College Credit + find it at Edison. What Is College Credit Plus? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Edison Community College

a personal experience. a rewarding education.

College Credit +

find it at Edison.

find it at Edison.

What Is College Credit Plus?

• Students earn High School and College Credit
• Free tuition (or low cost tuition in some circumstances)
• Provides pathways to 15 and 30 college credits

to qualified high school students

find it at Edison.

Why College Credit Plus?

• Promotes more college/career ready students
• Increases access
• Student convenience – location specific
• many courses may be taught at high school
• familiar environment
• less travel time

find it at Edison.

Costs

• There are no associated costs to the student
• Tuition is paid for public schools
• Books and fees are paid
• No application fee
• Consumable supplies purchased by student
• Possible financial risk for failed or withdrawn classes

find it at Edison.

How to get Started

• Attend dedicated event
• Notify high school of intent to participate – April 1 deadline
• After April 1 – special permission must be obtained
• Complete application process – see guidance counselor
• Proceed to qualification process

find it at Edison.

Qualifying and Acceptance

• Placement – Compass
• College Level
• Reading and Writing (69)
• Math (minimum 52 in Algebra domain)
• Placement - ACT
• College level
• English (18)
• Math (22)
• No GPA qualifier
• Factors for non-qualifiers – holistic assessment
• Notification of acceptance
• Compass Testing Dates – see guidelines handout

find it at Edison.

Scheduling

• Prerequisite course work must be met
• Registration occurs each semester – Summer, Fall, Spring
• Authorization form from high school guidance counselor
• verify courses are CC+ courses (high school)
• Courses viewed on Edison website by location (coming soon)
• Students may take up to 30 credit hours per academic year
• Students may take courses in any offered format
• High school
• Edison
• Online – must demonstrate online readiness
• Morning, day, evening
• Summer, Fall, Spring

find it at Edison.

Priority Guidelines

¡

• Summer ¡Semester ¡ ¡
• Applica/on ¡process ¡completed ¡February ¡1 ¡– ¡April ¡1 ¡
• Orienta/on/Registra/on ¡completed ¡prior ¡to ¡May ¡1 ¡
• Fall ¡Semester ¡
• Applica/on ¡process ¡completed ¡February ¡1 ¡– ¡July ¡1 ¡
• Orienta/on/Registra/on ¡completed ¡prior ¡to ¡August ¡1 ¡
• Spring ¡Semester ¡
• Applica/on ¡process ¡completed ¡February ¡1 ¡– ¡December ¡1 ¡
• Orienta/on/Registra/on ¡completed ¡prior ¡to ¡January ¡1 ¡

¡ Registra/on ¡occurs ¡at ¡orienta/on ¡for ¡new ¡students. ¡ ¡

¡ ¡

find it at Edison.

Online Courses

• Online Readiness Workshop – fee waived
• 1 week
• completed online prior to start of term
• must be completed successfully to stay in online courses
• Online degrees
• A.A.
• A.S.
• A.A.B Business
• A.A.B Accounting

find it at Edison.

Failing or Withdrawing

• Financial responsibility
• High school reimbursement for all associated costs
• Permanent college record
• Probation and Suspension policies may be applied

find it at Edison.

Grades and Awarding Credit

• 3, 4, 5 credit hour courses
• 3 or more credit hours = 1 Carnegie Unit
• 1 cr hr = .33
• 2 cr hr = .66
• 30 cr hr max in academic year (includes summer)

find it at Edison.

Required Orientation

• Required – registration occurs at orientation
• Policies and Procedures
• Big Dates
• last day to drop
• last day to withdraw
• User Name, Password, Email
• Introduction to college services
• free tutoring, library, Internet Café, and Career Services
• Success skills
• First semester registration – CC+ Authorization Plan
• Student ID card
• Orientation Dates
• tentative dates listed in materials

find it at Edison.

Home-schooled Students

• Additional Steps --
• - Must apply to the Ohio Department of Higher Ed for funding
• - Funding form can be located on www.ohiohighered.org
• - Copy of the funding form must be given to Edison
• - May not be fully funded, but may pay out of pocket
• - Student receives award letter from Ohio Dept. of Education
• - Student must provide copy of award letter to Edison to be registered

find it at Edison.

Home-/Private-schooled

¡

• Funded ¡by ¡the ¡state; ¡not ¡school ¡district ¡
• Must ¡apply ¡to ¡state ¡for ¡funding ¡

¡-­‑-­‑ ¡complete ¡the ¡appropriate ¡form(s) ¡at ¡www.ohiohighered.org/ccp ¡ ¡

• Letter of Intent to Participate in College Credit Plus for Home School Students
• Homeschool Student Funding Application for the 2015-2016 School Year
• Instructions for Preparing the Homeschool Student Funding Application
• Letter of Intent to Participate in College Credit Plus for Nonpublic Students
• Nonpublic Student Funding Application for the 2015-2016 School Year
• Instructions for Preparing the Nonpublic Funding Application
• Letter of Intent to Participate in College Credit Plus
• Letter of Intent to Participate in College Credit Plus (Spanish)

¡ ¡

find it at Edison.

Transferability

• Ohio Transfer Module
• TAGs
• Transfer to Public and Private colleges and universities
• some exclusions apply w/private
• Transfers course to course
• Transfer electives
• www.transferology.org

find it at Edison.

On Campus Parking and Transportation

• Parking passes – 1 yr
• Obtain first week of class
• Plan for extra travel time
• Students are expected to be in classes on time

find it at Edison.

Other Considerations

• Course content
• Accelerated content
• Academic rigor
• Self-discipline
• High school college courses with peers
• College campus with students of different age groups
• Extracurricular Activities
• Athletic Eligibility

find it at Edison.

Related Links

• Edison website - www.edisonohio.edu
• Edison catalog - http://catalog.edisonohio.edu/
• Edison smartphone app – Edison Touch

find it at Edison.

We are happy to answer your questions J