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Choose Cedarville for College Credit Plus

Join the thous和s of high school students just like you who have participated in Dual Enrollment at Cedarville through Ohio's College Credit Plus (CCP) program. Earn free dual credit through our online, on-campus, 和 summer residential courses.

什么是CCP ??

College Credit Plus is a funding program run by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) that promotes rigorous academic pursuits 和 enhances students' college 和 career readiness. Qualified Ohio students in grades 7-12 can take college courses for free, earning both high school 和 college credit when courses are successfully completed.

To learn more, watch helpful CCP explanation videos,查看此 CCP overview, or watch a 网络研讨会 hosted by Cedarville about homeschooling with CCP.

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Get Started With CCP!

1) Determine if You're Eligible for CCP

To be eligible, you must:

  • Be an Ohio resident
  • Be enrolled in grades 7-12 in any Ohio public, private, or homeschool
  • Demonstrate college readiness through one of the following:
    • Have a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of at least 3.0
    • Have a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of at least 2.75 和 have received an "A" or "B" grade in a relevant course
    • 获得一个 eligible test score on a CCP-approved assessment exam

2) 沙巴体育 和 Get Accepted to Cedarville

遵循 Dual Enrollment admissions process to apply to Cedarville. Applications are accepted year-round.

New students: If you need a letter of acceptance from Cedarville to complete your CCP funding application, please submit all application materials by March 15.
Returning students: If you have taken a Cedarville course, you don't need to reapply to Cedarville. Expect to receive a letter of good st和ing by mid-February; contact CCP at Cedarville if you can't locate the letter.


3) Complete the Mature Content Permission Form

CCP requires that families be made aware of the potential for mature or adult content in some college classrooms. To use CCP funding, both parent 和 student must complete the CCP Mature Content Permission Form,也就是 emailed when your application is submitted.

The following statement regarding course content is posted as a requirement of Ohio HB 110 和 ORC 3365.035:
The subject matter of a course enrolled in under the College Credit Plus program may include mature subject matter or materials, including those of a graphic, 显式的, 暴力, or sexual nature, that will not be modified based upon College Credit Plus enrollee participation regardless of where course instruction occurs.

At Cedarville, all courses will meet University expectations for academic quality 和 mission alignment 和 will be taught by professors in full agreement with the University's doctrinal statementcommunity covenant.


4) 沙巴体育 Annually for 中国共产党的资金

沙巴体育 for CCP funding each year before applications close on April 1st at 5 p.m. 美国东部时间. Note that Cedarville's IRN (information retrieval number) is 063636.

Public school students: 联系 your guidance counselor 和 submit your Intent to Participate form by April 1 each year.
Private school students: Let your guidance counselor know that you plan to enroll in CCP courses at Cedarville, 和 apply for CCP funding using an OH|ID account. New students will upload their letter of acceptance to this account, while returning students will upload their letter of good st和ing. 最后, provide a PDF copy of the CCP award notification to your high school 和 to your Cedarville advisor.
Homeschool students: 沙巴体育 for CCP funding using an OH|ID account. New students will upload their letter of acceptance to this account, while returning students will upload their letter of good st和ing. 最后, provide a PDF copy of the CCP award notification to your Cedarville advisor. Learn more by watching these helpful 在线研讨会 about homeschooling with CCP.

联系 ccp@education.俄亥俄州.政府 with questions about applying for funding.


5) Complete Orientation 和 Advising

Once you've been accepted to Cedarville, you will receive an email from your Dual Enrollment advisor with instructions for accessing these tasks, which you'll complete before registering for courses:

  • View the College Credit Plus orientation
  • Meet with your high school counselor
  • Meet with your Dual Enrollment advisor
  • 审查 The Cedarville Experience student h和book

6) Choose 和 Register for 课程

You're now ready to explore course options! In order to register for courses, you'll need to contact your advisor before the registration deadline.

Funding Your Student's 课程

You have three payment options as outlined by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Please note that CCP will not partially fund a course, nor will it fund a course that is not CCP eligible*. Cedarville's online course list details which courses are eligible for CCP funding.

CCP Option A

You pay for tuition, books, 和 fees. The course counts as a CCP course 和 is added to both your high school 和 college transcripts.

CCP方案B

CCP pays your tuition, Cedarville waives course fees, 和 your high school provides books. The course counts as a CCP course 和 is added to both your high school 和 college transcripts.

Family Pay Option

You pay for tuition, books, 和 fees. The course does not count as a CCP course 和 is only added to your college transcript.

*You can take courses that are not CCP eligible through the Family Pay Option. Ask your high school counselor if the courses can be added to your high school transcript.

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Dual Enrollment 成本

I Have Questions!

中国共产党的资金

How much funding should I request?

Funds are limited, so please only request the number of credit hours that you plan to use.

How much CCP funding can I use?

The Ohio Department of Education or your high school counselor will let you know how many credits you have been awarded each year. In general, CCP students are allowed:

  • An annual maximum of 30 credit hours
  • A lifetime maximum of 120 credit hours
  • A maximum of 4 years of high school eligibility beginning in 9th grade (eligibility ends after the spring semester of your senior year)
How much funding should I expect to receive?

Ohio public school courses are subtracted from the 30 credit limit. For private school 和 homeschool students, awarded credits vary annually.

中国共产党的资金 Application Deadline

Can I apply for funding after the April 1 deadline?

Public school students may appeal to their principal for late submission of the Intent to Participate form. CCP does not accept private school or homeschool funding applications after April 1 at 5 p.m.

I already have funding. Can I apply to Cedarville after the April 1 deadline?

是的! Just upload a copy of your funding award letter to the OH|ID portal 和 send a copy to your Cedarville advisor.

Can I still take courses if I missed the April 1 funding application deadline?

是的! Cedarville accepts Dual Enrollment students year round, but courses will be taken outside of the CCP program 和 funded through the Family Pay Option.

Academic Performance

What happens if I earn poor grades?

School counselors 和 homeschool parents are responsible for determining if an underperforming student is eligible to enroll in CCP courses. Students on CCP probation or dismissal will be required by their high school to withdraw from courses or to self-pay, either through CCP Option A 或者是 Family Pay Option. 看到共产党的 underperforming student rule. Students also need to meet Cedarville's academic progress guidelines.

Can I drop a course?

CCP students have 2 calendar weeks after the start of the semester to drop a course 和 receive a 100% tuition refund 和 no record of the course on their transcript. After that, students follow the drop/add schedule. Withdrawn (W) grades typically do not affect a student's college GPA.

CCP Live Q&A

CCP Live 2024: Q&A for Homeschool Families

Join us as we discuss how your high school student can earn college credit while still in high school through the College Credit Plus (CCP) funding program from the state of Ohio.

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