1. College Now

2. What is College Now?
Partnership with JCCC that allows students to earn college credit for courses taken at the high school during the school day
No indication on JCCC transcript that course was taken as “College Now”; will transfer the same as any course taken at JCCC

3. What is Quick-Step Plus?
For students enrolled in College Algebra at OE that wants to take the course for college credit through JCCC
Functions very similar to College Now; different deadlines for enrollment as well as testing for the course

4. How do I become a College Now student?
You have to be enrolled in a College Now class at East
Apply to JCCC
Make sure pre-requisites for your course are taken care of:
Have transcript with ACT scores sent through Parchment
Take Compass Placement Test on JCCC campus
Verify AP scores with JCCC
Enroll in the course and pay ($93/credit hour)

5. Pre-requisites AP Lit & Comp -ACT English sub-score of 19; or COMPASS
College/AP Chem -ACT Math sub score of 26; or COMPASS; or MATH 171 (College Algebra) with C or better
College Algebra – ACT Math sub score of 25; or COMPASS
College Physics - ACT Math sub score of 26; or COMPASS; or MATH 171 (College Algebra) with C or better
Pre-Calculus -ACT Math sub score of 26; or COMPASS; or MATH 171 (College Algebra) with C or better
AP Statistics - ACT Math sub score of 26; or COMPASS; or MATH 171 (College Algenrea) or MATH 173 (Pre-Calculus) with C or better
AP Calculus AB/BC - ACT Math sub score of 28; or COMPASS; or MATH 171 and 172; OR MATH 173 with C or better

6. Important Deadlines College Now Deadline QSPCA (College Alg.) Deadline
Application and ACT Test score priority submission deadline. Forms will still be accepted after this deadline, but no guarantee of processing by the enrollment deadline
Aug. 26, 2016
Sept 30, 2016
COMPASS Placement deadline *if COMPASS is required* (ACT Math sub-score of 25 exempts you from taking COMPASS for College Algebra)
Sept. 19, 2016
Oct. 14, 2016
Enrollment deadline. All payment is due at the time of enrollment!
Last day to withdraw with 100% refund
Oct. 3, 2016
Oct. 28, 2016
Last day to withdraw without receiving a “W” on transcript
Oct. 10, 2016
Nov. 18, 2016

7. COMPASS Retest Policy Fall 2016 1st time testing Fall 2016 1 retest
Spring ’17 1 retest
Summer ’ retest
Fall 2017
1 retest
Etc…

8. Financial Assistance
Johnson County Community College Grant-monies are awarded on a first come; first served basis
ALL Fund Grant (through Olathe Public Schools Foundation)-monies are awarded based on need
*Student MUST show also apply for JCCC Grant to be eligible & must provide proof of enrollment in classes at JCCC

9. Perks of College Now Billington Library Writing Center
Math Resource Center
Science Resource Center
Language Resource Center
Testing Center
*Student must have JCCC ID to access resources

10. Transfer of Credits
Any college credit earned at JCCC will transfer to the vast majority of colleges/universities
resources/counseling/transfer/equivalency-links.html
May count as elective credit vs. degree credit depending on major/college
Best bet is to contact college/university directly to see how credit will transfer
You will have to request through JCCC that transcripts be sent to 4-year institution of choice

11. College Now or AP credit??
To earn College Now credit, students must earn “D” or better in class
Will always transfer as credit, but college may not accept letter grade or specific course
$91/credit hour
To earn college credit, the student must score high enough on the AP exam; acceptable scores differ depending on institution
Most colleges accept AP scores as actual credit for the course taken; each college varies on this though
$96/AP test

12. AP Classes NOT offered for College Now Credit
AP European History
AP Language & Comp (11th grade)
AP Studio Art

13. Thursday, Aug 25th
Informational Session at 6:15 pm in the Drama Theatre; prior to the start of Open House!

14. Tuesday, Aug 30th
JCCC is hosting an informational session from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Regnier Center (on the main campus). Representatives from KSU, KU, PSU and WSU will be on site to answer questions about transferability.

15. Thursday, Sept 1st
There will be a JCCC representative here from 7:30-3:30 to help process applications, verify ACT scores, enroll in courses and answer questions! Come down before/after school, during seminar, lunch, or if you have any “free time” during a class!

16. All of this info can be found on the Olathe East Counseling Website
ng/jccccollege-now/