College Credit Plus February 8, 2017 Liz Cicchetti

What is College Credit Plus?

Students can take courses during Summer, Fall or Spring Semesters Students are eligible to enroll in a maximum of 30 credit hours annually. Students can take courses during Summer, Fall or Spring Semesters Courses must apply towards a degree or certificate program Program is student driven Pathways are a guide to follow, not a required course plan Other options available not listed on pathways See school for their pathways

Courses must be non-remedial and cannot be religious based Students must demonstrate that they are college-ready and have met the course prerequisites Under CCP, a 3+ credit hour college course = 1 high school Carnegie Unit Courses must be non-remedial and cannot be religious based College Credit Plus (CCP) replaces Ohio’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program (PSEO) and all alternative dual enrollment programs. Signed into law by Governor Kasich on June 16, 2014. 2015-16 school year was the first year for CCP

Why Participate in College Credit Plus? “I know that because of Sinclair’s CCP Program my future is secure. My participation in CCP has allowed me to see myself living and working my dream.” Christina Gordon CCP Student

Students have the following options for taking Sinclair courses: • At a high school taught by an approved high school teacher • At a high school taught by a Sinclair instructor • At a Sinclair location or online taught by a Sinclair instructor DELETE THIS SLIDE IF PRESENTING AT A SCHOOL WITH NO HS TEACHER TEACHING College Credit Plus (CCP) replaces Ohio’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program (PSEO) and all alternative dual enrollment programs. Signed into law by Governor Kasich on June 16, 2014. 2015-16 school year was the first year for CCP

Benefits for Students & Families Earn high school & college credit Get a head start with college credits that will work towards a degree at Sinclair or transfer. CCP Courses receive the same weighted grades as AP/IB courses. 3-4 College credits = 1 high school Carnegie unit Courses are considered Advanced Standing – will help or hurt your GPA No longer must choose between honors, AP etc.

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Why Choose Sinclair ? ACCESSIBLE TRANSFERABLE PROGRAMS SCHOLARSHIP 5 campus locations and online **Currently over 160 online courses TRANSFERABLE Articulation agreements with over 100 Ohio colleges and universities PROGRAMS Sinclair has over 200 Degree and Certificate Programs SCHOLARSHIP Special CCP Completion and other HS Merit Scholarships available to qualified students. Go over slide

Pathways That Lead to Degrees 29 Hour Liberal Arts Transfer Pathway First Semester Course Number Course Name Credit Hours BIO 1111/ BIO 1117 General Biology I with Lab 4 ENG 1101 English Composition I 3 MAT 1470 or MAT 1450 College Algebra Introductory Statistics PLS 1120 American Federal Government Total 13 Second Semester Course Number Course Name Credit Hours BIO 1211/ BIO 1217 General Biology II with Lab 4 COM 2211 Effective Public Speaking 3 ENG 1201 English Composition II HIS 1112 Western Civilization II PSY 1100 General Psychology Total 16 A link to all of the pathways will be available on the Sinclair CCP website Links to all of the pathways are available on www.Sinclair.edu/ccp

Steps to Get Started at Sinclair

New Sinclair College Student TWO STEP PROCESS ONLINE Sinclair CCP application Apply @ www.sinclair.edu/college-credit-plus Submit the Completed and signed Parent/Guardian School Authorization Form for the 2017-2018 School Year See slide

Onsite Application and Testing February 24th – Letter of Intent and Authorization Form March 3rd- Application Day at Wayne March 30th- Testing Day at Wayne

Am I Eligible to Participate? English & Social Sciences • An ACT score of 18 in English or SAT score>430 in English, OR • Score college-ready on Sinclair’s ACCUPLACER placement test in English. Math & Science An ACT score of 22 in math or SAT score>540 in math, OR • Score college-ready on Sinclair’s ACCUPLACER placement test in math. slide ** High school GPA and courses may be reviewed, in addition to test scores

Should I Participate ?

Important Things to Consider….. CCP courses are REAL college courses for REAL college credit Dropping courses different than high school College Rigor – Out of class time REQUIRED!! College Responsibilities- There is much more to being a college student than just academics. Poor Performance/grades has consequences. Students will be responsible for the cost of any failed classes or classes dropped after the drop date, as well as any textbooks not returned. Choose classes that work toward a degree or certificate College Rigor As a dual enrollment student, you have one foot in high school and one foot in college. Faster Pace More depth of content May contain mature subject matter Demanding course work to introduce new ideas and challenge students. College Responsibilities There is much more to being a college student than just academics. Expected to learn how to fill out forms Follow procedures for registration Understand college policies and how they apply to you Abide by strict college deadlines Colleges expect you to be responsible for taking care of your personal and academic business- -not your parent, guardian, or school advocate It is also important to understand that you are beginning a record of academic history through your college transcript, which will follow you wherever you go in the postsecondary environment. It is up to you to define whether it will be an asset or a detriment. Poor academic history can adversely affect the following: your ability to gain admissions into post-secondary institutions your ability to be awarded financial aid and/or scholarships acceptance into the degree program of your choice eligibility for participation in athletics and campus activities

Sinclair CCP Students Succeed Improved outcomes and student learning are central to what we do… We want our high school students to do well and they are doing just that – 96% earned a passing grade and received credit They are actually outperforming all other Sinclair students which signals to us that they have the academic, social and emotional skills to take on college level work. They are graduating and continuing – 12 graduates this past year – on track to possibly double that for this year – Students are taking advantage of Sinclair's partnerships with other Univeristies – reference student in picture above Brandon Swihart, currently a Bethel High School student taking courses at Sinclair through College Credit Plus and is accepted in Sinclair-UD Academy.

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