College Credit Plus Update Sharon Schroeder Assistant Director, Metro Credit

15-16 in Review

Successes• 1,500 students accepted

• Signal Vine – 78% student engagement

• Honors Courses

• Campus Recreation Center

• CCP Instructor Scholarship

15-16 in Review

Challenges• 1,900 applications received

• Supporting documentation not complete

• Delays in appeal process and issuing HS based course rosters

• Textbooks

• Mid Term Grades

• ACT Prep

FAQ’s

• Q: The CCP credit hour formula is 30 – (#HS only courses x3) = # ch eligible• A: True! 30 hours per year, 120 max

• Q: When awarding HS credit for CCP courses, one three credit hour or more college course equals one HS unit.• A: True! Includes any separate labs for the course.

• Q: When awarding HS credit for CCP courses, you must match the HS and college curriculum. • A: False! It is content area, not curriculum specific.

FAQ’s

• Q: When awarding HS credit for CCP courses, if courses are weighted on the HS side, then the CCP course is also weighted (and vice versa). • A: True! You cannot disadvantage a student because

they choose one or the other.

• Q: Admission to the CCP program is the same as course placement. • A: False! Some courses require certain scores on the

ACT/SAT or YSU-administered placement tests.

• State of Ohio College Readiness Benchmarks:• ACT: E18, R21, M22; SAT W430, R450, M520

FAQ’s

• Q: YSU sends non-CCP students enrolled in CCP HS based courses notification regarding the course.• A: False! It is up to the school to provide notice.

• Q: The school can charge a student for tuition and textbooks if he/she withdraws late, or fails a course, unless he/she is economically disadvantage. • A: True! Consider having parents/students sign that

they received the policy.

Changes for 16-17

• Pennsylvania students can enroll

• Default funding rate is changing• Currently: $40/$80/$160

• New: $41.50/$83/$166

• Textbook agreements remain the same

• HLC Instructor Credentials – effective Fall 2017• CCP Instructor Scholarship

• CCP Proposed Summer Rules – released 11/25

• YSU CCP 16-17 Student Application Process

Summer Rules

• REMINDERS!• Rules are not final until January/February

• Public hearings are scheduled for late December

• Rules (3333-1-65) do not restate the law (ORC 3365)

Summer Rules

3333-1-65.1: Notice to Students

•March 1 is changed to February 1

•April 1 Letter of Intent remains, but students encouraged to submit beginning February 1

•Include information on summer term

•Student transfers: responsibility falls on student to notify college, new and old school

•Annual Information Sessions: October 15 – January 15

•College/University includes course registration deadlines for each term

Summer Rules

3333-1-65.11: Summer Eligibility

•Students who are failing either a HS or college course are not eligible for summer

•Graduating seniors are ineligible

•Non-public students can enroll in summer provided they met eligibility for CCP previously (verifying with state)

•Summer courses are added to the HS transcript for the upcoming school year (ex: Summer 16 courses listed under 16-17year)

Summer Rules

3333-1-65.2 Program Requirement’s for Secondary Schools

•Upon receipt/review of all pre-term statements, if student exceeds 30 hour limit, school notifies student• Provides two options: • Comply with 30

• Self pay (course is not split for payment)

•Summer leads the school year

•Prior to students registering for courses, school notifies student of # eligible hours for year

•Apply same standards for extracurricular/enrichment activity participation to all students

Summer Rules

3333-1-65.6/.7: Funding/Payment

•Tuition follows the funding agreement between the college and the secondary school the student is enrolled in for fall, not spring

•Payment request is submitted with fall

Summer Rules

3333-1-65.8: Non-public Funding

•Allocation unit is now defined as “no more than four credit hours”

•Awarding of funds no longer follows grade level• All students awarded one allocation unit and continues until

funding runs out

• If not enough to cover an entire grade, lottery determines who receives additional funding

3333-1-65.9: JVSD Allocation

•Deleted confusing payment language

Please review!

• 16-17 HS Based Course Schedule

• CCP Information and Application Day Requests

• CCP Book Voucher Information

• 16-17 Calendar

Student Application

• NEW! One application per student!• Current and former students do NOT reapply; will complete an

online form, which includes selecting HS based courses

• Deadlines:• Summer (includes fall/spring) due April 1

• Fall/Spring: May 1

• Last ACT accepted for • Summer – February

• Fall/Spring – April

• Students should be encouraged now to sign up for a national exam; YSU residual is no longer offered!

Student Application

16-17 Coordinator Application ChecklistDates reflect current rules, not proposed

•Step Four: Pre-Qualify Students•NEW! Submit CCP Student Application List to YSU two weeks prior to your scheduled Application Day• Students complete placement testing earlier OR

• School can submit COMPASS scores completed at another college/university

Student Application

• Step Five: Schedule YSU Application Day• NEW! One session for NEW, one for CURRENT/FORMER

• Step Six: Supporting Documentation • NEW! Transcripts for NEW students only• Will notify for any current/former students needed

• All students complete the• Financial Responsibility/Parent Consent • Internet Policy and FERPA added

• If on campus, the Campus Education Plan• NEW! Course listed added to form

• NEW! No Instructor Recommendation Forms!

Student Application

• Step Six (cont.) • NEW! Give supporting documentation to YSU at Application Day

• YSU sends roster of students, courses selected, and additional information needed within a week of receiving paperwork

• Step Seven: Review HS Based Roster• Unofficial course roster of approved students by end of May for

fall/spring term

• If supporting documentation is not received by May 1, there is no guarantee we can send a roster by the end of May

Orientation & Advisement

• The law has not changed• Each student must see a YSU Academic Advisor

• New vs. Returning Students

• Dates:• Campus• May 5 (summer)

• August 9, 12

• High School • June 21

• July 12, 20, 21

• August 29, 30

Orientation & Advisement

Campus Based Students

• Returning students will schedule with Advisor based on how many hours they have

• New campus based students (even if they took high school based classes previously) will attend Advisement/Orientation on May 5 for summer or August 9 or 12 for fall and/or spring

Orientation & Advisement

High School Based Students

• New Students• Same program as this past year

• Will be notified by acceptance letter

•Returning Students• Still need to attend one of the summer dates, but their

agenda will be different

• Will be notified by e-mail or text

CCP Resources

• YSU • CCP Staff assigned to you and your students – ccp@ysu.edu

• CCP provides program resources online – www.ysu.edu/ccp• All information provided today available online by December 18

• State• ODHE: https://www.ohiohighered.org/ccp

• ODE: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Quality-School-Choice/College-Credit-Plus

Reminders!

• Schedule CCP Information Session and Application Days• Email ccp@ysu.edu with your dates

• Look for final summer rules in January/February

• Contact us with questions!

We appreciate all that you do!