of higher education, in consultation with the department of education and workforce, public adult and secondary career-technical education institutions and state institutions of higher education, shall establish criteria, policies, and p...

...(A) As used in this section, "state institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. (B) Not later than April 15, 2008, the articulation and transfer advisory council of the chancellor of higher education shall recommend to the chancellor standards for awarding course credit toward degree requirements at state institutions of higher education based on scores attaine...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Armed forces" has the same meaning as in section 3313.471 of the Revised Code. (2) "Private institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 5919.34 of the Revised Code. (3) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall do all of the following with regard...

...(A) At the end of each academic year, the chancellor of higher education shall develop and release a report that includes all of the following information: (1) The total number of courses that were successfully transferred to state institutions of higher education under sections 3333.16 to 3333.164 of the Revised Code, during the most recent academic year for which data is available; (2) The total number of courses...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "For-profit private college" means a career college in this state that holds a certificate of registration from the chancellor of higher education under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code or a private institution exempt from regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code as prescribed in section 3333.046 of the Revised Code. (2) "State institution of higher education" has the sam...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Community college" means a community college established under Chapter 3354., a technical college established under Chapter 3357., or a state community college established under Chapter 3358. of the Revised Code. (2) "Dual enrollment" means concurrent enrollment by an individual at both a state university and a community college. (3) "Guaranteed pathway" means an articulation o...

...The chancellor of higher education may enter into contracts with the appropriate agency in a contiguous state whereby the agency provides for charging Ohio residents enrolled in state-assisted post-secondary educational institutions in the contiguous state, tuition and fees at rates no higher than the rates charged to students who are residents of that state, and whereby the chancellor, as part of such contracts, may...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education may enter into a reciprocity agreement with the midwestern higher education compact whereby the agreement provides for both of the following: (1) A participating institution in Ohio may enroll residents of a participating state in distance education programs at that institution without attaining prior approval from the appropriate agency of that participating state. (2) A part...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education may endorse the midwest student exchange program of the midwestern higher education compact in order to permit state institutions of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, and nonprofit institutions that have been issued certificates of authorization pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code to participate in the program. (B) If the chancello...

...The chancellor of higher education may enter into contracts with the appropriate agency in a contiguous state whereby financial aids from the funds of each state may be used by qualified student recipients to attend approved post-secondary educational institutions in the other state. Approved institutions in Ohio are those that are state-assisted or are nonprofit and have received certificates of authorization pursua...

...The chancellor of higher education may enter into agreements with the appropriate agency in a foreign country or with an agency or organization sponsoring foreign student exchanges under which the agency or organization ensures that Ohio residents enrolled in post-secondary educational institutions in the foreign country will pay tuition and fees at rates no higher than the rates charged to students who are residents...

...ective array of developmental education services providing opportunities for academic skill enhancement; (3) Partnerships with industry, business, government, and labor for the retraining of the workforce and the economic development of the community; (4) Noncredit continuing education opportunities; (5) College transfer programs or the initial two years of a baccalaureate degree for students planning to transfer ...

...As used in sections 3333.21 to 3333.23 of the Revised Code, "term" and "academic year" mean "term" and "academic year" as defined by the chancellor of higher education. The chancellor shall establish and administer an academic scholarship program. Under the program, a total of one thousand new scholarships shall be awarded annually in the amount of not less than two thousand dollars per award. At least one such ne...

...Each Ohio academic scholarship shall be awarded for an academic year and may be renewed for each of three additional academic years. The scholarship amount awarded to a scholar for an academic year shall be not less than two thousand dollars. A scholarship shall be renewed if the scholar maintains an academic record satisfactory to the chancellor of higher education and meets any of the following conditions: (A) The...

...At the end of each term, each Ohio academic scholar shall request the registrar of the school to send a copy of the scholar's scholastic record to the chancellor of higher education. If the scholar's record fails to meet the standards established by the chancellor, further payments shall be suspended until the scholar demonstrates promise of successful progress in the academic program for which the award was made. Th...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Eligible student" means a student to whom all of the following apply: (a) The student is a resident of this state under rules adopted by the chancellor of higher education under section 3333.31 of the Revised Code. (b) The student has completed a free application for federal student aid for the year for which the grant is to be awarded. (c) The student enrolls in a qualif...

...There is hereby created the Ohio academic scholarship payment fund, which shall be in the custody of the treasurer of state but shall not be a part of the state treasury. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated for the fund by the general assembly and other moneys otherwise made available to the fund. The payment fund shall be used for the payment of Ohio academic scholarships or for additional scholarships...

