CCP Frequently Asked Questions

5 semester credits = 1.0 high school credit

4 semester credits = 1.0 high school credit

3 semester credits = 1.0 high school credit

2 semester credits = .67 high school credit

1 semester credit = .33 high school credit

Students can earn a maximum of 30 college semester credit hours per year and a maximum of 120 college semester credits prior to their high school graduation. The Ohio Department of Higher Ed. has established a formula that students must refer to when registering for middle school, high school, and college courses. This formula is utilized to assure students do not exceed full-time status.

Full-time status can be calculated as follows:

1. Determine the student’s number of middle school and high school ONLY credits,

2. Multiply that number by 3, and

3. Subtract the result from the number 30

4. That number is the total number of college credits that College Credit Plus students may earn that academic year.

Any college course taken during the summer will count towards the 30 credit limit in the following school year.

Institutions of Higher Education follow different guidelines to serve students with disabilities. High school accommodation plans and/or IEPs do not automatically transfer to college credit plus courses, even if taught at NAHS. To request accommodations in a CCP course, students must initiate the process by contacting the specific college's disability service office (DSO) and following their instructions.  Students needing accommodations for classes will need to submit the required documentation to the College's Accessibility/disability service office.  Students will then share a letter of accommodation with the instructor. 

Credits earned through College Credit Plus are transferable to many public and private institutions in Ohio and out of the state. Students who want to transfer to another university will need to send their transcript from the Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) to the university they plan to attend. Many of these courses apply to the general education requirement or as electives at that school. Two websites are available to help students fully understand what courses will transfer:  www.collegetransfer.net or www.ohiohighered.org/transfer

Per HB 487, College Credit Plus courses must receive the equivalent weight of any weighted course within a given content area. All College Credit Plus courses will be weighted at 1.2 on a 4.0 scale or on a 4.8 scale.

New Albany-Plain Local Schools will “weight” college courses if a course is weighted at the high schools in a particular subject area, per Ohio Revised Code 3365.04. Most CCP courses will be weighted on a 4.8 scale. Any questions, please see Mrs. Horning.

Probation:
A student is placed on CCP probation when the student:

• Has earned lower than a cumulative 2.0 GPA in college courses OR

• Withdraws/drop from two or more courses in the same term

When on CCP Probation, the student:

• May enroll in no more than one college course

• May not enroll in a college course in the same subject in which the student previously earned a D or F or received no credit

• Students remain on probation until their cumulative GPA (college) improves to 2.0 or higher

Dismissal:

• A student is placed on CCP Dismissal when the student has met the definition of CCP Probation for two consecutive college terms.

• Once a student is dismissed from the CCP program, the student may not enroll in college courses for the following college term.

Students must complete 15 credit hours in Level 1 before progressing to Level 2.

Level 1

• Transferable courses: Part of Career-Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG), Ohio Transfer Module (OTM), or Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) or equivalent at a private college/university. Go to www.ohiohighered.org/ohio-transfer-36 for a full list.

• Course in Computer Science, Informational Technology, Anatomy, Physiology, or Foreign Language including American Sign Language 

• Technical Certificate

• 15-hour or 30-hour pathway

• Study Skills, Academic or Career Success Skills Course

• Internship course

• Another course that may be approved by the Chancellor on an annual basis

Level 2

• Any other college course that is not a level 1 course

Exceptions to the “First 15” Rule may be made if the student wishes to continue with a course in the same subject or tests directly into the Level 2 course. Students who attained the required scores on AP or IB course examinations may count the course toward the First 15.

Students do not pay for books that are required by the CCP program. New Albany-Plain Local Schools will pay for the books. NAPLS has a library of CCP books. 

NAHS CCP Textbook Site 

• Students must email the college center (college-credit-plus@napls.us) all textbooks required for their course. The college center assistant will email you what books are available to borrow from the NAPLS inventory and what books you can purchase through the college bookstore.  

• If the books are not available through the NAHS College Center, follow the textbook instructions provided to you by the college you are attending. Depending on the college, they may reference a NAPLS account at their bookstore, provide vouchers to purchase books, etc

• If a student needs to purchase the book, then the student will need to complete the reimbursement form.  All requests for reimbursement must include the original itemized receipt and be returned to the High School College Center.

• Students that borrowed or purchased a book will need to return the book to the college center at the end of the semester. No return is necessary for any purchased e-texts.

Under the provision of the Ohio Revised Code 3345.32, a male student born after December 31, 1959, who is at least 18 years old and is classified as an Ohio resident is required to register with the Selective Service within 20 days of his 18th birthday. If this is not completed, students will be charged “out-of-state” fees. New Albany will not pay for “out of state” fees. The total cost of the course will be paid by the family.

College Credit Plus students are college students and are subject to the federal FERPA. For regular college students, this means that college records are not released to anyone, even parents, without written permission from the student. For College Credit Plus students, the high school and the college may exchange information.

All student assignments and grades will be completed through the college’s learning management system.  Through the student’s college account, the student may have the ability to add parents as delegated access to view grades.  College Credit Plus grades will be added to the students' NAHS report cards and NAHS transcripts at the end of each semester. 

Parents do not reach out to college faculty to discuss academic concerns. Students must talk to college professors themselves, as professors are also bound by FERPA. If parents believe their student is experiencing any type of academic distress, they should encourage the student to reach out to their professor or their CCP advisor.

New Albany-Plain Local Schools will pay the tuition and materials for the CCP Course.  Students only pay for classes that are failed or withdrawn/dropped past the deadline. Fees will be placed on a student’s Home Access Account.  Students will be required to pay for parking and transportation to and from college/university.