Annual Information Session �for Public Schools

What is College Credit Plus?

College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual credit program

• Students can earn high school and college credit at the same time

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• Ohio residents in grades 7-12; enrolled at a public/private high school or homeschooled

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• Take a variety of courses at any public and participating private college in Ohio

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• Courses held at the high school, on a college campus, or online

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ORC 3365.02, ORC 3365.03

How can students participate?

Step 1: Eligibility

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A student is eligible for the CCP program if the student meets

any of the following criteria:

• Obtains a remediation-free score on one of the standard assessment exams (ACT or SAT) ACT- English 18 and MATH 22

• Has a cumulative NGPA of at least 3.00

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• Has a cumulative unweighted high school grade point average of

at least 2.75 but less than 3.00 & has earned an "A" or "B" grade in a

relevant high school course.

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ORC 3365.03, OAC 3333-1-65.14

How can students participate?

Step 2: College Admission

• Students must apply for admission at each institution
• Admission is reviewed per the requirements of the college or university; contact the college to find specific information

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• College applications include the permission slip for mature content and a questionnaire about emotional maturity

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• Colleges have the final decision on student admission

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ORC 3365.05, 3365.035, OAC 3333-1-65.3

How can students participate?

Step 3: Course Registration

• The college will discuss course options with the student, based on assessment scores, prerequisites, and other requirements

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• School counselor can help students understand graduation requirements and CCP course substitutions

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• High schools and colleges develop 15 and 30 credit hour pathways to help you determine your plan

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ORC 3365.13

Course Eligibility Rules

Students must complete their first 15 credits in Level I courses, which include:

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• Transferable (Ohio Transfer Module) courses
• Courses that are part of a 15- or 30-credit pathway
• Courses that are part of a technical certificate
• Courses in study skills, academic or career success
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Course Eligibility Rules

Non-allowable courses include:

• Private applied courses with one-on-one instruction

(such as performing art lessons)

• Courses with high fees
• Study abroad courses
• Physical education courses
• Pass/Fail graded courses
• Remedial courses or sectarian/religious courses

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OAC 3333-1-65.12, ORC 3365.13

How many classes can students take?

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The maximum number of college credits a student can complete while participating in CCP is 120 total (30 credits per year)

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If a student enrolls in more than 30 credits for the year, they can:

• Drop the course prior to the no-fault withdrawal date
• Pay for the entire course at the college’s standard rates (Option A)

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PART TIME WHS/ CCP

Calculation: 30 – (HS units x 3) = max CCP credit hours

If you go over this total # allowed, student must pay for the courses

OAC 3333-1-65.12, ORC 3365.13

Additional Considerations

Grades

• The final grades earned in the college course are the same grade that will be on the high school transcript
• CCP course grades will be factored into the high school and college GPAs

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Grade Weighting

• High schools must weight all advanced standing courses in a subject area consistently(CCP, AP, Honors)

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ORC 3365.12, OAC 3333-1-65.2

Additional Considerations

Selective Service

• Male students who are at least 18 years of age and Ohio residents are required to be registered with the Selective Service System
• Students are required to provide their Selective Service number to the public college or university within 30 days of their 18th birthday
• Failure submit the Selective Service number will result in the student not being considered a College Credit Plus participant for that semester or term

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ORC 3345.32

What are differences between high school & college?

What are differences between high school & college?

What does it mean to be “college-ready”?

Being “college-ready” is more than

just being academically ready

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• Consider emotional and social transition and

college expectations

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• Consider time management and organizational skills

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What are benefits of participating in College Credit Plus?

Students can:

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• Earn high school & college credits at the same time

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• Get a head start on career planning and earn degrees or certificate completions

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• Experience college early to understand the expectations of college life (if they attend the college campus)

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• Save tuition and textbook costs

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What are the consequences of underperforming?

Families will be asked to reimburse for courses:

• IF - the student does not earn a passing grade in their course

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• If the student withdraws after the no-fault deadline at the college (CCP Students have 14 days)

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NOTE: A student that is considered “economically disadvantaged” can not be asked to reimburse the cost of the course(s)

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ORC 3365.09, 3365.091; OAC 3333-1-65.13

What are the consequences of underperforming?

College Credit Plus Probation

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• A student will be placed on CCP probation if:

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• They earn less than a cumulative 2.0 GPA in courses

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• They withdraw from 2 or more courses in one academic term

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ORC 3365.09, 3365.091; OAC 3333-1-65.13

What are the consequences of underperforming?