...ce officer, or of a member of the armed services of the United States, who is the custodial parent of a minor child of that marriage pursuant to an order allocating the parental rights and responsibilities for care of the child issued pursuant to section 3109.04 of the Revised Code. (d) "Operation enduring freedom" means that period of conflict which began October 7, 2001, and ends on a date declared by the presid...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education shall establish the nurse education assistance program, the purpose of which shall be to make loans to students enrolled in prelicensure nurse education programs at institutions approved by the board of nursing under section 4723.06 of the Revised Code and postlicensure nurse education programs approved by the chancellor under section 3333.04 of the Revised Code or offered by an...

...(A) As used in this section, "state institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall establish, within the Ohio skills bank, a mechanism to facilitate communication, cooperation, and partnerships among state institutions of higher education with nursing education programs and between state institutions of higher education a...

...The chancellor of higher education may enter into an agreement with private entities to provide log-in access or an internet link to free career information for students via the web site maintained by the chancellor. A log-in access or internet link authorized under this section shall not be considered an advertisement, endorsement, or sponsorship for purposes of the regulation of state-controlled web sites under any...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education, in collaboration with the management council of the Ohio education computer network established under section 3301.0715 of the Revised Code, shall establish a data system to track the free application for federal student aid form completion rate of public and chartered nonpublic school students in the state. (B) The chancellor and the management council shall develop guidelin...

...s bureau of citizenship and immigration services to reside permanently in the United States and to work without restrictions in the United States. (4) "Nonimmigrant" means an alien who has been granted the right by the United States bureau of citizenship and immigration services to reside temporarily in the United States. (5) "Veteran" means any person who has completed service in the uniformed services, as def...

... was honorably discharged or received a medical discharge that was related to the military service; (2) Was killed while serving on active military duty or has been declared to be missing in action or a prisoner of war. (B) If a veteran or that veteran's spouse or dependent meets the criteria prescribed in division (A) of this section, no state institution of higher education shall apply any residency-related quota...

...For purposes of state subsidy and tuition and fee surcharges, a student attending a state university listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, a community college, a technical college, a university branch, or a state community college has resident status if all of the following conditions apply: (A) The student resides in a contiguous state. (B) The student is employed in Ohio by a business, organization, or ...

...(A) A community college established under Chapter 3354. of the Revised Code, state community college established under Chapter 3358. of the Revised Code, or technical college established under Chapter 3357. of the Revised Code may establish a tuition guarantee program, subject to approval of the chancellor of higher education. (B) The chancellor shall establish guidelines for the board of trustees of a community col...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Pre-college stackable certificate" means a certificate earned before an adult is enrolled in an institution of higher education that can be transferred to college credit based on standards established by the chancellor of higher education and the department of education and workforce. (2) "College-level certificate" means a certificate earned while an adult is enrolled in an in...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education may designate a "certificate of value" for a certificate program at any adult career-technical education institution or state institution of higher education, as defined under section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, based on the standards adopted under division (B) of this section. (B) The chancellor shall develop standards for designation of the certificates of value for certifi...

...The department of education and workforce and the chancellor of higher education shall strive to reduce unnecessary student remediation costs incurred by colleges and universities in this state, increase overall access for students to higher education, and enhance the college credit plus program in accordance with Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code. The state board of education shall strive to enhance the alternative ...

...If the chancellor of higher education determines that sufficient funds are available from general revenue fund appropriations made to the department of higher education or to the chancellor, the chancellor shall allocate the following: (A) Up to seventy thousand dollars in each fiscal year to make payments to the Columbus program in intergovernmental issues, an Ohio internship program at Kent state university, for s...

...As used in sections 3333.37 to 3333.375 of the Revised Code, the following words and terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates a different meaning or intent: (A) "Cost of attendance" means all costs of a student incurred in connection with a program of study at an eligible institution, as determined by the institution, including tuition; instructional fees; room and board; books, computers, an...

...The purposes of sections 3333.37 to 3333.375 of the Revised Code are to create both of the following: (A) A scholarship program for undergraduate students who are residents of this state and are pursuing a baccalaureate degree in any field of study to encourage the retention of Ohio outstanding students; (B) A fellowship program for graduate students who are residents of this state for attendance at Ohio institutio...

...(A) There are hereby authorized the "Ohio outstanding scholarship" and the "Ohio priority needs fellowship" programs, which shall be established and administered by the chancellor of higher education for eligible students. The programs shall provide scholarships to eligible undergraduate students and fellowships to eligible graduate students, equal to the annual cost of attendance at eligible institutions, to pursue ...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education, with the approval of the treasurer of state, shall adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, establishing policy guidelines for the implementation of the scholarship and fellowship programs. (B) Nothing in this section shall prevent the chancellor, with the approval of the treasurer of state, from amending or rescinding rules adopted pursuant to divisi...

