College Credit Plus FAQs

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If you are a student in grades 7-12, you can apply for College Credit Plus admission to a public or participating private college. The college will admit you based on your college readiness in one or more subject areas. Your school counselor can help you understand your options, deadlines, and how to proceed. You may not participate in the College Credit Plus program beyond your anticipated high school graduation date.

Annual Notice 2024-2025

Annual Notice 2025-2026

If you are a student athlete, you must remain eligible in accordance with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) bylaws. To be athletically eligible, students must be passing five 1-credit courses or the equivalent per grading period with the high school and college courses combined. Most College Credit Plus courses taken during a semester will equal 1 Carnegie unit, allowing students to earn more than the required five for athletic eligibility. It is the student's responsibility to arrange a method for obtaining a progress report as needed with the college faculty in order to determine eligibility.  Please check with your counselor to ensure that the course work you are taking is compliant with the OHSAA.

Prior to every college term, the CCP student must meet with the high school counselor to have their Authorization to Attend Form completed. The purpose of the meeting and the form is so the student takes courses that help fulfill graduation requirements. After the form is completed, the student makes an appointment with the CCP counselor to schedule college courses.

• CCP students must contact the CCP counselor and CCP office of the college for CCP questions related to: appointments, course selection and advising, placement testing, orientation, college accommodations etc. 

• Contact information can be found on the CCP section of the college website.

The State of Ohio provides funds through the state operating budget for students to participate in College Credit Plus. CCP students from public secondary schools who attend a public college are not required to pay for college course tuition, instructional tools, fees, or supplies. Nonpublic students must apply for funding in order to receive state funded College Credit Plus course tuition. Homeschool students are responsible for providing their own coursework materials ("textbooks"), but may apply for state funding for tuition. For more information, visit this page on the ODE website.  Ohio Higher Ed 

Secondary (public and non-public) schools are responsible for providing coursework materials ("textbooks") for their CCP students.  Students need to first find textbooks needed for CCP courses in the NRHS media center. The postsecondary institution must waive fees for these students and is also responsible for providing supplemental supplies required by the course syllabus. Textbooks purchased are owned by the disrict and must be returned to the high school media center.

High School Counselors:

• The high school is responsible for holding a CCP information night virtually or in person every year for students and families. 

• The High School Counselor will provide information to families on how to access the CCP program. This involves instructing families to reach out to the CCP offices at the local colleges and basic information related to program eligibility.  

• High School Counselors inform students on the requirements to graduate high school.  High School Counselors complete an Authorization to Attend Form on each student's behalf prior to each semester. The studet must make an appointment to see the counselor as this involves a sit-down meeting . This ensures students are enrolling in the proper courses to fulfill graduation requirements.  

• High School Counselors are not college advisors. To that end, we can help guide you to a class that will fulfill a  high school graduation requirement, but we are not able to advise on things such as: course difficulty, college majors or major requirements. The CCP advisor from the college should be contacted for questions related to college advising.

• Please contact the CCP office of the college for information related to dates, deadlines, procedures and requirements that are specific to that institution.

CCP/College Counselors/Advisors:

The CCP counselor at the college can help you with college course selection and transfer pathways. Your high school counselor is available to help determine graduation requirements.

Once you are admitted to a college for College Credit Plus, you may take any non-remedial course. The first 15 semester hours taken must be Level I courses. Course schedules are on the website of the colleges. 

Tri C Level 1 Courses

LCCC Level 1 Courses

• January 31, 2025,  NRHS students register for courses for the 2025-2026 school year.  It is strongly recommended that students interested in CCP complete their Intent to Participate Form and have been accepted by the CCP instituation(s) they are interested in by this date. 

• April 1, 2025:  Intent to Participate in CCP Form due every year by April 1st for all current and future CCP students interested in participating in CCP.

• Intent to Participate Form: due by April 1 of every year. This tells the high school you are planning to do the CCP program. Available online after CCP Information Night in November 2023.

• Authorization to Attend Form:  Completed by the High School Counselor, who approves or "authorizes" the student to take particular classes for the next semester. Is completed prior to scheduling courses at the college. It is recommended as soon as courses open for registration at the college.