While on CCP Probation, the student:

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• May only enroll in one CCP course for one college term (semester)

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• May not enroll in a college course in the same subject in which student previously earned D, F, NC grade

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• If students on CCP probation do not increase their CCP GPA to a 2.0 or above during the probation term, they will be placed on CCP Dismissal

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ORC 3365.09, 3365.091; OAC 3333-1-65.13

What are the consequences of underperforming?�

College Credit Plus Dismissal

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• If a student does not raise their grade during the probation term, they are dismissed from CCP

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• While on CCP Dismissal, students may not enroll in any College Credit Plus courses

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• A student can request (appeal) to be reinstated in the program

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ORC 3365.09, 3365.091; OAC 3333-1-65.13

What are the consequences of underperforming?

Appeals for Underperformance:

CCP Probation:

• Student may appeal to take a course in the same subject in which they previously earned a non-passing grade or received no credit

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• CCP Dismissal:
• Within 5 days of being dismissed, the student may submit an appeal to the secondary school to appeal CCP Dismissal or the student may appeal at the end of the CCP Dismissal semester

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ORC 3365.09, 3365.091; OAC 3333-1-65.13

What are the consequences of underperforming?

After HS Graduation:

• Grades earned in CCP will remain on students’ college transcripts permanently

• If students fail or withdraw often, future financial aid may be also impacted negatively

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• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is a requirement for financial aid

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• Standards vary by institution

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ORC 3365.09, 3365.091; OAC 3333-1-65.13

What are the expenses for College Credit Plus?

Option A:

• The family/student can choose to self-pay for college courses at the standard rate of tuition, fees, and textbooks

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-Students/families should arrange a plan for payment with the

college or university

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• Students can choose to earn college credit & high school credit

OR only college credit

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• Students must inform the school of their choice of credit for courses

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ORC 3365.06

What are the expenses for College Credit Plus?

Option B:

The “default” or standard option for College Credit Plus

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• All college course tuition, fees, and textbooks will be paid by the state of Ohio

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• Supported by the school’s foundation funds and the college’s funds

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• Students will earn college credit and high school credit

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ORC 3365.06

What are support services are available for students?

Students receive support from both the HS & College:

• High school counselors continue to provide assistance to all College Credit Plus students

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• College advisors provide course selection assistance

SCC Advisor comes to WHS every other month to meet with CCP students

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• Colleges must provide the same academic supports to CCP students such as tutoring, library access, advising, etc.

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What about athletic eligibility?

Student athletes should:

• Learn the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) requirements (See Handout / Website)

~ 3+ college credit course = 2 HS Carnegie Units

For sports a student must carry 5 HS Carnegie units

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• What happens if a student fails a 3+ credit CCP course in the FALL that is only scheduled for 5 carnegie units- Example- 2 CCP courses and 1 WHS courses?

They will be ineligible to play sports.

• Know that summer term CCP courses cannot be used to bring a student into compliance with the OHSAA requirements for interscholastic athletic participation

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Will the course credits transfer?

• Certain general education and technical courses will transfer, especially from one Ohio public college to another Ohio public college

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• Students must check with colleges to confirm transferability

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• Students should also visit https://transfercredit.ohio.gov for transfer information

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• transferology.com is a good site (Free)

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What are the deadlines/steps?

STEP 1) Turn in the “Intent to Participate Form”

STEP 2) Turn in the “Counseling Session Form”

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• April 1: complete and return the form to the school office

TIP- Turn in ASAP & get started on the college application processes

• Check ACT & SAT testing dates

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STEP 2) Apply for admission to college of choice by the deadline

• Summer semester deadline will be early as classes usually start in May
• Check with the college for all other semester Application Deadlines

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In October, a new Sem 2 -

Intent to Participate form may be turned in by November 1^st to participate in the next semester (Spring) only

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Next Steps

STEP 3) Meet with school counselor to discuss scheduling and

graduation requirements

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STEP 4) Set up College CCP Portal

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Sinclair - a) check email for directions,

b) set up Sinclair Account

c) once access to portal, complete questionnaires

d) complete the “How to succeed online course” in

the E-Learn in Portal.

Get started NOW - Should be registered for all CCP course prior to the end of the school year (MAY) for Fall Semester

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WHS College Credit Plus

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Waynesville Partners with Sinclair Community College

• See Sinclair College Powerpoint on WHS website
• CCP Advisor comes to Waynesville High School every other month to meet with CCP students. Can located in CCP LABS and Classes with Proctors for easy access.

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• Direct contact with Sinclair Coordinator of Pathways and operations

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• All courses within the Ohio Transfer Module will transfer to any 4 year college

COURSE FAILURES or W/D after no-fault deadline–

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1. Reimburse school Course (per credit) & Textbooks purchased

If a student fails a CCP ENGLISH or MATH -The procedure is to ask the student to go back to the WHS English or WHS MATH class, with an F for Semester 1, if the student passes 2 out of the 3 (Qtr 3, Qtr4, Exam) then they can still pass the class for the year and earn 1.0 credit.

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2) SPORTS ELIGIBILITY - 3+ College Credit Hours = 2 High School Carnegie Unit.