...(A)(1) There are hereby created the Ohio outstanding scholarship and the Ohio priority needs fellowship programs payment funds, which shall be in the custody of the treasurer of state, but shall not be a part of the state treasury. (2) The payment funds shall consist solely of all moneys returned to the treasurer of state, as issuer of certain tax-exempt student loan revenue bonds, from all indentures of trust, bo...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Institution of higher education" includes all of the following: (a) A state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code; (b) A nonprofit institution issued a certificate of authorization under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code; (c) A private institution exempt from regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code, as prescribed in...

...The chancellor of higher education and the department of education and workforce shall establish and administer the teach Ohio program to promote and encourage citizens of this state to consider teaching as a profession. The program shall include all of the following: (A) A statewide program administered by a nonprofit corporation that has been in existence for at least fifteen years with demonstrated results in e...

...(A) As used in this section and in section 3333.392 of the Revised Code: (1) "Academic year" shall be as defined by the chancellor of higher education. (2) "Hard-to-staff school" and "hard-to-staff subject" shall be as defined by the department of education and workforce. (3) "Parent" means the parent, guardian, or custodian of a qualified student. (4) "Qualified service" means teaching at a qualifying sc...

...(A) Each recipient who accepts a scholarship under the Ohio teaching fellows program created under section 3333.391 of the Revised Code, or the recipient's parent if the recipient is younger than eighteen years of age, shall sign a promissory note payable to the state in the event the recipient does not satisfy the service requirement of division (D) of section 3333.391 of the Revised Code or the scholarship is termi...

...(A) As used in this section and in section 3333.394 of the Revised Code: (1) "Academic year" shall be as defined by the chancellor of higher education. (2) "Parent" means the parent, guardian, or custodian of a qualified student as described by this section. (3) "Qualified service" means teaching at a qualifying school district or another school district, school, or educational service center as prescribed i...

...(A)(1) Each recipient who accepts a scholarship under the grow your own teacher program under section 3333.393 of the Revised Code shall sign a promissory note payable to the state. In the event the scholarship is terminated or the recipient does not satisfy the service requirement under division (F) of section 3333.393 of the Revised Code, the promissory takes immediate effect. The amount payable under the note shal...

...ater higher education opportunities and services in the midwestern region, with the aim of furthering regional access to, research in, and choice of higher education for the citizens residing in the several states which are parties to this compact. Article II. The Commission (A) The compacting states hereby create the midwestern higher education commission, hereinafter called the commission. The commission shall be...

...(A) As provided in Article II, paragraph (B) of the midwestern higher education compact in section 3333.40 of the Revised Code: (1) The governor, or a person he designates, shall serve as a member of the midwestern higher education commission during the tenure in office of the governor. (2) The president of the senate shall appoint one member of the senate to the midwestern higher education commission to serve a tw...

...No state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, shall charge a nonresident student who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and who is stationed in this state pursuant to military orders or who is a member of the Ohio national guard, or who is the spouse or dependent child of such a student, rates for tuition and fees that are higher than the ra...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Eligible caregiver" means an individual who is enrolled as a family caregiver under the "Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers," 38 U.S.C. 1720G and who provides care to a veteran, as defined in section 3333.31 of the Revised Code, who has a one hundred per cent service-connected disability. (2) "Institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in sect...

...This section does not apply to any baccalaureate degree program that is a cooperative education program, as defined in section 3333.71 of the Revised Code. (A) The chancellor of higher education shall require all state institutions of higher education that offer baccalaureate degrees, as a condition of reauthorization for certification of each baccalaureate program offered by the institution, to submit a statement...

...The chancellor of higher education shall designate a postsecondary globalization liaison to work with state institutions of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, other state agencies, and representatives of the business community to enhance the state's globalization efforts. The chancellor may designate a person already employed by the chancellor as the liaison.

...(A) For purposes of this section, "eligible institution of higher education" means any of the following: (1) A regionally accredited private, nonprofit institution of higher education that is created by the governors of several states. At least one of the governors of these states shall also be a member of the institution's board of trustees. (2) A state institution of higher education, as that term is defined in s...

...The chancellor of higher education, in consultation with the governor and the department of development, shall develop a critical needs rapid response system to respond quickly to critical workforce shortages in the state. Not later than ninety days after a critical workforce shortage is identified, the chancellor shall submit to the governor a proposal for addressing the shortage through initiatives of the departmen...

