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The Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) is a voluntary, independent educational program coordinated through the Office of Career Services, located on the third floor of the University Center. The program integrates formal classroom study with off-campus work experience. There are two Co-op study/work plans: Plan A (alternating one-year cycles) or Plan B (alternating semesters).
Co-op work assignments are available in industry and business, agricultural areas, educational systems, and governmental agencies. Students applying for Co-op are not guaranteed work assignments nor stipulated specific job benefits or salaries. Employers determine the salaries and pay students directly. In regard to permanent employment after graduation, participation in the Co-op Program involves no obligation on the part of the university, student, or employer. Co-op is considered a big help in unlocking the tight job market. Many students do return to their co-op employers after graduation.
Co-op students are required to complete the same academic program for graduation as non-co-op students. They must register for a co-op course each semester. Co-op students are classified as part-time by the university. Students who have previously borrowed on the Federal Stafford Loan Program or the Federal Direct Loan Program who are not enrolled for at least 6 semester hours at this university must begin repayment of their loans after using the one-time, six-month grace period allowed by the federal government. Credit hours awarded for Co-op experience are considered as "add on" hours only. Students are required to pay their fees to the university by an established deadline. They are charged either (1) a semester Co-op registration fee of $26.00 or (2) the prevailing cost per semester hour.
Students on assignment must submit a work report by an established date and will receive a grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory (S or U). Students must maintain a 2.5 QPA.
Additional information about the Cooperative Education Program can be obtained by contacting the Office of Career Services.
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