1. College Credit Plus Streetsboro City Schools February 19 th, 2015

2. What is College Credit Plus (CCP)? Replaces Ohio’s current Post Secondary Educational Option (PSEO) and dual enrollment programs All public high schools and public colleges/universities must offer this option o Private colleges and universities may choose to participate but aren’t required to Students can earn High School and college credit at the same time

3. College Credit Plus Students may be required to take an entrance exam if required by the college at the families expense Only courses used towards a degree program are allowed to be taken by students Remedial courses are not permitted Religious courses are not permitted School districts must verify that students do not exceed 30 credit hours in one year

4. College Credit Plus All courses will use the same resources and materials that the college/university utilizes At the end of the course, all textbooks will be returned to the high school. Students are not permitted to keep or sell them If a student fails a course, the family is responsible for paying the entire cost of the course

5. Higher Education Responsibilities Assign a mentor to each student Meet with each student prior to the no fault drop/withdrawal date (either online or face to face)

6. Prerequisites for admission ACT SAT Compass Accuplacer

7. Preference given to upperclassmen If too many students sign up for this in Ohio, the state will give preference to seniors first followed by the lower grades in reverse order

8. Is this the right choice for your child? Are they self motivated? Are they socially aware with others; including people 1-10 years older then they are? Can you (as a parent) handle not having constant contact with your child’s teacher/professor? Can your child be transported each day? Do they want to attend school IN STATE after high school? Do they want to attend a public college or university?

9. My child knows what they want to study, now what? Different schools have different requirements. Make sure you review them. o http://solutions.kent.edu/GPS/ROADMAP/browse/ug/all http://solutions.kent.edu/GPS/ROADMAP/browse/ug/all

10. What if my child doesn’t know what they want to be/study? Colleges and universities have options of courses that many degrees accept towards graduation: o Cuyahoga County Community College example:

11. Colleges within a 30 miles radius of Streetsboro Kent State University Akron University Cuyahoga County Community College Notre Dame College Ursuline College Mount Union College John Carroll University Hiram College

12. Contact Information for colleges/universities

13. Contact information for Streetsboro Staff Ira Campbell: guidance counselor (last name A-L) o icampbell@rockets.sparcc.org icampbell@rockets.sparcc.org Nakia Miller: guidance counselor (last name M-Z) o nmiller@rockets.sparcc.org nmiller@rockets.sparcc.org Aireane Curtis: Director of Curriculum o acurtis@rockets.sparcc.org acurtis@rockets.sparcc.org

14. College Representatives Cuyahoga Community College: Vanessa Traylor Hiram: Brittany Jackson Kent State: Johanna Pionke Ursuline: Stephanie Ratkovich

15. Former Participant Alexandra Lesak