• Registration deadlines:  Each college has deadlines for when students can register for classes for the next term. Each college is different and it's the responsibility of the student to be aware of all college deadlines.  For example, Tri-C students can begin registering for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 courses on March 17, 2025.

• Drop Course Form: Students must ask the High School Counselor to complete the drop form.

• CCP Information Night: Held during November and February Parent-Teacher Conferences for all families interested in CCP.

• Placement Testing:  Held at each college. If a student has no qualifying ACT score, this must be completed to get accepted into CCP. Contact the college for details. 

• CCP Orientation: Mandatory for all new CCP students. Often available online. Contact the college for more information.

• High School Transcript Release Form: Google Form to be virtually signed by a parent.  Schools cannot release transcripts without permission from a parent or guardian.  Required as part of the application process.

• CCP Application:  Available on the college website.

Students may drop a CCP course.  

• Tri C Drop/Withdraw Form  

• LCCC Drop/Withdraw Form

A student who withdraws from the course after the 14th calendar day of the term, the grade will appear on both the college and high school transcripts as either  an F or W.  

The course grade of “F” will be computed into the high school and college grade point average (GPA). 

NRHS will seek reimbursement for failed courses and courses dropped after the 14th calendar day of the term.

A student who withdraws from two or more CCP courses in the same semester will automatically be placed on CCP Probation. See "PROBATION" for more information.

Classes failed or withdrawn with an “F” (or equivalent failing grade) will receive an “F” on the high school and college transcripts and will be computed into the high school and college GPA. If you do not receive a passing grade, the district may, in some instances*, seek reimbursement from you for the amount of state funds paid to the college on your behalf for that college course. The school district may withhold grades and credits received for high school courses taken until reimbursement has been made. 

*If a student is considered “economically disadvantaged,” a school may not seek reimbursement 

Yes. College Credit Plus allows high school students to earn college credit and apply that credit toward their high school graduation requirements. Successful completion of a college course worth 3 or more credit hours will result in 1 high school credit. A 2-credit-hour college course will earn students 2/3 of a high school credit and a 1-credit-hour college course will convert to 1/3 of a high school credit. This CCP Course Substitution Crosswalk document may help in determining course substitutions.

CCP courses are weighted the same as AP courses or Honors courses offered at our high school.  Courses in the fields of English, math, science, social science, foreign language, music, and computer science will be weighted on a 5-point scale.  Art courses are weighted on a 4.5-point scale. All other courses, such as health or business, are computed on a 4-point scale.

Yes. Failing a CCP course that is being used to fulfill a graduation requirement may affect high school graduation. 

Yes. All college courses, whether passed, failed or withdrawn appear on the high school transcript and are factored into the high school GPA.

• "In-House CCP"  is a term used to refer to College Credit Plus courses offered at the high school. CCP courses are taught by NRHS teachers who are also adjunct instructors through Lorain County Community College. 

• Taking CCP courses offered at the high school enables students to take college courses without leaving the high school campus.

• Although NRHS has a formal agreement with Lorain County Community College to offer CCP courses at the high school, students may take CCP courses at any college they gain admittance to.

The state of Ohio mandates that all students interested in participating in the CCP program complete an Intent to Participate Form by April 1 every school year. This applies to all current and future CCP students. Completing the Intent to Participate Form does not obligate a student to participate in CCP.   We recommend interested students complete this form by course registration day, January 31, 2025, to aid in the scheduling process.

The Intent to Participate Form 

Some college courses under College Credit Plus may be offered at your high school. You may also travel to the college where you have been admitted or enroll in one or more online courses offered by that college.

In order to determine the number of credit hours a student can take in a year, the secondary school must calculate the number of course credits that are for high school credit only and multiply that by 3. That number is then subtracted from the 30 hours. The result is the maximum number of credit hours a student can take in the College Credit Plus program. (This is based on a semester system.)

30 – (high school only credits x 3) = Maximum number of College Credit Plus credit hours

This calculation must be completed each year for a student as the high school credits may change. Also, students may only take a maximum of 120 credit hours in the program.

