How do schools pay for online courses?
Some schools have set aside specific funding for courses. And some schools are looking closely at FTE funds that might be gained by retaining students because of their enrollment in online courses. Other schools use a cost-share model, where students are responsible for some of the cost. Here are some models: • Students taking an online course get a $100 “scholarship” funded by the Course Credit Funds. Remaining costs are covered by the student. • Students participating in free/reduced-price lunch programs are given priority to use the school’s Course Credit Funds to pay for their courses. Other students are asked to pay all or partial course costs. • Students taking credit recovery courses or earning credits to graduate are given priority to use the school’s Course Credit Funds. Students taking courses for enrichment (e.g., AP or college-level courses) are asked to pay all or partial course costs. • Students pay the full course amount up front; if they complete the course, they are re
