CCP Information

Are you interested in taking College Credit Plus (CCP) classes next year?  Please make plans to attend Fairfield's annual information meeting on Thursday, December 4th at 5:30pm in the auditorium at Fairfield Freshman School.   The CCP program allows students to earn both high school and college credit by taking college courses.  Cincinnati State will be presenting information and available to answer questions.  The Counseling Department will also present information and be available to answer questions.  Please speak with your student's current School Counselor with any specific questions. 

College Credit Plus Information (CCP)

CCP Parent Information Presentation

The CCP Off-Campus Program is not for everyone. It is designed for those high school students who are academically talented and socially mature and would benefit from taking college level courses. 

If you would like your child to be considered for the CCP Program for the 2026-27 school year, please complete the following:

1. complete this Google Form

to confirm you have watched the

CCP Presentation (below)

bit.ly/FHSCCP2627

2. Have your student meet with their School Counselor to pick up the required paperwork. 

All completed forms must be returned by 3:00 pm on Friday, March 27th (before Spring Break).

Turning in the forms does not mean your

child is committing to the program.

Completed paperwork simply keeps the

option open.

Annual Notice for College Credit Plus

Annual Notice for College Credit Plus

This document provides notice of the College Credit Plus (CCP) program to Fairfield City Schools’ 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. 

Amanda Schur is the designated point of contact for College Credit Plus at Fairfield Senior 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) Fairfield City Schools 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. 

(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 Fairfield City Schools, students do 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:

December 4: CCP Informational Meeting @ Fairfield Freshman School Auditorium at 5:30pm

April 1: Letter of Intent form is due (For the Upcoming Academic Year) 

April 1: Funding application and Intent form are due for nonpublic/private school students

November 1: Letter of Intent form is due (For the next semester or term only)