College Credit
Plus (CCP)

What is College Credit Plus?

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College Credit Plus is Ohio’s
dual credit program
Students earn high school and
college credit at the same time
Students enroll in college courses and adhere to the requirements of the college

What is College
Credit Plus?

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Students in Grades 7 through 12:
Must complete an assessment exam and be determined “eligible” for College Credit Plus
May apply to any public college or
participating private college
May apply to multiple institutions

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College Credit Plus
Students must be enrolled in grades 7-12
Sign and return the “Intent to Participate Form” by
April 1st
File a CCP application with interested college
Submit transcript to college (request from Mrs. Becker)
Register and successfully complete ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer
May need to attend a CCP registration session at the college.

What courses can a student take?

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Students must complete their First 15
credits in Level I courses, which include:
Transferable courses.
Courses in IT, Computer Science,
Anatomy & Physiology, Foreign language.
Courses that are part of a technical certificate.
Courses that are part of a 15- or 30-credit pathway.
Courses in study skills, academic or career
success.

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What courses can a student take?

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

What courses can a student take?

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

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What about Grades?
College Credit Plus grades earned in the college course is the same grade that
will be on the high school transcript
Grades will be factored into the high school and college GPA
Yearlong CCP classes taken at McComb will only receive a Final grade. No semester grade will be given to factor into GPA.

College Credits and
Carnegie Units (HS)

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Conversion

College:	High School
semester credit	.33 credit
semester credit	.66 credit
or more credits	1 credit
Total college semester credits cannot exceed 30 per
academic year
High school credits are multiplied by 3, then subtracted from 30 to determine available college hours

Conversion
Example

Student A: Takes 5 credits at McComb	10
5 x 3= 15
30-15=15
This student could take 15 semester hrs at IHE

Student B: Takes 7 credits at McComb
7x3=21
30-21=9
This student could take 9 semester hrs at IHE

Student C: Takes 6 credits at McComb and 2 x 3 credit College Courses 6x3=18
2x3=6
30-24=6
This student could take 6 additional semester hrs at IHE

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Important Reminders

Students are eligible to take college courses during the summer. Any courses taken in summer of 2021 will calculate into the total allowable for the 2021-2022 school year
If a student exceeds the 30 credit limit, the student is financially responsible for that entire course
If a student fails to return books for the course, he/she will be charged for
the books
If a student wishes to participate, he/she needs to reflect intent on their schedule and work with Mrs. Becker to add this into their schedule for the 2021-2022 school year.

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Transportation

Transportation will need to be provided by the student
Please consider the weather when determining if this is a
right fit for your child
Students are expected to attend college classes when the college is open

Deciding to
Participate

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What are your future plans? Does this fit?
You still have to meet high school
graduation requirements
GPA-a college course does affect high school GPA
Scheduling: different start/end times,
breaks, etc
Athletics- must have 5 Carnegie units for
HS sports
Time- can you fit it all in?

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Advantages
of CCP

Opportunity to take courses not offered
at the high school
Chance to experience college-level work prior to graduation
Take challenging courses in the area of interest
Receive both high school and college
credits at no cost to you.

What are differences between high school and college?

Study Time:

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High School: Required homework ranges between 1 to 3 hours per day
College: Standard rule of 2 to 3 hours of homework for every hour spent in class
(Ex. Eng 111= 2.5 hrs/week,
HW may be up to 7.5 hrs/week)

What are the consequences of underperforming?

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If students fail or withdraw too late from a college course, the district may seek reimbursement for the tuition costs from the student/family
The grades that students earn are on the students’ college transcripts permanently

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What are the consequences of underperforming?

If students perform poorly, they may be placed CCP probation, CCP dismissal or on academic probation or dismissal by the college

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What are the consequences of underperforming?

College Credit Plus
Probation:
A student will be placed on  CCP probation if he or she earns less than a cumulative 2.0 GPA in CCP courses or withdraws from 2 or more courses in an academic term.

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Increased responsibility for learning

Potentional

Financial obligation if you fail, withdrawal
untimely, go over 30 hours, or fail to return

Disadvantages

books

of CCP

Possible reduced time for job or
extracurricular
CCP classes factored into GPA effect HS and college GPA
Travel time and increased study time
Transportation responsibility

Potentional
Disadvantages

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Calendar differences; attendance is the
students responsibility
Socially students may face new challenges

of CCP

Failure to successfully complete a CCP
course may result in a delay of graduation
Parent access and FERPA-CCP
Students are treated as adults and they own their educational records on a college campus

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Dual Enrollment
We also offer dual enrollment courses here at
McComb and Millstream
Taught by McComb H.S. staff during the school day
Students enrolling in dual enrollment abide
by the same rules as CCP students

Dual Enrollment: CCP	22

Owens:

at McComb

Bio 201 (General Biology)
Bio 211 (Anatomy and Physiology)
MTH 170 (College Algebra)
MTH 213 (Introduction to Statistics)
Rhodes State
CPT 1250 (Computer Apps in the Workplace)

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Transferability vs. Applicability

Transferability: If you earn a C or higher on a college course, it will
transfer to another college.

Applicability: The course is equivalent to the course needed in the program of study at the college of your choice.

****BE SURE THE COURSE IS APPLICABLE!!****

www.transferology.com   or https://transfercredit.ohio.gov

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CCP application online @ bgsu.edu/applyccp
Deadline: May 15, 2021
3.25 GPA for guaranteed admission, 3.0 GPA to be considered for admission
High school students are invited to attend BGSU CCP
orientation.

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CCP application online -
https://www.findlay.edu/admissions/college-credit-plus/
Deadline: June 1st, 2021
2.5 overall GPA and 20 ACT or 250 Reading Next-Gen Accuplacer
Test scores: Due to UF by June 1st, 2021
High School students schedule after UF students

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CCP application online
Books: Must check with McComb prior to getting from the
bookstore.	Must be returned to McComb at end of course.
Schedule classes same as all Owens’ students
Must meet state eligibility requirements
Video regarding Owens CCP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzHMTH3_eTE&feature=youtu.be

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CCP application online - Deadline: April 1st, 2021
Books: Must check with McComb prior to getting from the
bookstore.	Must be returned to McComb at end of course.
High School students schedule with their CCP advisor one week
before Rhodes State students.
Students need to participate in Rhodes State CCP first year orientation.

ACT

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Upcoming 2020 ACT Information

Test Date	Registration	Cost	Locations	
April 17th	March 12	$55	LBHS, Owens, FHS	
June 12th	May 7th	$55	LBHS, Owens	

***All Juniors will take a FREE ACT at McComb on February 23rd, 2021***

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THANK YOU!	Questions?
If you have additional questions, contact Mrs. Becker, School Counselor at 419-293-3853.

If all of your questions have been answered, you may complete and sign the intent to participate form. This must be signed and returned to the high school office by April 1st, 2021 for CCP participation in the 2021-2022 school year.

Parent Email: If you would like direct updates from Ohio Dept. of Ed about CCP updates you may request to be added to their email list.	Go to: www.ohiohighered.org/ccp

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Intent to Participate Form

Click here to complete the
Intent to Participate Form!