Early College Credit
Summer Deadline : February 1st
Semester 1 Deadline : March 1st
Semester 2 Deadline: October 1st
Early College Credit Program taken at Four-Year University
High school students can earn college credit through the Early College Credit Program (ECCP) or Start College Now (SCN). The ECCP permits students in grades 9-12 to enroll in a Wisconsin private Institution or UW System of Higher Education (IHE) to take one or more courses for which the student may earn high school credit, post-secondary credit, or both during the fall, spring or summer semesters. Under ECCP, the costs of the courses are shared among the IHE, the school district, the state, and in some cases the student’s family.
Under ECCP/SCN, high school students may apply to take non-comparable OCHS coursework (ie: Fire science) or have exhausted all OCHS coursework in a specific subject (ie: AP Psychology). If approved, credits earned at the college may than be applied to the OCHS transcripts as elective credits (.25 high school elective credit for each 1 college credit earned).
Students may not be concurrently enrolled in both programs and are limited to a maximum of 18 credits total for the duration of their eligibility. More information may be found on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's website and ECCP/SCN Comparison Chart.
ECCP: UW System
Students interested in participating in ECCP through the UW System must follow all guidelines and steps outlined on the UW System website as well as the OCFSD board policies. Each UW School (IHE) has their own specific requirements and admission application. It is YOUR responsibility to check each of the college's individual websites and meet their specific requirements. Here are the local UW quicklinks:
To get started, complete all three forms for STEP ONE:
ECCP Enrollment Request:
Students must also turn in a copy of the course description for each course they are applying to take.
Transferology- A tool provided by the UW system to help students determine how credits will transfer from one system to another.
ECCP: WI Private Colleges
Students interested in participating in ECCP through a Wisconsin Private or Independent college must follow all guidelines and steps outlined on the WAICU website as well as the OCFSD board policies. Each private college (IHE) has their own specific requirements and admission application. It is your responsibility to check each of the college's individual websites and meet their specific requirements. Here are some of the private colleges quicklinks:
Alverno-students will only be issued a P or F grade if taking classes through Alverno
To get started, complete all three forms for STEP ONE:
ECCP Enrollment Request:
Students must also turn in a copy of the course description for each course they are applying to take.