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Iowa students at Pleasant Valley High School enjoy the benefit of significant cooperation between high school and Scott Community College. Students enrolled in the courses listed below will receive PVHS credit as well as credit from Scott Community College without additional costs to the student.
*NOTE: These courses may or may not be transferable to any Post-Secondary Institution. Students should contact the college/university of their choice for verification of credit transfer. It is the responsibility of the student and family to check with the receiving post-secondary institution to verify if/how the earned college credit will transfer.
Please note: Non-Iowa residents paying tuition to attend PVHS are responsible for costs associated with the provision of special education, ELL, costs associated with Post-Secondary coursework, or any costs that may arise in enforcing the tuition agreement.
Learn more about how SCC classes may transfer to the Iowa Regent Universities (UNI, ISU, U of I).
Learn more from this unofficial guide to how courses may not transfer outside of Iowa.
College Courses
Due to the changes in lowa legislation, Iowa high schools are not required to participate in College Connection Individual Registration (CCIR) courses offered at Scott Community College. Students wishing to take college courses outside of PVHS, need to meet with their counselor for details.
Please remember when taking a college course and opting for high school credit:
● If a student does not complete the college course(s), withdraws from the course(s) or receives an “F” for the course(s), and the student has opted to receive high school credit, the grade will be posted to a student's transcript/permanent record.
● If a student successfully completes the college course(s), in which a student is enrolled, the grade will become a part of the student's permanent high school record.
● If the student withdraws or is dropped from the course(s), or chooses to drop the course for which the student is enrolled, and has opted to receive high school credit, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the student’s high school counselor to see how this impacts graduation.
● Receiving an “F” or Withdraw (W) on a college transcript may impact financial aid. See Financial Aid section below.
● Monitoring class attendance becomes the responsibility of the student and parent. Students who violate this responsibility may lose the privilege of attending the class.
● Any student participating in college courses, (online, joint enrolled, concurrent courses) or any other courses taken off-campus will be subject to the rules of those entities and will be subject to Pleasant Valley Community High School district’s rules and regulations.
Post-secondary Financial Aid
Information regarding financial assistance in college: Federal Regulations require students to maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) while pursuing their course of study in order to receive financial aid.
A student enrolling in any college will submit both a High School and College transcript if they have taken any college courses in high school. High School transcripts are secured through the Counseling office. The College transcripts must be obtained by the student taking the course.
To be eligible for financial aid the first semester of your freshman year you must successfully earn 67% of all attempted college credit hours. This will be measured on a cumulative basis.
For example:
● if a student has attempted a 3 hour course and they withdraw they will not be eligible for financial aid.
● if a student has attempted two 3 hour courses and withdrew from one course they would not be eligible for financial aid.
● if a student attempts 9 credit hours, and withdraws from one 3 hour course they would be eligible for financial aid.
Scott Community College coursework offered to PVHS Students for School Year 2024-2025:
SCC Approved Certificate Plans of Study for School Year 2024-2025
Students interested in pursuing a post-secondary certification in an approved program are encouraged to speak with their school counselor.
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