...(A) The health information and imaging technology workforce development pilot project is hereby established. Under the project, in fiscal years 2008 through 2010, the chancellor of higher education shall design and implement a three-year pilot program to test, in the vicinity of Clark, Greene, and Montgomery counties, how a P-16 public-private education and workforce development collaborative may address each of the ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Allocated state share of instruction" means, for any fiscal year, the amount of the state share of instruction appropriated to the department of higher education by the general assembly that is allocated to a community or technical college or community or technical college district for such fiscal year. (2) "Issuing authority" has the same meaning as in section 154.01 of the Revi...

...As used in sections 3333.61 to 3333.69 of the Revised Code: (A) "State university or college" has the same meaning as in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code. (B) "State university" and "state institution of higher education" have the same meanings as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

...The chancellor of higher education shall establish and administer the choose Ohio first scholarship program. Under the program, the chancellor, subject to approval by the controlling board, shall make awards to state universities or colleges for programs and initiatives that recruit students and provide work-based learning opportunities in the fields of science, including health professions, technology, engineering, ...

...There is hereby created in the state treasury the choose Ohio first scholarship reserve fund to consist of such amounts designated for the purposes of the fund by the general assembly or the federal government. As soon as possible following the end of each fiscal year, the chancellor of higher education shall certify to the director of budget and management the unencumbered balance of the general revenue fund appropr...

...The primary care medical student, primary care nursing student, and primary care dental student components of the choose Ohio first scholarship program created under former sections 3333.611, 3333.612, and 3333.614 of the Revised Code as those sections existed prior to the effective date of this section are abolished on the effective date of this section.

...The chancellor of higher education shall establish a competitive process for making awards under the choose Ohio first scholarship program. The chancellor, on completion of that process, shall make a recommendation to the controlling board asking for approval of each award selected by the chancellor. Any state university or college may apply for an award under the program. The state university or college shall subm...

...The chancellor of higher education shall conduct at least one public meeting annually, prior to deciding awards under the choose Ohio first scholarship program. At the meeting, an employee of the chancellor shall summarize the proposals submitted for consideration, and each state university or college that has a proposal pending shall have the opportunity to review the summary of their proposal prepared by the chance...

...The chancellor of higher education shall endeavor to make awards under the choose Ohio first scholarship program such that the aggregate, statewide amount of other institutional, public, and private money pledged to the program in each fiscal year equals at least one hundred per cent of the aggregate amount of the money awarded under the program that year. All students receiving a choose Ohio first scholarship shall ...

...The chancellor of higher education shall require each state university or college, and any nonpublic Ohio university or college with which the state university or college is collaborating, that the controlling board approves to receive an award under the choose Ohio first scholarship program to enter into an agreement governing the use of an award under the program. The agreement shall contain terms the chancellor de...

...(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, in each academic year, no student who receives a choose Ohio first scholarship shall receive less than one thousand five hundred dollars or more than one-half of the highest in-state undergraduate instructional and general fees charged by all state universities. For this purpose, if Miami university is implementing the pilot tuition restructuring plan orig...

...When making an award under the choose Ohio first scholarship program, the chancellor of higher education, subject to approval by the controlling board, may commit to giving a state university's or college's proposal preference for future awards after the current fiscal year or fiscal biennium. A proposal's eligibility for future awards remains conditional on all of the following: (A) Future appropriations of the ge...

...The chancellor of higher education shall monitor each initiative for which an award is granted under the choose Ohio first scholarship program to ensure the following: (A) Fiscal accountability, so that the award is used in accordance with the agreement entered into under section 3333.65 of the Revised Code; (B) Operating progress, so that the initiative is managed to achieve the goals stated in the proposal and ...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education shall establish and administer the Ohio higher education innovation grant program to promote educational excellence and economic efficiency throughout the state in order to stabilize or reduce student tuition rates at institutions of higher education. Under the program, the chancellor shall award grants to state institutions of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of...

...As used in sections 3333.71 to 3333.79 of the Revised Code: (A) "Cooperative education program" means a partnership between students, institutions of higher education, and employers that formally integrates students' academic study with work experience in cooperating employer organizations and that meets all of the following conditions: (1) Alternates or combines periods of academic study and work experience in app...

...The chancellor of higher education shall establish and administer the Ohio co-op/internship program to promote and encourage cooperative education programs or internship programs at Ohio institutions of higher education for the purpose of recruiting Ohio students to stay in the state, and recruiting Ohio residents who left Ohio to attend out-of-state institutions of higher education back to Ohio institutions of highe...

