Getting Started with the College Credit Plus Program
You are making a great choice by considering taking college courses! To enroll in College Credit Plus (CCP) at Columbus State, follow the steps below.
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Admission Steps
1. Submit your Letter of Intent to your high school
Start by submitting a Letter of Intent to your high school. For public school students, the deadline to submit your College Credit Plus Intent form is April 1. If you miss the deadline, please contact your high school directly. Check with your school counselor for more information.
Homeschool and non-public school students: The deadline to apply for CCP funding to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is April 1st.
2. Apply for admission to Columbus State
Complete an application for admission to Columbus State. Refer to these application instructions for assistance. No application fee or essay is required. NOTE: To ensure your application is processed quickly, please use a personal email address that is not your school email AND have your social security number ready.
3. Complete your Online Onboarding
Log in to the Workday Student portal to view and complete your enrollment tasks, including:
- Uploading required CCP forms
- Manage what your parent/guardian can access on your Columbus State record
- Complete your CCP Orientation. Students must do both of the following:
- Complete the online CSCC Orientation.
- Review the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) CCP Orientation.
- Learning about campus resources.
For help, contact ccpadmissions@cscc.edu.
4. Choose Your Courses
Meet with your school counselor to complete the CCP Registration agreement and upload it to the Workday Student portal.
5. Determine Eligibility for College Credit Plus
To become eligible for College Credit Plus, new students must meet one of the following criteria:
- Have a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Achieve eligible scores on approved assessment exam (ACT or SAT)
- If a student needs to take Columbus State's placement tests, please click here to schedule a testing appointment.
- Please send unofficial high school transcript to your assigned CCP advisor.
- All middle school students must take the reading and writing Accuplacer tests and meet college eligibility score in at least one area. Test prep links are available for Reading and Writing.
- Please note: The College Credit Plus opportunity is available to students who are Ohio residents in grades 7-12. Students classified as non-Ohio or International residents for tuition purposes may need to submit additional documentation to determine if their classes are eligible to be covered with College Credit Plus funding. Learn more about residency at https://www.cscc.edu/services/residency/.
6. Register for Courses
After you have completed the steps above, your CCP Advisor will review your uploaded documents. Once that is complete, you will receive an email letting you know you can register for your on-campus or online courses in Workday. For CCP courses taking place at your school, your school and CSCC will work together to complete registration for those courses.
7. Obtain your Cougar ID Card (Optional)
Once you are registered for classes, you are welcome to obtain a Cougar ID card. This is not a requirement, but many students choose to obtain their Cougar ID for various purposes, including borrowing books from the campus Library, utilizing the student Computer Commons, as well as for identification purposes.
Please note that in order to obtain a Cougar ID, individuals, regardless of age, are required to provide a valid government-issued photo ID (such as a Driver’s License, State ID card, green card, passport, or current US Military ID). For middle and high school students, we can accept a middle school or high school photo ID card (and possibly a birth certificate too) depending on the students’ ages and grades. More information can be found at the link below and questions can be directed to cougarids@cscc.edu.
Cougar ID Cards | Columbus State Community College
Homeschool and non-public school students
Homeschool and non-public students can also take part in College Credit Plus.
First, apply to Columbus State. Once you're admitted to a college under College Credit Plus, we will send your student an admission letter. Upload a copy of the admission letter to your College Credit Plus Funding Application with the Ohio Department of Education.
College Credit Plus Funding Information for Non-Public School Students
College Credit Plus Funding Information for Home-school Students
In order to register for CCP courses, you must either submit your CCP Funding Award letter from ODE or a financial responsibility form along with your required CCP Registration form. If you plan to self-pay for your courses, please contact your CCP Academic Advisor for the appropriate forms.
* If you are a homeschooled or non-public school student and plan to apply for College Credit Plus funding, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Columbus State admissions process well before the state funding application deadline to ensure that you will have the required Columbus State acceptance letter before the funding application deadline.
* Columbus State's IRN is 063305 (You may need this information for the Funding Application)
Dates and Deadlines
For a list of important dates, deadlines, holidays and other school closing dates, please refer to the Columbus State Academic Calendar.
Self-Pay and Pre-College (Developmental) Courses
Once you are admitted to Columbus State, you are able to begin taking courses. Check the Qualifying Courses page for classes that you can take with CCP funding within your first 15 credit hours (Level 1 courses).
You may choose to self-pay (assume financial responsibility) for courses for the following reasons:
- you have not completed 15 credit hours in the CCP program and would like to take a level 2 course (a CCP-eligible course, but not on the Qualifying Courses page)
- or you have used all your CCP funded credit hours for the current academic year but would still like to take courses.
**Please note: Not all CSCC courses are available for CCP students either with CCP funding or as a self-pay option. Please check the Restricted Courses List and program lists before submitting your self-pay request.
How to Register for College Credit Plus Courses at Columbus State
If you are taking a CCP course online:
After your CCP Registration Agreement has been reviewed and approved by your CCP Advisor, you will receive an email telling you that are eligible to register. At that time, log into Workday to register your on-campus/online courses.
How to register for courses guide
If you are taking a CCP course embedded at your high school:
Students planning to take CCP courses at their high school or career center must register for the embedded course through their high school counselor. Students must still complete all other aspects of the admission process and adhere to all registration and course drop/withdrawal deadlines.
Homeschool/non-public student reminder:
After your CCP Registration Agreement has been reviewed and approved by your CCP Advisor, you will receive an email telling you that are eligible to register. At that time, log into Workday to register your on-campus/online courses.
How to drop or withdraw from a courses:
CCP students cannot drop a class online. Students must complete a Drop Form that must include a parent/guardian signature and high school counselor signature. Students should submit the completed CCP Drop Form to their Columbus State CCP Advisor via email.
Please refer to the Academic Calendar for important dates and deadlines specific to dropping a class.
Summer Semester ONLY: A High school counselor's signature is NOT required for Summer semester courses only. Students should submit the completed Summer Drop Form to their Columbus State CCP Advisor.
What to consider before dropping a course:
- In order to avoid a financial penalty, students must drop a class prior to the drop with no financial penalty deadline. CCP withdrawal deadlines can be found on the academic calendar under the College Credit Plus deadline section.
- If a student drops a class after the drop with no financial penalty deadline, the district can issue a bill to the student for repayment of funds. Repayment for dropped classes is at the discretion of the district.
- Columbus State has deadlines related to dropping courses and whether or not the dropped course will appear on the student's transcript. Students should check the academic calendar for college drop deadlines.
- Dropped courses are not reflected in a student's GPA.
- Dropped courses can impact a student's "Satisfactory Academic Progress" when applying for Financial Aid upon high school graduation.
- Dropped course(s) may impact a student's high school attendance and/or athletic eligibility. All questions about HS attendance or athletic eligibility should be directed to the student's high school counselor or athletic director.