An introduction for
students and families
for the 2017-2018 school  year

What 	is 	College 	Credit 	Plus?

A 	State 	Funded 	Opportunity	to
Earn 	College 	Credit

College-ready students

Grades 7 – 12

Ohio resident

Many college course options

Public colleges are free

Private colleges may include small cost

College-readiness determined by college

 	Apply 	and 	Get 	Admitted 	

Student must apply to
the college or university for College Credit Plus

College will evaluate student placement test scores to ensure student is

“college-ready”

 	Student 	Choice 	

You choose the course(s) that fits your
pathway. Each must be secular, apply toward a degree or workforce certification and confer college credit.

Talk to your counselor about your academic plan and career goals. Review the school’s model pathways.

 	Graduate 	with 	College 	Credit 	

You can earn up to 30 college credit hours per academic year; includes summer term.

Students can earn up to 120 college credit hours while in the program.

Discuss your credit eligibility with your counselor.

 	Summer 	Requirements 	

CCP enrollment can begin summer term

Students should apply early to the college or university if interested in summer

 	Summer 	Requirements 	

Summer term will apply as the first term of the next school year.

A college’s summer term may begin in May. There may be multiple sessions within a summer term.

 	Summer 	Requirements 	

If you want to participate in summer term, you

must submit your letter of intent to participate early enough to apply and gain admission to the college and register for course(s) in the spring.

Summer 	& 	Interscholastic	Athletics

Summer CCP courses  may not be used to bring a
student  into compliance with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) requirements for interscholastic athletic participation.

Summer 	& 	Interscholastic	Athletics

Summer CCP courses  may not be used to bring a
student  into compliance with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) requirements for interscholastic athletic participation.

  Summer 	& 	Interscholastic 	Athletics 	

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Student athletes should:

.	Confirm their school is an OHSAA member.

.	Learn the OHSAA
requirements.

.	Not rely on summer CCP courses to reduce the classes/courses they take during the fall and spring terms.

Nonpublic	and 	Home 	School
Students 	must:

1.	Submit your letter of intent to participate
by April 1

2.	Gain admission to the college

3.	Create a SAFE account on the Ohio
Department of Education website

4.	Apply for and be awarded state funding by April 15

Nonpublic	and 	Home 	School
Students

State funding will be awarded in May.

If you choose to register for courses before funding awards are made, you will have to self-pay or drop the course(s) if you are not awarded funds.

Consider
Your Personal Academic 	Goals

  Find  the  Colleges  and  Courses  that  Fit 	

Counselors and
Advisors can help you select courses for
your pathway.

A semester college course of 3 or more credits
counts  as a one-year high school  class.

Under what scenarios can a qualified student  use College Credit Plus?

You want to take college courses to satisfy your high school graduation
requirements.

You completed your high school
graduation required classes and you want to begin college work.

You want to explore college and take a
course in a subject that interests you.

Books 	and 	Fees

Students  attending a public  college
do not pay for either books or fees.

Students  attending a private college may have a small cost for tuition.

Students  must be Ohio residents.

Student Covers  Parking Expenses

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If 		you 	 fail 	the 	course 		or		drop 	it 	too late, 	you 	may	have 	to 	pay 	for 	it.

 	Weighted 	Grades 	

College courses must be weighted equally to the greatest weight of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or honors classes,
in the same subject area.

AP, IB,
Honors
Class

College
Course

Grades 	are 	Applied 	to 	High
School 	Transcripts

The grades you earn in the
college courses  will be recorded  on your college transcript and your high school  transcript.

The grades may satisfy  high school  required  or elective classes.

Student 	Deadline!

Prior 	to 	April 		1: Notify		your 		principal if 	you 	intend 	to participate	next 	year.
(Nonpublic and home school  students notify  the state.)

Questions?

 	For 	More 	Information 	

 .ohiohighered.org/ccp