Students must carry 5 Carnegie units to play sports. If you fail a course (typically 2 carnegie units) the student is not eligible to play sports the next season, b/c the student only passed 3 carnegie units.

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OVERVIEW /THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

3) Full Time Status - Up to 30 credit hours a year of college credit

EXCEPT when Part-Time WHS student

EXCEED Full -Time STATUS Rule

Calculate full-time status as follows:

a) Determine student’s number of high school ONLY units,

b) Multiply that number by 3, and

c) Subtract the result from the number 30.

d) That number is the total number of credits that CCP

student may earn for the academic year.

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Summer courses count toward the year total as well

(Ex: Summer 2026 goes w/ 2026-2027 school year)

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4) WHS RECOMMENDS:

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MATH at WHS unless already through Pre-Calculus or higher, or exceptionally

high ACT score in math SCIENCE at WHS --Such as AP BIOLOGY /AP CHEMISTRY

• Going into Health Science - TAKE ANATOMY at WHS first
• Going into Engineering - TAKE PHYSICS & PLTW at WHS first,

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If your goal is to earn an Associates Degree ONLY then it is understandable to take more courses through CCP, but for RIGOR & to SUPPORT

HIGH ACT scores, WHS courses are the BEST

(College courses don't prep for the ACT)

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Consider Advanced Placement Courses - Nation wide and prep well for college

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5) Could be Negative?

What happens to your freshman year at college if you take too many General Educ. courses

(History Perspective, Cultural, Ethics, Social Sciences, Arts,etc.) in CCP during HS?

• Would you be registered for all DIFFICULT, HIGH RIGOR courses & NO Gen Ed courses for a cushion, such as Social Sciences, History Perspective, English, etc?

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• Freshman are LAST to REGISTER in College. Would you be able to register and actually get in the upper level courses you need?

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• Need Full Time College Course load for Financial Aid? What if you can’t get in the upper level courses you need? Will you take courses that you don't really need for your program for Financial Aid?

• If you do take Gen Ed courses, most colleges want diversity. Be smart:

Choose 1 from each category- Such as: History Perspective, Cultural, Ethics, Social Sciences, Arts,etc.

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6) DO YOUR RESEARCH – OHIO TRANSFER MODULE courses for 4 year colleges

(not all associate courses transfer)

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KNOW YOUR GOALS

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Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree?

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Many courses for Associate's Degree do not transfer (into a 4 year program) under the OTM (Ohio Transfer Module); know your path such as…….

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• 2 + 2 programs (Earn Associate's then transfer to another school

(Transfer Associates Scholarship)

• Articulated Agreements to years at Sinclair transfer to another school

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• Research your program at the college you want to attend?
• What transfers? Use Transferology.com (Free)

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CCP Options at WHS

• Attend College Campus Full Time CCP Status (do not attend WHS)

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• Attend College Campus for 1 or more classes & also attend WHS for courses --

considered Part -Time CCP Status

Note- SCC does offer a few course (not all) Online Zoom Courses

-(Meet at Specific Time via ZOOM) that could be utilized with the PT options above

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• Attend WHS full time with CCP courses embedded within the day

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WHS CHOICES -

WHS ADJUNCT (Face to Face) 1 period within the 7 period day PSY1100

Certified/Approved WHS teacher to teach college course

WHS PROCTOR (Online course w/ SCC instructor but WHS proctor to monitor / support

ENG1101, ENG1201, PLS1100, (See next slide)

SINCLAIR 100% Online course (no proctor)

CCP Lab/ Space offered every period of the day for student to work on the course(s)

* CCP Coordinator DOES NOT register CCP course for student

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Proctor for online course

What does this mean? WHS Teacher as Proctor-- CCP RESTRICTED COURSE

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WHS Teacher serves as the liaison between the student, Sinclair faculty member, parents, and school administration. Proctor will be able to see student progression & advocate for them with any technology or instructional confusion.

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Works with their students on a daily basis, providing them with support, reminding them of college course expectations, teaching course content as appropriate, and holding them accountable for the expectations of their Sinclair course.

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Serves to help students on a very regular basis with the accomplishment of the readings and assignments of the online class.

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Counselor schedules the RESTRICTED course for students & there are only WHS students in these Restricted section/course)

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Sinclair instructor still does the grading

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QUESTIONS

WHS needs BOTH FORMS signed & returned to participate in CCP

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1. Intent to participate - Due April 1st (the latest)

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• Counseling Session -(Front & Back Form)

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The process should actually begin NOW:

1) TWO Forms,

2) Online application to college,

3) Setting up College Portal- etc.

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Goal is to be signed up (Registered for) for FALL Courses by May 1st.

Do you have other questions?

Visit the CCP website for additional resources:

https://highered.ohio.gov/initiatives/access-acceleration/college-credit-plus

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Follow up with the ODHE CCP Team:

CCP@highered.ohio.gov

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