3333.123 Ohio college opportunity grant program - funding preferences and priorities. - Ohio Statutes

3333.123 Ohio college opportunity grant program - funding preferences and priorities.

(A) As used in this section:

(1) “The Ohio college opportunity grant program” means the program established under section 3333.122 of the Revised Code.

(2) “Rules for the Ohio college opportunity grant program” means the rules authorized in division (S) of section 3333.04 of the Revised Code for the implementation of the program.

(B) In adopting rules for the Ohio college opportunity grant program, the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents may include provisions that give preferential or priority funding to low-income students who in their primary and secondary school work participate in or complete rigorous academic coursework, attain passing scores on the assessments prescribed in section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code, or meet other high academic performance standards determined by the chancellor to reduce the need for remediation and ensure academic success at the postsecondary education level. Any such rules shall include a specification of procedures needed to certify student achievement of primary and secondary standards as well as the timeline for implementation of the provisions authorized by this section.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 09-29-2005; 2007 HB2 05-15-2007