College credit opportunities are offered to students at the Greene County Career Center, typically at no cost to the student. Students may also participate in College Credit Plus (CCP) options at the member school district, either online or at any participating institution of higher education.
When students sign up for courses at the Career Center, they must register for college credit in these courses to be eligible. For additional college credit opportunities, students may research other institutions of higher education.
Students graduating with college credits from the Greene County Career Center and wishing to continue college are eligible to apply for competitive or non-competitive scholarships to attend Sinclair Community College or Clark State University post-graduation. Other scholarship opportunities are available at other colleges and universities as well. Please see a Career Center counselor for more information. Students must be bona fide juniors, or seniors for the year in which participation is sought. In addition, the student must meet the standards for admission, enrollment, and course placement of the IHE and relevant academic programs. Students who have deferred their diploma will not be eligible for CCP courses.
After graduating from high school, students can use CCP credits to further their education at an Ohio college to complete a certificate or degree program.
By taking Career center classes for college credit, students can:
- Earn high school and college credit for the classes
- Save money by investing in college credits early
- Have the option to complete college classes within the familiar setting of the Career Center
- Get a head start by earning college credits that can be used to finish a degree at Clark State, Sinclair or transfer to another Ohio college or university
- Gain early exposure to college coursework, rigor, and expectations
- Students interested in post-secondary education (college, trade, or technical school) should work closely with the member school district and Career Center counselors in order to follow an appropriate high school academic and career-technical plan.
Student Eligibility Requirements for College Credit Plus: (awarding of college credit)
- Student must be enrolled in a Greene County Career Center career pathway
- Student must have a score on a college entrance test/ exam (SAT, ACT, Accuplacer)
- Student must pass the Career Center course (the grade earned will appear on the high school and the college transcript)
- Student must complete all college/ university required forms
- Student must participate in a college counseling session by March 31 prior to enrollment (to be scheduled later)
- Male students are required to show Selective Service number to the public college or university within 30 days of his 18th birthday. If he does not submit his number, the student will not be considered a College Credit Plus participant for that current semester or term and will be responsible for tuition, textbooks, and/or fees associated with classes for which he is enrolled.
- Additionally, students should be aware that college-level courses may expose them to mature subject matter and materials, consistent with higher education expectations. These courses are not altered based on high school enrollment status.
Failure or Withdraw from CCP Course
- If a student fails or withdraws from any college course, the cost for tuition, fees, and books may be charged to the family.
- No credit is awarded for a failed course.
- No coursework will be given Pass/Fail as a grade.
- If the failed course is a requirement for high school graduation, it must be retaken and completed before graduation.
- CCP courses and the grades associated with them will be reported on both the student’s high school transcript as well as the college transcript.