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The Degree Partnership Program (DPP) allows undergraduate students to be
         jointly admitted and enrolled at Oregon State University (OSU) and any of our                    HOME SCHOOL SPECIFICS
        community college partner schools. DPP is open to all undergraduate students
                            pursuing their Bachelor’s Degree.                            OSU and each community college require minimum credit hours to
                                                                                      process financial aid at the home school. Below is a list of the credit hour
                       DPP ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS                                    requirements. Find your home school below, and you will find the minimum
                                                                                      amount of credits that you must be enrolled in at that school:
        Future First Year Freshman      Future Transfer        Other Populations
       •  High school GPA of 3.0 or   1-23 quarter credit hours (1-15 semester   •  Current/Admitted  1 Credit/1 Course        6 Credits
          higher on a standard   hours)                          OSU Students: Can
          unweighted 4 point scale   •  GPA: 2.25+ transfer AND 3.0+ high   add DPP for free to   Oregon State University   Blue Mountain  Southwestern Oregon
                                  school                         their admissions
       •  Official Scholastic Aptitude   •  Subjects: College-level writing & math   status!  Chemeketa           Central Oregon         Treasure Valley
          Test (SAT) or American   preferred, not required
          College Test (ACT) scores to                        •  International               Clackamas            Columbia Gorge       Hawai’i (Big Island)
          the Office of Admissions at   24+ quarter hours (16+ semester hours)  Students: must be a
          OSU.                  •  GPA: 2.25 - 2.49 transfer     fully admitted OSU
                                •  Subjects: College-level writing (WR   student taking       Clatsop                 Lane                 Kapio’lani
       •  College Preparatory Subjects:   121, English Composition) and college-  classes before
          English (4 years), Math (3   level math (Algebra: MTH 105 or 111),   adding DPP to their   Klamath         Mt. Hood             Maui College
          years), Social Studies (3   with a C- grade or better   admission status and
          years), Science (3 years)                              may only take              Linn-Benton            Oregon Coast
                                24+ quarter hours (16+ semester hours)  classes at LBCC or
       •  Foreign Language: 2 years of   •  GPA: 2.50+ transfer   Portland CC.             Tillamook Bay             Portland
          the same high school level   •  Subjects: College-level writing (WR
          foreign language, earning a   121, English Composition or equivalent   •  Post Baccalaureate
          grade of a ‘C-’ or higher, or 2   with a C- or better & college-level math   Students: must be a   Umpqua   Rogue
          quarters of the same college-  is preferred, but not required   fully admitted OSU
          level foreign language, or                             student before
          earning a satisfactory score   Same foreign language requirement for First   adding DPP to their   •  Home School: The school that will administer your financial aid and/or
          on approved assessment of   Year Admission (unless graduated high   admission status.   Scholarships. All DPP students must have a home school.
          foreign language knowledge.   school before spring 1997).
                                                                                     •  OSU attendance only: OSU must be the home school.
             FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE DEGREE
                            PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM                                      •  Classes at both OSU and partner school: May choose a home school. Each home
                                                                                        school may have different aid packages & rules around financial aid and
   •  Once admitted into DPP, students have up to 10 terms before having to take an OSU course. Each term,   scholarships for DPP students, so students should plan ahead and work with a
      students have a choice of taking classes at their partner school only, at OSU only, or both OSU and the
      partner school. View the DPP Financial Aid video: tinyurl.com/DPPFinAid.          home school financial aid advisor to understand their financial expectations.
   •  Include both OSU and the partner school on FAFSA – to keep financial aid options open. Once an award   •  If a DPP student takes credits at their partner school that are transferrable to their
      letter is created at both schools, you can make an informed decision on selecting a home school.   home school, the partner school credits can be counted towards their over all
                                                                                        financial aid credit load.
   •  OSU funded grant or scholarships – have specific requirements including OSU as the home school and
      take at least 6 OSU credits each term for the award to disburse.               •  To change your home school, send an email from your OSU email to:
                                                                                        dpp@oregonstate.edu with your name, ID number, and your request to change
   •  Scholarship from your partner school – may have specific requirements; know the policies around the   your home school, including the specific term.
      scholarships.
   •  After enrolling in the first OSU credit, students must complete a “DPP survey for Financial Aid” at OSU.   ADDITIONAL DPP INFORMATION
      This can be accessed by going to your MyOSU and clicking:
                                                                                     •  DPP students can add an additional partner school by completing a new application for
        Welcome Tab         Banner Self Service       Personal Information Tab        Answer a Survey  each school.
                          DPP BILLING INFORMATION                                    •  DPP is transcript transparent. No need to remove DPP from your account, once you are
                                                                                        done at your partner school.
      For more information about billing and financial aid view the financial aid video:
      •  tinyurl.com /DPPFinAid
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