College Credit Plus

College Credit Plus (CCP) provides full-time enrolled students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit before graduation. It is essential that students and parents/guardians educate themselves on the pros and cons of the program and understand the steps that must be taken to qualify and participate. This page outlines many of the policies and procedures related to CCP, but does not cover everything. Click on the image to the right to visit the website to learn more.

Program Eligibility: Students must meet ALL criteria in order to participate in CCP. Failure to meet any of the below criteria will disqualify a student from participation in CCP for the following academic school year. Students who are disqualified from participation may re-qualify the following year.

1. Must be a full-time enrolled student in grades 7-12 of Edon Northwest Local Schools. Full-time enrollment is met through participation in a minimum of 5 credits of coursework.

2. Must attend a MANDATORY meeting with a parent/guardian each year prior to the year of participation. This will constitute as the counseling session Edon High School is required by law to provide.

3. Must apply to and be accepted by a participating institution of higher education (IHE).

4. Must submit a signed "CCP Intent to Participate" and "CCP Counseling Form" by April 1 of each year prior to the year of participation.

5. Must complete all enrollment requirements of the IHE and have a completed college schedule submitted to the high school by the following deadlines: May 15 for Summer Term / Last Day of Semester 2 for Fall Term / Last Day of Semester 1 for Spring Term) 

Participation in Courses: Qualified students are eligible to take any courses for which they meet the eligibility criteria for. Students may take courses from one or multiple IHE's. Students may earn a maximum of 30 college credits per academic year and will be limited in the amount of college approved based upon the amount of high school courses they are also enrolled in. Students may take courses through a variety of means including taking courses on the college campus or online.

Partnering Institutions of Higher Education: Edon High School maintains an active partnership with Northwest State Community College. Students may also participate with any public or participating private IHE in the State of Ohio. Other nearby IHE's include Defiance College, Owens Community College, Bowling Green State University and University of Toledo.

Awarding of Credit and Grades: Students may be awarded credit based on one of two options. Students will be awarded high school credit upon successful completion of the college coursework and will be awarded the letter grade assigned by the IHE. Grades and credit will be listed on the high school transcript and factored into the high school GPA and class rank.

• Option A: Student elects to receive college and/or high school credit and is financially responsible for the cost of college coursework.

• Option B: Student elects to receive both high school and college credit and school district will cover the cost of college coursework.

Costs: Students participating in Option B at a public IHE will have no personal costs associated with participation in college coursework. Students choosing to participate with a private IHE may be assessed a portion of the cost of college coursework. Students participating under Option A will be held responsible for all financial costs associated with their participation.

Failures and Dropping Courses: Students who fail or drop a CCP course beyond the allowed drop date may be held financially responsible for the full cost of the course. Failure or dropping late will negatively impact a student's high school academic standing and can potentially negatively impact their future college academic standing. Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch cannot be held financially responsible for the cost of a failed or dropped course.

Probation and Dismissal: Students who demonstrate low achievement by earning a college GPA of less than 2.0 or by failing/late withdrawing from two or more courses in a given term will be placed on probation and will participate in CCP with restrictions. Continued low achievement will result in dismissal from the CCP program. Any student on probation or dismissal will have an opportunity to reinstate their participation.

Transportation: Students are responsible for transporting themselves to and from any college courses taken off of school grounds.

Support Services: As a participant in CCP, students are considered to be a student of the IHE and thus have access to all support services available to the student. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these services including academic tutoring, campus libraries, computer labs, career services, transfer coordinators, etc. 

Scheduling: Students are responsible for working with their advisor assigned by the IHE to schedule their college courses. School counselors are able to provide assistance to students in choosing courses. Schedules for Summer Term must be completed by May 15, Fall Term by the last day of semester 2 and Spring Term by the last day of semester 1.

Point of Contact: Questions regarding the CCP program should be directed to the school counselor.