...The chancellor of higher education shall establish a competitive process for making awards under the Ohio co-op/internship program. The chancellor, on completion of that process, shall make a recommendation to the controlling board asking for approval of each award selected by the chancellor. The state institution of higher education shall submit a proposal and other documentation required by the chancellor, in the ...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, each award under the Ohio co-op/internship program shall require a pledge of private funds equal to the following: (1) In the case of a program, initiative, or scholarships for undergraduate students, at least one hundred per cent of the money awarded; (2) In the case of a program, initiative, or scholarships for graduate students, at least one hundred fif...

...The chancellor of higher education shall require each state institution of higher education that the controlling board approves to receive an award under the Ohio co-op/internship program to enter into an agreement governing the use of the award. The agreement shall contain terms the chancellor determines to be necessary, which shall include performance measures, reporting requirements, and an obligation to fulfill p...

...The chancellor of higher education shall encourage state institutions of higher education, alone or in collaboration with other state institutions of higher education or nonpublic Ohio universities and colleges, to submit proposals under the Ohio co-op/internship program for initiatives that recruit Ohio residents enrolled in colleges and universities in other states or other countries to return to Ohio and enroll in...

...When making an award under the Ohio co-op/internship program, the chancellor of higher education, subject to approval by the controlling board, may commit to giving a state institution of higher education's proposal preference for future awards after the current fiscal year or fiscal biennium. A proposal's eligibility for future awards remains conditional on all of the following: (A) Future appropriations of the gen...

...The chancellor of higher education shall monitor each initiative for which an award is granted under the Ohio co-op/internship program to ensure the following: (A) Fiscal accountability, so that the award is used in accordance with the agreement entered into under section 3333.75 of the Revised Code; (B) Operating progress, so that the initiative is managed to achieve the goals stated in the proposal and in the agr...

...(A) As used in this section, "minority" has the same meaning as in section 184.17 of the Revised Code. The term also includes an individual who is economically disadvantaged. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall conduct outreach activities in Ohio that seek to include minorities in the Ohio co-op/internship program established under section 3333.72 of the Revised Code. The outreach activities shall include ...

...(A) As used in this section, "institution of higher education" means the following: (1) A state institution of higher education as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code; (2) A private college as defined in section 3365.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall establish and administer the campus student safety grant program. Under the program, the chancellor shall award gran...

...As used in sections 3333.81 to 3333.88 of the Revised Code: (A) "Clearinghouse" means the clearinghouse established under section 3333.82 of the Revised Code. (B) "Community school" means a community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code. (C) "Common statewide platform" means a software program that facilitates the delivery of courses via computers from multiple course providers to multi...

...(A) The chancellor of higher education shall establish a clearinghouse of digital texts, interactive distance learning courses, and other distance learning courses delivered via a computer-based method offered by school districts, community schools, STEM schools, state institutions of higher education, private colleges and universities, and other nonprofit and for-profit course providers for sharing with other school...

...(A) Each school district, community school, and STEM school shall encourage students to take advantage of the distance learning opportunities offered through the clearinghouse and shall assist any student electing to participate in the clearinghouse with the selection and scheduling of courses that satisfy the district's or school's curriculum requirements and promote the student's post-secondary college or career pl...

...(A) The fee charged for any digital text or course offered through the clearinghouse shall be set by the provider. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall prescribe the manner in which the fee for a digital text or course shall be collected or deducted from the school district, school, college or university, or individual subscribing to the digital text or course and in which manner the fee shall be paid to the...

...(A) The grade for a student enrolled in a school operated by a school district or in a community school or STEM school for a course provided through the clearinghouse by another school district, community school, or STEM school shall be assigned by the course provider and shall be transmitted to the student's school district, community school, or STEM school. (B) The district or school enrolling the student sh...

...The chancellor of higher education may determine the manner in which a course included in the clearinghouse may be offered as an advanced standing program as defined in section 3313.6013 of the Revised Code, may be offered to students who are enrolled in nonpublic schools or are educated at home pursuant to section 3321.042 of the Revised Code, or may be offered at times outside the normal school day or school week, ...

...The chancellor of higher education and the department of education and workforce jointly shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code prescribing procedures for the implementation of sections 3333.81 to 3333.86 of the Revised Code.

...Nothing in sections 3333.81 to 3333.87 of the Revised Code, or in rules implementing those sections, shall prohibit a school district, community school, STEM school, or college or university from offering an interactive distance learning course or other distance learning course using a computer-based method through any means other than the clearinghouse established and maintained under those sections.