Franklin High School February 11, 2016 Teresa Hernandez

What is College Credit Plus?

CCP provides college-ready students in grades the opportunity to earn high school and college credit before high school graduation. College courses can be taken: –At a high school with an approved high school teacher –At a high school with a Sinclair faculty member –At any Sinclair location or online with a Sinclair faculty member

What is College Credit Plus? Students may be eligible to enroll in a maximum of 30 credit hours annually College courses can be taken during the Summer, Fall, or Spring terms Courses must be non-remedial and cannot be religious based Courses must apply towards a degree or certificate CCP courses that are 3 credit hours = 1 high school Carnegie unit.

Why Participate in College Credit Plus?

Benefits of College Credit Plus Earn high school and college credit for your courses Provide rigorous college courses for college-ready students Reduce the time and cost to earning college credit Complete courses that will allow you to finish a degree at Sinclair or transfer after high school graduation CCP courses earn the same grade weight as AP/IB or other advanced standing courses

Why Choose Sinclair ?

Why Sinclair? 5 campus locations and online making Sinclair accessible from anywhere More than 220 degree and certificate programs Over 100 transfer agreements Largest inventory of courses approved for transfer throughout the state of Ohio Largest regional provider of online education: Over 200 courses and 12 online degrees/certificates CCP Completion Scholarship

Sinclair Courses at Franklin High School English Composition I – 3 credit hours Introduction to Literature – 3 credit hours Introductory Statistics – 4 credit hours Intro to Psychology – 3 credit hours Intro to Sociology – 3 credit hours French I – 3 credit hours French II – 3 credit hours

Steps to Get Started at Sinclair

Students who completed the CCP Application Process in : – Do NOT need to reapply to Sinclair – Must complete the Intent to Participate form – May register for courses at Sinclair based on current academic eligibility CURRENT SINCLAIR STUDENT

Students must complete the ONLINE Sinclair College Credit Plus application – TWO STEP PROCESS apply.Sinclair.edu/ccp 2.Submit the signed Parent/Guardian School Authorization Form NEW SINCLAIR COLLEGE STUDENT

Am I Eligible to Participate? English / Social Sciences Completion of two units of College Prep English with a minimum of a B average, OR 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 Completion of Algebra II with a minimum of a B average, OR An ACT score of > 22 in Math or SAT score > 520 in Math, OR Score college-ready on Sinclair’s ACCUPLACER placement test in Math.

Should I Participate in College Credit Plus? College Credit Plus?

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 Choose classes that work toward a degree or certificate

Go to class, envision success, work hard and graduate! “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

Student Success At Sinclair, early college credit students have a 93% course success rate compared to 65% for all other students.

What Success Will YOU Create? Briana Marlow Miamisburg High School, May 2016 Graduate of Miamisburg AND Sinclair Maintained a 4.0 GPA at Sinclair JUSTIN WARNER Arcanum-Butler High School Student, June 2016 Graduate Maintained a 4.0 GPA at Sinclair Plans to complete at Sinclair and transfer to Wright State University

College Credit Plus Coordinator – Teresa Hernandez (937) office (937) fax

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