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JCCC COLLEGE NOW

Natalie Schmidt-Konkel, OW

Braden Decker, JCCC

WHAT IS 
 COLLEGE NOW?

College credit a student has the OPPORTUNITY to earn in a high school class with a high school teacher authorized by JCCC to teach the curriculum

• College level textbooks
• College level curriculum
• Grade will be on BOTH the high school

transcript and college transcript

COLLEGE NOW vs 
 AP Test Credit

Question? College NOW Credit AP Credit How much does it cost? $93 per credit hour $94 per EXAM When is enrollment? start of each semester March (test in May) How is Credit Awarded? Guaranteed: after doing quality work! Risky: must score 3-5 on AP Exam! How do I know if these credits will transfer? www.jccc.edu/collegenow www.collegeboard.com Are their limits to the number of credits

• ne can earn?

Depends on the University unlimited

WHICH OW CLASSES QUALIFY FOR CN CREDIT THIS FALL?

*indented courses are still awaiting final approval

• AP English Literature Composition- 6 credit hours total- enroll in 3 per semester
• AP US History- 6 credit hours total- enroll in 3 per semester
• AP European History- 6 credit hours total- enroll in 3 per semester
• Spanish IV- 10 credit hours total- enroll in 5 per semester
• French IV- 10 credit hours total- 5 credit hours per semester
• AP Spanish V- 3 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP French V- 3 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• German III- 5 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• Pre-Calculus - 5 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP Statistics- 3 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP Calculus AB-- 5 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP Calculus BC- 5 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP Physics- 5 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP/College Biology- 4 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP/College Chemistry (LECTURE & LAB) - 5 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP Psychology- 3 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• AP Music Theory- 2 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• Law Enforcement I- 3 credit hours (YEAR LONG)
• Intro to Journalism- 3 credit hours (SEMESTER) *EXCEL in CTE allows JCCC to waive the cost of tuition
• Intro to Coding- 4 credit hours (SEMESTER) *EXCEL IN CTE allows JCCC to waive the cost of tuition
• Horticulture I – 2 credit hours (SEMESTER) *2 more available in the spring

IN THE SPRING?

Can continue these from the fall:

• AP English Literature (3 additional credit hours)
• AP US HISTORY (3 additional credit hours)
• AP EURO History (3 additional credit hours)
• SPANISH IV (5 additional credit hours)
• FRENCH IV (5 additional credit hours)

ONLY offered in the spring:

• AP Government- 3 credit hours
• Horticulture II- 2 credit hours

Also offered in the spring:

• Intro to Computer Coding- 4 credit hours
• Intro to Journalism- 3 credit hours

COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3 hrs)

Deadline is October 5th

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IS NOT A COLLEGE NOW COURSE

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IT IS THE QUICK STEP PROGRAM WITH ENTIRELY DIFFERENT DEADLINES

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MORE INFO AVAILABLE FROM COLLEGE ALGEBRA TEACHERS and on-line at

http://www.jccc.edu/admissions/early-college/ quick-step-plus/index.html 


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Steps to APPLY, 
 ENROLL & 
 PURCHASE 


http://www.jccc.edu/collegenow/

APPLICATION PROCESS

*applying is a step that you only need to complete once.

If you have enrolled in JCCC courses in the past, you have already been accepted.

• 1. Apply on-line as a JCCC student by August 31st

http://admissions.jccc.edu

What to expect next…

• Your student will receive an email to the email

address they provide on the application with directions to set up their myjccc account.

• They will need this account to enroll in the course
• nline.
• They will also receive email correspondence from

JCCC through this account.

