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applicant or participant is seeking a four-year degree in a field in which a two-year degree is commonly accepted for entry into the occupation.

6. The estimated cost per semester or academic term, including tuition and fees that apply to all students, and the financial resources the applicant or participant plans to use to pay for these costs; and

7. The number of hours scheduled for class time, the estimated number of hours needed for studying and preparing coursework outside of the classroom, and the method of documenting and verifying actual hours of participation and satisfactory progress.

b. The Department may require inclusion in the PSE plan of one or more of the following activities to strengthen the link between the chosen field of study and the attainment of the stated occupational goal:

1. Paid employment;

2. Work-study position;

3. Practicum;

4. Internship;

5. Clinical placement;

6. Laboratory or field work; or

7. Some other paid or unpaid work activity or experience that will substantially enhance the applicant or participant’s employability in the occupation specified in the PSE plan.

2406.1 PSE Degree Completion Requirements (08/01/2024, 23-34)

a. PSE participants shall complete their PSE degrees according to a schedule that ensures they will complete the coursework necessary in the following time-frames:

1. A two-year postsecondary undergraduate degree must be completed within three years;

2. A four-year postsecondary undergraduate degree must be completed within five years; or

3. A different time period if the below criteria are met:

i. When an applicant has at least 15 credit hours of course credits that can be applied to the degree being pursued, four months will be deducted for every 15 credit hours;

ii. When a participant, who has already obtained a two-year postsecondary undergraduate degree through participation in the PSE program is pursuing a four- year postsecondary undergraduate degree, the time period that was used to obtain the two-year degree is subtracted from the five-year time period;

iii. When the applicant has provided documentation, to the satisfaction of the Department, that additional time is necessary for completion due to the applicant’s

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applicant or participant is seeking a four-year degree in a field in which a two-year degree is commonly accepted for entry into the occupation.

1. Paid employment;

2. Work-study position;

3. Practicum;

4. Internship;

5. Clinical placement;

6. Laboratory or field work; or

7. Some other paid or unpaid work activity or experience that will substantially enhance the applicant or participant’s employability in the occupation specified in the PSE plan.

2406.1 PSE Degree Completion Requirements (08/01/2024, 23-34)

a. PSE participants shall complete their PSE degrees according to a schedule that ensures they will complete the coursework necessary in the following time-frames:

1. A two-year postsecondary undergraduate degree must be completed within three years;

2. A four-year postsecondary undergraduate degree must be completed within five years; or

3. A different time period if the below criteria are met:

i. When an applicant has at least 15 credit hours of course credits that can be applied to the degree being pursued, four months will be deducted for every 15 credit hours;

iii. When the applicant has provided documentation, to the satisfaction of the Department, that additional time is necessary for completion due to the applicant’s