Click here for the College Credit Plus overview document 

Important dates for students between February and April (for participation during the upcoming school year)

• Talk with your school counselor. Discuss your interest in taking college courses and how it fits in with your overall academic plan and career goals.

• Apply to a college. Students are responsible for meeting deadlines, submitting application forms, and meeting criteria for acceptance into College Credit Plus. All students must complete an assessment exam to determine eligibility for participation.  

• Prior to February 1 each year, your district will provide information about the College Credit Plus program for the upcoming year to all students in grades 6 through 11.
• An informational session will be held and all colleges and universities within a 30-mile radius will be invited to attend before February 15 each year. If you cannot attend, schedule an appointment with your school counselor.
• By April 1 each year, public school students must notify their school counselor if of their intent to participate in College Credit Plus during the upcoming school year by completing and submitting the Intent to Participate form. After April 1, public school students will need permission from the school principal to participate.

• Nonpublic and home school students must complete a funding application, which will include the Intent to Participate form starting in 2020. 

• Please note: the deadlines listed above have passed for participation in the 2019-2020 school year. Please check with your school counselor for more information. If you are a nonpublic or homeschool student, funding award notifications were made on May 17, 2019.
• Prior to college class attendance, your high school counselor will assist you in determining a course’s equivalency to a high school course(s). Your counselor can use this High School Graduation Requirements Crosswalk document for more information.

• Public School Students Intent Form - Public school students can simply fill out and give this form to their school counselor or principal.  
• Homeschool & Nonpublic School Students - Please note that starting in 2020, the Intent to Participate Form will be part of the funding application. There will be no separate paper form. 

Please see the Steps to Apply for funding for 2020-2021 document for information for the upcoming academic year. 

• FAQs for Homeschool & Non-public High School Students & Parents
• College Credit Plus for Nonpublic School Families
• College Credit Plus for Home-School Families

• Public Colleges & Universities: All Ohio public colleges and universities participate in College Credit Plus. An interactive map showing all Ohio public colleges can be found here. 
• Independent Colleges & Universities: A list of independent colleges in Ohio, along with applicable CCP webpages is available here, with a map of these colleges here. Please also see pages 4-5 of the 2019-2020 Counselor’s Guide to Ohio Independent Colleges & Universities for additional information. 

If you are interested in attending a college that is not on either of these lists, please contact the college directly for more information or reach out to our office at ccp@highered.ohio.gov.