College Credit Plus | Resources for Administrators

This presentation tool is meant to explain selected elements and principles of Ohio’s dual enrollment program, College Credit Plus. It is meant to provide guidance. It is not meant to represent the law in its entirety. Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3365 will govern this program as of its effective date of September 15, 2014. 

• Alternative Funding "Below the Floor Request" form - due February 1, 2018   (Dec 2017)

• Submission Page for “Below the Floor” Request

• 5 Things You Should Know About College Credit Plus   (Sep 2017)

• New Provisions for College Credit Plus   (Oct 2017)

• ABCs of CCP  (Added July 10, 2017)

• High School Graduation Course Substitution Crosswalk 

• Seeking Tuition Reimbursement (PDF)

• Impact of Student Grades and Decisions to Withdraw 

• Postsecondary Credit Opportunities in Career-Technical Education

• Student Eligibility Process, Effective 2018-2019 (Oct 2017)  

• Student Eligibility Assessment Testing, Effective 2018-2019 (Oct 2017)  

• Recommendation Form – printable (optional use for Conditional Eligibility – colleges/universities may have their own forms) 

• Recommendation Form – fillable boxes (optional use) 

The College Credit Plus program default funding structure is established by Ohio Revised Code 3365.07. The CCP default amounts are based on the Per Pupil Foundation rate, that is determined by Ohio’s General Assembly and may change annually.

In 2017-2018 the foundation amount is $6,010.

To calculate the ceiling per credit hour rate:

1. Multiply $6,010 by .83 

2. Divide the result by 30 = the Ceiling per credit hour amount. [$166.28 for 2017-2018, semesters] 

A course delivered off campus (in a high school) with faculty instruction is 50% of the ceiling rate [$83.14 for 2017-2018, semesters]

The floor is 25% of the ceiling rate [$41.57 for 2017-2018 - semester-based].

Note: House Bill 49 (2017) clarified that the default ceiling payments under College Credit Plus shall not be more than the college’s or university’s standard tuition rate.

Re-filed Rules December 28, 2017

1. Rule 3333-1-65.12 Refiled
2. Rule 3333-1-65.13 Refiled

Updated One-Page Summary Documents

1. Course Eligibility Rule Summary
2. Underperforming Student Rule

Previously Published Information (October 2017)

Public Hearing Notice (Click to open pdf file)

As required by House Bill 49, the Chancellor of Higher Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction are to adopt rules specifying the following:

1. The courses eligible for College Credit Plus (CCP) funding
2. The specific conditions under which an underperforming participant may continue to participate in CCP

(October 2017) Based on stakeholder feedback, the two rules have been created and submitted to the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR):

1. Rule 3333-1-65.12 Proposed (Course Eligibility)
2. Rule 3333-1-65.13 Proposed (Underperforming)

(October 2017) A one-page summary document has been created for each rule:

1. Course Eligibility One-Page Summary
2. Underperforming One-Page Summary

A public hearing will be held:

Date: December 14, 2017
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Riffe Center, Room 1948
77 S High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Questions regarding the CCP Rules can be directed to Dr. Larisa Harper (lharper@highered.ohio.gov).

Ohio Revised Code 3365.03 was revised based on House Bill 49 legislation. Please note the following:

The student shall:

(i) Apply to a public or a participating private college, or an eligible out-of-state college participating in the program, in accordance with the college's established procedures for admission, pursuant to section 3365.05 of the Revised Code;

(ii) As a condition of eligibility, be remediation-free, in accordance with one of the assessments established under division (F) of section 3345.061 of the Revised Code. However, a student who scores within one standard error of measurement below the remediation-free threshold for one of those assessments shall be considered to have met this requirement if the student also either:

(I) Has a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 3.0. If the student is seeking to participate under section 3365.033 of the Revised Code, the student must have an equivalent cumulative grade point average in the applicable grade levels.

(II) Receives a recommendation from a school counselor, principal, or career-technical program advisor.

(iii) Meet the college's and relevant academic program's established standards for admission, enrollment, and course placement, including course-specific capacity limitations, pursuant to section 3365.05 of the Revised Code.

With this revised statute, the Eligibility Process for College Credit Plus has changed and is described in these documents:

• Student Eligibility Flowchart – Illustrates the step-by-step process for determining a student’s eligibility for College Credit Plus, admission into a college/university, and enrollment in college courses.
• Student Eligibility Table – Provides the allowable assessment exams, remediation-free threshold scores for eligibility, and conditional scores (standard error of measurement range) for eligibility.

The Student Eligibility changes are in effect for the 2018-2019 academic year, beginning with summer term for new students in the program. Students who participated in the College Credit Plus program in the 2017-2018 academic year, or prior, will not need to be retested under the student eligibility standards that are in place for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Guidelines for Student Athletic Eligibility  - Ohio High School Athletic Association’s eligibility criteria for College Credit Plus students who want to participate in sports

• Ohio Revised Code 3365.10 Innovative Programs: Request for Waiver from College Credit Plus Requirements (deadline March 1)

• Ohio Revised Code 3313.6013 Early College High School Exemption form: Coming Soon

• Audio Recording - Part 1  

• Audio Recording - Part 2  

• Audio Recording - Part 3  

• Accompanying PowerPoint Presentation  

• College Credit Plus Webcast (03/04/2016)
• [Webinar] College Credit Plus and its application to IDEA and ADA Requirements: Students with Disabilities, High School to College (08/04/2016)   | Click here for slides 
• Introduction to College Credit Plus  - 2017 presentation for principals & school counselors to use at Information Sessions (December 2016) 

For information related to CCP data submissions and presentations, please click here to visit the CCP Data page. 

Power points (Fall 2017): https://www.ohiohighered.org/content/college_credit_plus_ccp_data

ODDEX: https://www.ssdt-ohio.org

OEDS: https://oeds.ode.state.oh.us/SearchOrg

Links to Payments reports:

• FY2018: http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/school_finance/data/2018/ccp/f2018_ccp_college.asp

• FY2016: http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/school_finance/data/2017/CCP/f2017_ccp_college.asp

• FY2017: http://webapp1.ode.state.oh.us/school_finance/data/2017/ccp/f20172_ccp_college.asp

Private/Home school vouchers: https://paymentdetail.ode.state.oh.us/

CCP data files do require either the CCP student’s SSID (for public school student) or UIN (for nonpublic or home school student) for submission. Higher Education institutions may submit files that include the student’s SSID/UIN and continue to try to obtain students’ appropriate number and submit additional files as the students’ numbers are provided.

Only students/parents can request and receive the SSID/UIN number:

• For public school students - Get your SSID by calling your school counselor or your district’s EMIS coordinator.

• For nonpublic or home school students - Your UIN is located in the student’s award letter. Parents may obtain the letter by logging into their SAFE account and accessing their student’s application. For further help, call or email Wendy Casterline at Wendy.Casterline@education.ohio.gov or 614-728-5002.

ODHE/ODE cannot give the number(s) to postsecondary institutions