If students would like to take more than the maximum number of credit hours, the student can arrange to register and pay for those additional credit hours as a “self-pay” student. 

Check each college for their criteria for CCP acceptance. If a placement test is required, contact the college for more information.  For information on the different student eligibility assessments and scores needed click HERE.  

Here is a link that explains CCP Probation, Dismissal, and Appeals

1. Review the Information Session for CCP 

2. Intent to Participate Form 

3. Apply to the college you intend to do CCP with. 

a. LCCC CCP Online Application or PDF Copy HERE  (can also pick up a paper copy in counseling)

b. Tri C CCP Online Application 

4. Complete the NRHS CCP Transcript Release Form. 

5. Determine Eligibility and Placement by following CCP institution procedures. This may involve a College Placement Test (e.g. ACT, SAT, Accuplacer, ALEKS, etc.) 

6. Receive letter or email of acceptance from the college. Write down your college student identification number. 

7. Make a scheduling appointment with your NRHS counselor to discuss the schedule for next year and to get the Authorization to Attend Form for CCP completed. 

8. Meet with your CCP counselor at the college to schedule your exact classes.

9. Check out all required text(s) from the NRHS media center prior to contacting the college bookstore or before using a textbook voucher.  HERE  THE NRHS MEDIA CENTER MUST BE CHECKED FOR ALL REQUIRED TEXT(S) BEFORE CONTACTING THE CCP INSTITUTION BOOKSTORE OR OTHER VENDOR.

10. Questions?  Make an appointment with your HS counselor. 

• Students must be “eligible” for College Credit Plus participation based on assessment exam scores, or

•  Students must have a cumulative, unweighted grade point average of at least 3.0, or

•  Students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 but less than 3.0 and have taken relevant coursework. Relevant coursework is determined by the college.

You will be expected to follow the rules and regulations set by the college/university. You will also be expected to follow the rules and regulations set for high school students detailed in the student handbook. Once enrolled, you are eligible to receive advising from campus-based support services of that institution. Additionally, you will continue to have access to your school counselor and all other resources available to high school students. Participation in College Credit Plus does not guarantee you admission to college after high school. You should follow the regular undergraduate application process for whatever college you plan to attend after high school.

• Students may take courses during the summer, fall and spring terms. Students may take college classes online, face-to-face, and any time of the day or day of the week.

• The College Credit Plus Program includes courses taken during the summer term. The summer term will apply as the first term of the next school year. If you want to participate during a summer term, you must submit your letter of intent to participate early enough (between November 21, 2024 and April 1, 2025) to apply and gain admission to the college and register for course(s) in the spring. Many college summer terms begin in May.

• Students may take courses for part of the day at the high school and part on the college campus. Students can take college classes in the evening. 

• Blending of schedules may reduce opportunities at the high school.

• When students are taking classes on two campuses; blending of calendars means that the student is responsible for attendance at both college and NRHS. For example, if NRHS cancels for a snow day and the college/or university does not, the student it still required to attend Tri C, and vice versa. This is just one of the many examples of having to navigate the calendars and nuances of two schools.

CCP textbooks vary by professor, to find the correct book, you must carefully follow the CCP Textbook Instructions linked here. All CCP books are offered free to students provided they are returned at the end of each semester.  CCP students must first check with the High School Media Center as they have many of the college textbooks. All CCP books obtained from the college's bookstore must be returned to the NRHS Media Center at the end of each semester along with a completed CCP Book Return From HERE.  Books from summer courses can be returned to the Media Center when you come back to school in the fall. 

Thanks to Ohio’s Transfer to Degree Guarantee, many entry-level courses earned at an Ohio public college are guaranteed to transfer to any other Ohio public college. Credits earned at private colleges, or those that you want to transfer to an out-of-state institution, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the institution you are seeking to attend. Go to the Ohio Transfer to Degree Guarantee website to learn more about credit transfer among the state’s public institutions of higher education. This tool allows you to find the best pathways to completing your degree and launching a successful career. Earning college credit will not affect applications for financial aid/scholarships limited to entering freshmen.