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An Annual In Infor ormation on S Ses ession on fo for Public School Families & Studen & Students ts 2019-2020 School Year

College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual credit program § Students can earn high school What is Wha t is and college credit at the same Colleg College e time Cr Cred edit it Plu Plus? s? § Students enroll in college courses and adhere to the requirements of the college

§ Must complete an assessment exam and be determined “eligible” for College Credit Plus Stude Students in ts in § May apply to any public college Gr Grades es 7 7 -1 -12 or participating private college § May apply to multiple institutions § Must be Ohio residents

§ May choose from a variety of college-level courses (as determined by placement testing & course eligibility rules) § Can earn credit to satisfy both Students in Stude ts in high school and college Grades Gr es 7 7 -1 -12 requirements (One 3+ Credit Hour Course = One High School Unit) § Must successfully complete the courses in order to earn the credit

§ May take classes during the summer, fall, & spring semesters § May take courses at the high Students in Stude ts in school 1 , college campus, or Grades Gr es 7 7 -1 -12 online 1 The option to take courses at the high school is only available if the high school has partnered with a college or university to offer college courses at the high school

Step 1: Eligibility Ho How c w can an Students must be “eligible” for College Credit Plus st students participation based on partic participa ipate? assessment exam scores

§ Students’ scores must show that they are ready for “college-level” courses in at least one subject Student Stude t area on an exam such as ACT, Eligibility Eligibility SAT, Accuplacer, ALEKS, PlaceU, As Asses essmen ent or MapleSoft Exams Ex ams § Each college/university may have different exam requirements

§ Colleges and universities will review students’ scores using statewide standards § If a student’s scores are not Student Stude t “college-level,” other conditions Eligibility Eligibility may be considered depending on the exam scores and if the student Asses As essmen ent has: Exams Ex ams § Overall high school GPA of at least 3.0 or § Recommendation form/letter (from school counselor, principal, or career-technical advisor)

Step 2: College Admission § Students must apply for admission How c Ho w can an § Contact the college to learn students st about their requirements, processes, paperwork, and partic participa ipate? deadlines § Colleges have the final decision on student admission

Step 3: Course Registration If the student is considered How c Ho w can an eligible and has been admitted to students st the college, then the college will discuss course options with the partic participa ipate? student, based on assessment scores, prerequisites, and other requirements.

CCP courses can satisfy high school graduation requirements § School counselors can help Wha What t students understand co courses ca can graduation requirements and a studen a s tudent t CCP course substitutions § Some high schools have more ta take? requirements for graduation than the state minimum

College advisors will help Wha What t students know which courses they can take, based on: co courses ca can § Assessment scores a s a studen tudent t § Course prerequisites take? ta § Course eligibility rules

Students must complete their first 15 credits in Level I courses, which include: § Transferable courses. § Courses in IT, Computer Science, Course Cou se Anatomy & Physiology, foreign language. Eligibility Eligibility § Courses that are part of a technical Rules Ru es certificate. § Courses that are part of a 15- or 30- credit pathway. § Courses in study skills, academic or career success.

§ Colleges must post their Level I courses – see website for details § Once a student completes the Course Cou se First 15 credit hours in Level I, he or she can move to Level II Eligibility Eligibility courses, which are any other Ru Rules es allowable college courses for which a student meets the prerequisites.

Non-allowable courses include : § Private applied courses with one- on-one instruction (such as music lessons) Course Cou se § Courses with high fees Eligibility Eligibility § Study abroad courses Rules Ru es § Physical education courses § Pass/Fail graded courses § Remedial courses or religious courses.

Grades § College Credit Plus grades earned in the college course is the same Wha What ar t are e grade that will be on the high ot other er school transcript re require rements? § CCP course grades will be factored into the high school and college GPAs

Grade Weighting § If a high school uses a weighted grading scale for Advanced Placement, International What ar Wha t are e Baccalaureate, or Honors courses other ot er in a subject area, then College re require rements? Credit Plus courses in the subject area will be weighted using the same scale

§ Students may take College Credit Plus courses in subject areas that will satisfy graduation requirements Wha What ar t are e § Students must work with school ot other er counselors to ensure they are re require rements? meeting any mandatory testing or other high school graduation requirements

Graduation Requirements § Students may take College Credit Plus courses in subject areas that will satisfy graduation What ar Wha t are e requirements other ot er § Students must work with school re require rements? counselors to ensure they are meeting any mandatory testing or other high school graduation requirements

§ Students may be enrolled in up to 30 semester credit hours per year, including high school courses: How ma Ho many y 30 – (secondary school units x 3) = max CCP credi cl classes es c can § The maximum number of credits st students take? allowable over the life of the program is 120

If a student enrolls in more than 30 credit hours for the year, the school will discuss with the student Ho How ma many y whether to: cl classes es c can § Drop the course or students take? st § Pay for the entire course (including tuition, fees, books) at the college’s standard rates

Tests § High School: Tests are sometimes What ar Wha t are e given weekly or at the end of the dif differenc nces s chapter be betw tween n high high § College: Tests are generally fewer sc scho hool & c l & colleg llege? e? in number and cover more material

Study Time § High School: Required homework ranges between 1 to 3 hours per What ar Wha t are e day differenc dif nces s § College: Standard rule of 2 to 3 be betw tween n high high hours of homework for every sc scho hool & c l & colleg llege? e? hour spent in class (3 to 5 hours per day)

Knowledge Acquisition § High School: Information provided mostly in-class. Out-of- What ar Wha t are e class research is minimal. differenc dif nces s § College: Coursework will be betw tween n high high generally require more scho sc hool & c l & colleg llege? e? independent thinking, longer writing assignments, and out-of- class research.

Grades § High School: Numerous quizzes, Wha What ar t are e tests, and homework assignments dif differenc nces s § College: Few tests and fewer, if be betw tween n high high any, homework assignments will scho sc hool & c l & colleg llege? e? be used to determine final grades

Role of Parents § High School: Parents are strong advocates working closely with teachers and counselors What ar Wha t are e § College: Parent serves as a mentor differenc dif nces s and support for the student; the be betw tween n high high college views the student as independent decision-maker sc scho hool & c l & colleg llege? e? § College: The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects student education records

Students can: § Earn high school and college credits at the same time What ar Wha t are bene e benefits fits § Get a “head start” on college of of p partici cipating i in degrees or certificates Col Colleg ege Cr e Cred edit § Experience college early to Plus? Plus? understand the expectations of college life § Save tuition and textbook costs

§ If students fail or withdraw too late from college courses, the district may require students/ Wha What ar t are the e the families to repay the cost of co consequences of tuition that the district had paid unde underpe rperf rforming rming § The grades that students earn will ? ? be on the students’ college transcripts permanently

§ If students fail or withdraw often, future financial aid may be also impacted negatively [ Contact the college’s financial aid office for more Wha What ar t are the e the information about Satisfactory co consequences of Academic Progress (SAP) ] § If students perform poorly, they underpe unde rperf rforming rming may be placed CCP Probation, ? ? CCP Dismissal or on academic probation or dismissal by the college