COLLEGE NOW & DUAL CREDIT INFORMATIONAL MEETING
For school year 2026-2027
Introductions
- Dr. MaryAnn Morris, OTC Richwood Valley Director of Academics
- Danielle Mann, OTC Richwood Valley HS Enrollment Specialist
- Rachel DeMoro, Administrative Assistant to OTC Richwood Valley President and former Admissions Representative
- Brandilynn Roussell, OTC Richwood Valley Admissions Counselor
- Dr. Piper Wilson, Director of Early College Programs (OTC ONLINE)
- Ashlee Simpson, Dual Credit Coordinator for OTC Online
College Now
- Allows qualified high school students to take classes at OTC or online through OTC
- Receive high school credit at OHS, plus college credit from OTC
- .5 credit per class from OHS
- 3 - 4 credits from OTC, depending on the class
- (most are 3 college credits)
Dual Credit
- Allows qualified students to take classes at Ozark High School, which ALSO count for credit at OTC
- Receive high school credit at OHS, plus college credit from OTC
- .5 - 1 credit per class from OHS
- 1 - 5 credits from OTC, depending on the class(most are 3 college credits)
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College Now
- Taught at OTC or Online
- Semester-long
- .5 high school credit
- 3-4 college credits
- OHS pays course fee
- Student pays for textbooks
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Dual Credit
- Taught at OHS Campus
- Year-long or semester-long
- 1 or .5 high school credit
- 1-5 college credits
- Student pays course fee ($37 per college credit)
- OHS provides textbooks
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Dual Credit (@ OHS Campus) - Who is eligible?
- OHS 10th - 12th graders with:
- 3.0 GPA (2.5 with recommendation)
- Meet prerequisites
- Grade level
- Previous coursework and grades
College Now (@ Richwood Valley or Online) - Who is eligible?
- OHS 11th and 12th graders with:
- 3.0 GPA
- Meet prerequisites
- For College Now, look at Guided Self-Placement:
- ACT Suggestions/Recommendations
- 18 English
- 23 Math (College Algebra and Contemporary Math)
- Course work
- C’s or higher in English and History
- Completion of Algebra II for math classes
Things to Consider
- Do you have good attendance? (95% recommended)
- Do you have a good work ethic?
- Have you met the prerequisite?
- Do you want to challenge yourself?
- College Now - Are you able/willing to pay for the class if you fail?
IF YOU FAIL YOUR OTC CLASS WHETHER IT BE ONLINE OR IN PERSON, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE CLASS. YOU WILL ALSO HAVE TO TAKE A “F” ON YOUR HS TRANSCRIPT.
- If you are struggling in a class, are you willing to communicate and find additional resources so that you can improve?
Missouri CORE 42
- Senate Bill 997
- Established the Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum Act
- The CORE 42 curriculum is guaranteed to transfer to any public Missouri 2- and 4-year college and university
- Some private colleges and universities also participate in CORE 42
- What does it mean for you?
- If you take a CORE 42 class (most of our dual credit classes qualify) you can be assured that it will transfer to a Missouri public college or university. Most Missouri private colleges and universities honor several of these credits as well. Many credits will transfer to several out of state colleges and universities too.
College Now Course Options CORE 42
- Courses are found once your account is created in your otc.dualenroll.com account
- Content Choices include:
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Humanities & Fine Arts
- Mathematical Science
- Natural Sciences
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
Dual Credit (@ OHS) Course Options CORE 42
- Written Communication
- AP English Language - ENG 101- Composition I
- AP English Literature - ENG 102 - Composition II
- Humanities & Fine Arts
- Chorale - MUS 235 - Concert Choir
- Mathematical Science
- DC College Algebra - MTH 130 - Algebra for Calculus (formerly College Algebra)
- Natural Sciences
- AP Chemistry - CHM 160/161 - General Chemistry w/lab
- AP Biology - BIO 160 - General Biology
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
- AP Government - PLS 101 - American Government & Politics
Dual Credit Course Options Electives - NOT CORE 42
- DC Medical Terminology
- Health Science I (embedded DC Health Occupations)
- Child Development I
- Child Development II
- Pathways to Teaching
- Animal Science
- Landscaping
- Greenhouse Management
- Fish & Wildlife Management
- FFA Leadership
Dual Credit vs. College Now
Dual Credit can…
…ease you into college-level work.
…lower your risk (financial and grade).
…allow you to earn more credits while in HS (when paired with College Now courses).
…taught at Ozark High School!
College Now can…
…ease you into learning on a college campus.
…help you earn college credit faster.