ENROLLMENT 
 & TUITION PAYMENT 
 PROCESS

• 2. Send Test Scores

(ACT scores or take Accuplacer Test if necessary) http://www.jccc.edu/admissions/early-college/high-school-concurrent-enrollment/high-school- testing.html

• English Composition I – ACT English sub-score 19 or higher
• College Algebra and Pre-Calculus – ACT Math sub-score 25 or higher
• Chemistry, Physics, Statistics and Trigonometry – ACT Math sub-score 26 or higher
• Calculus – ACT Math sub-score 28 or higher

Chemistry and College Algebra – 
 Please remind students who are planning on taking Chemistry this fall that College Algebra is a pre- or co-requisite for Chemistry. Students either need to have already taken College Algebra at JCCC, tested out of College Algebra, or enroll in it at the same time they enroll in Chemistry. Students must also be sure to enroll in both the lecture and the lab sections for Chemistry. For additional testing questions, please visit our College Now Testing Information page.

How to send ACT Scores:

3 options:

1) List JCCC as a receiving school when registering for

the ACT. If that was done, JCCC already has the scores. 2) Go to www.actstudent.org and click on “send your scores” to send them to JCCC. 3) Send a transcript. All OW transcripts must be requested through www.careercruising.com Your student will need to complete this step by logging into their account.

This will take 2-3 days for JCCC to receive, so you CANNOT wait until the enrollment deadline date.

OW counselors cannot send scores.

Students from the class of 2018 and beyond will use Career Cruising to request their transcript. Please request transcripts at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline.

To initiate a request for a transcript:

• 1. Log onto www.careercruising.com. After logging into Career

Cruising using your schools credentials, log onto your individual plan.

• 2. From My Plan, click My Education
• 3. Select My Transcripts.
• 4. Click Send Ad-Hoc Transcript Request.
• 5. Select the destination for your request.
• 6. If the NCAA is the destination, confirm the request. If the destination

is a college, click a state and then choose the college by name.

• 7. Click Send Now to confirm the request.

My Transcripts Career Cruising

Accuplacer Test Requirement:

Take Accuplacer TEST by September 14

Take photo ID & JCCC student ID number (from acceptance email) to JCCC Student Center- 3rd Floor/ Testing Center- allow one hour per test

• Check out www.jccc.edu/testing for Test

Center hours, study guides and security requirements which are STRICT!!!

• STUDENTS HAVE TWO ATTEMPTS TO

MAKE THE APPROPRIATE SCORE!

• 3. Enroll in the class & PAY per credit hour

http://www.jccc.edu/admissions/early- college/high-school-concurrent- enrollment/schedules.html * take notice of teacher sections!

▪ This step is taken care of with JCCC ▪ online through myjccc account ▪ telephone ▪ walk in

▪Cost is $93 per credit hour

GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE

THROUGH JCCC & OPSF

• Financial Assistance is available for those students who

qualify for free or reduced lunch!

• See Mrs. Schmidt-Konkel in the jr office ASAP for

application

• Students will submit application and complete the

enrollment process by the deadline.

• Students & parents will be notified via mail about grant
• decision. Will have the opportunity to drop without

penalty if necessary.

DEADLINES for 
 Fall SEMESTER

❑BY AUGUST 31

❑Submit Application

❑http://www.jccc.edu/collegenow/admission.html

❑Submit ACT Scores if you have them

❑BY SEPT 14

❑Complete Accuplacer Test if needed ❑Enroll & Pay tuition for the course (Note: Payment is DUE the same day)

COLLEGE NOW

www.jccc.edu/admissions www.jccc.edu/collegenow www.jccc.edu/testing www.jccc.edu/quickstep

Success center: 913-469-3803

Additional College Now Presentations

*Aug. 21st at 6:30 at JCCC’s Olathe Health Education Center (21201 W. 152nd St.) *Aug. 30th at 6:30 in Regnier Center Room 101 on JCCC’s main campus

*Representatives from several public universities in Kansas will be on hand to discuss transferability of coursework.

Natalie Schmidt-Konkel OW Junior Counselor nrschmidtkonkel@olatheschools.org

913-780-7180

Braden Decker Recruiter | JCCC Admissions 12345 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210 913-469-8500 ext.4276