College Credit Plus (CCP) is Ohio’s dual enrollment program that provides students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to enhance students’ career readiness and postsecondary success, while providing a wide variety of options to college-ready students. (
Ohio Department of Higher Education).
College Credit Plus allows qualified and academically prepared students to take college courses (if they apply and are accepted) on a public or participating private college campus or online for both high school and college credit at no cost. Students and families must meet all state and college deadlines and work with both the Director of College and Career Services and their School Counselor to participate.
Note: Information about the potential for mature subject matter, as defined in section 3365.035 of the Revised Code, in courses in which the student intends to enroll through the program and notification that courses will not be modified based upon program enrollee participation regardless of where course instruction occurs. The information shall include the permission slip described in division (B) of section 3365.035 of the Revised Code. (Ohio Department of Higher Education)
Note: Under the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code 3345.32, a male student born after December 31, 1959, who is at least 18 years of age and who is classified as an Ohio resident by the public college or university he is attending, is required to be registered with the Selective Service System. The male student is required to provide his Selective Service number to the public college or university within 30 days of his 18th birthday. If he does not submit his Selective Service number, the student will not be considered a College Credit Plus participant for that current semester or term and will be responsible for any tuition, textbooks, or fees associated with the classes for which he is enrolled. (Ohio Department of Higher Education) -----
Annual Notice for College Credit Plus
This document provides notice of the College Credit Plus (CCP) program to Mariemont City School District students in grades 6 through 11 and their parents prior to February 1. This information will be posted on the school’s website, and written communications including those generally distributed to students, course booklet, student assembly, or information night.
Autumn Richards, Director of College & Career Services ([email protected]) is the designated point of contact for College Credit Plus at
Mariemont High School and can answer student and parent questions related to the program.
College Credit Plus Costs:
(a) College Credit Plus opportunities have no cost to students, including the free option to attend public institutions of higher education. School districts have the option to seek reimbursement for the tuition the district has paid to the college on behalf of the student if the student receives a non-passing grade or withdraws after the no-fault deadline date. However, students that are considered economically disadvantaged CANNOT be asked to reimburse CCP costs.
(b) There is a potential cost of participation with a nonpublic/private institution of higher education. Private colleges/universities have the option of charging a minimal fee to students.
(c) Students who are economically disadvantaged cannot be charged for anything related to College Credit Plus. This includes students who choose to attend a nonpublic institution of higher education; they cannot be charged a minimum fee. See Ohio Administrative Code 3333-1-65.6(2) for details and Ohio Administrative Code 3333-1-65(E) for the definition of economically disadvantaged.
(d) Mariemont City School District is not a nonpublic/private school. For students attending nonpublic/private secondary schools, students must apply for state funding to participate, and this funding may be limited for students.
Criteria for student participation, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Parents and students must participate in a counseling session prior to participation (which may be included as part of the Information Session).
(b) Important Notice:
"Students must submit a written notice of their intent to participate in the upcoming academic year, by April 1, in accordance with section 3365.03 of the Revised Code, but may submit the written notice of intent to participate as early as February 15. Students desiring to participate in College Credit Plus in the summer are strongly encouraged to submit letters of intent and begin the admissions process starting in February and prior to the April 1 notice of intent deadline in order to improve chances of meeting summer registration timelines."
For students attending nonpublic/private secondary schools, students must submit their intent to participate within the funding application.
Appeal Options when missing the April 1 deadline:
Any student who fails to provide the notification by the required date may not participate in the program in the next semester or term without the written consent of the principal, or equivalent administrator. If the principal does not provide written consent, the student may appeal the principal's decision to the district superintendent. Not later than 30 days after the notification of the appeal, the district superintendent or governing entity shall hear the appeal and shall either grant or deny that student's participation in the program. The decision of the district superintendent or governing entity shall be final.
There is no appeal for missing the April 1 deadline for students attending nonpublic/private secondary schools or homeschooled students.
Student participation options:
(a) Secondary schools cannot limit a student's participation in the College Credit Plus program to only the courses offered in that school and students may also participate online or at any other participating institution of higher education, or any combination thereof.
(b) Participating students may be concurrently enrolled in multiple postsecondary institutions and may take postsecondary courses from more than one institution of higher education, concurrently.
(c) List of courses offered at the secondary school through an agreement with an institution of higher education. [None are currently offered at Mariemont High School]
(d) Students should review the course catalog of an institution of higher education for a full listing of course offerings by the institution.
(e) At Mariemont High School students do not have the option to participate in the College Credit Plus program at the high school. Students can also participate online or at an institution of higher education.
(f) Students have the opportunity to participate during the summer term. For any student participating in a summer term that transfers to a new secondary school, the student has the responsibility to notify the institution of higher education and the student's prior and new secondary school of such transfer.
Deadlines:
January 21: Hamilton County ESC Virtual CCP Information Night, 6 - 7:30 PM (
Register here)
February 23: University of Cincinnati Uptown Info Session, 6 - 7:30 PM
March 1: Cincinnati State Summer Application Deadline
March 7: University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Info Session, 1 - 4 PM
March 12: University of Cincinnati Clermont Info Session, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
April 1: Letter of Intent form is due (For the Upcoming Academic Year)
April 1: University of Cincinnati Summer Application Deadline
June 1: UC and Cincinnati State Fall Application Deadline
November 1: UC and Cincinnati State Spring Application Deadline
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