…prepare you for the pace of college courses.
…taught either at Richwood Valley or online.
Scheduling Procedures
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College Now
- Add actual OTC class to plan of study in Naviance
- Fill out College Now permission form
- Create an account or log in to your account on otc.dualenroll.com
- Choose your classes for the both Fall AND Spring, filtering by College Now and/or Online (not High School). Click 'Enroll Now' to add.
- Turn in signed College Now permission form by March 10th.
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Dual Credit @OHS Campus
- Obtain permission signatures from appropriate teachers
- Add to plan of study in Naviance
- Next year in class - watch for registration and payment information
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Scheduling for College Now
- Choose classes that fit in your anticipated OHS schedule
- OTC classes that work
- 10-11:15 MW or TTh
- 11:30-12:45 MW or TTh **Only 1 Class–Recommended
- 8:30 classes are no longer an option for most OHS students
- Back-to-back OTC classes are best
- Online classes can be partnered opposite your OTC class if you have only 1 OTC College Now class
- You may NOT schedule an OTC class that overlaps with your seated high school classes.
College Now Scheduling Help
It is strongly recommended that you visit with OTC staff for help with College Now scheduling and questions.
- Today at Main Campus (after session)
- OTC Support will be here:
- March 2-6 from 9:30 to 11 am
- Location: Outside OHS Counseling Office
- Bring Chromebook and login information with you when you come down
Potential Limitations
- Seats may be limited and are first-come, first-served.
- In other words, College Now and Dual Credit may close this year, and you are not guaranteed a seat.
***Deadline for College Now registration is March 10th**
College Now Registration opens up Sunday, March 1st! !
(All access for everyone on March 24th!)
**Dual Credit deadlines will be in fall inside your classroom setting.**
These are firm deadlines.
College Now Attendance Policy
- Attend class
- You will follow the OTC schedule, not the OHS schedule, for holidays
- If you miss two weeks of classes or don’t turn in assignments online, you will be administratively withdrawn from the course. There are serious implications for this (See upcoming slide.).
- Plan ahead and communicate with your instructors!
- Students who attend class regularly perform better and receive higher grades!
REMEMBER:
Not only is this class part of your high school transcript, but it also becomes part of your official college transcript
Need help?
- OTC Academic Support Center
- Located in LSC 206 (Library)
- Hours
- 8am - 6pm – Mon thru Thurs
- 8am - 4:30pm – Friday
- Closed Sat and Sun
- Specialized Tutoring for Math, BCS, Chemistry, and Writing/Communications
The Fine Print
- Fines will be levied against a student who drops a course or is withdrawn after the first week of OTC classes OR if a student fails a class.
- Dropping a course after the first two weeks of classes OR failure of an OTC class will disqualify a student from being eligible for taking OTC classes the following semester AND you will receive an F on your high school transcript.
- All grades earned (including F’s) at OTC will be reflected on the student’s OHS transcript.
For 2025-26, the bill for a seated 3-hour course was $575!
IMPORTANT DATES
Open Enrollment for OTC Richwood Valley
MARCH 1st to MARCH 10th
Open Enrollment for OTC Online
MARCH 18th to MARCH 31st
For Those With Accounts: LISTEN CLOSELY!
Those without accounts, sit patiently for just a moment and quietly talk amongst yourselves.
Thank you for your grace and patience. On your laptop, go to otc.dualenroll.com
otc.dualenroll.com
Are you a sophomore or junior with an account?
Can you log into the above account? If you can’t, please make sure you figure out your login and reset password.
USE YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL and USE TIGERS + PIN as your password to help you remember.
Go to the FERPA Consent and complete it.
Once you have done this, then you will need to complete the Google Form on the OHS Counseling Website, and then you are DONE!
You must show us a completed Google Form on your way out the door.
Google Form Survey
(Check Out for Attendance)
ohs.ozarktigers.org
*For Students *Counseling Department
New Enrollers in OTC!
- Use your personal email and Tigers+PIN as a password so you don’t forget it!
- You will need to know your SSN and your parent’s cell #/email for this to WORK!
- If you don’t have this, then you will need to do this TONIGHT at home.
- Take some TIME to read what you are agreeing to in “STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY”.
- Take this time now to complete your account. Your parents will be texted to approve your classes after you register for classes.
Before You Leave…….
You will need to complete the Google Form on the OHS Counseling Website, and then you are DONE!
You must show us a completed Google Form on your way out the door.
Google Form Survey
(Check Out for Attendance)
ohs.ozarktigers.org
*For Students *Counseling Department
