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Good As Gold

As a community service, Columbus State Community College offers Ohio residents who are 60 years old or older the opportunity to audit courses for self-enrichment, on a space-available basis. Good as Gold student enrollment may not exceed 10% of the class.

While a tuition fee is not charged for these courses, Good as Gold students are charged all other fees associated with the course. Other fees that may be charged include, but are not limited to: lab fees, technology and facilities fees, and online course fees.  

For a full list of fees that may be associated with a class, click HERE.

Good as Gold students are only eligible to AUDIT courses and will not receive college credit for these courses. Auditing a course means that faculty members are not obligated to spend office hours and/or evaluate course work for a grade. Auditing a course will result in an ‘R’ grade designation on the student record which has no GPA value.

Requirements for Participation

  • Ohio residents who are 60 years old or older and who have been certified as eligible for the “Good as Gold” Educational Program.
  • Good as Gold students must apply to the college prior to registration for courses unless he or she has been a for-credit student previously.  You may contact the Telephone Information Center at 614-287-5353 to inquire if you have an application on file.
  • “Good as Gold” students may register for credit courses on a space-available basis for audit “R” only.

 

Responsibilities and Rights

  • Good as Gold students are responsible for payment of lab fees, technology and facilities fees, books, instructional supplies, parking permits and any additional educational expenses required of other students by the fee payment deadline as listed above.
  • Registration will begin on the first day of the semester.
  • Good as Gold students cannot enroll for courses granting academic credit and audit Good as Gold courses in the same term.
  • Good as Gold students must withdraw from the Good as Gold program during the terms they desire to take courses for academic credit and should declare their intent to do so by contacting goodasgold@cscc.edu or calling the Telephone Information Center at 614-287-5353 and asking for the Good as Gold specialist.  These students may need to meet with an academic adviser and complete a placement exam.
  • Student rates to concerts and activities are available to “Good as Gold” students. Financial aid is not available for “Good as Gold” registration as courses are taken for audit “R” only.

 

Contact and Declare Intent to Participate

If you have questions or would like to declare your intent to participate in the Good as Gold program, please e-mail  goodasgold@cscc.edu or call the Telephone Information Center at 614-287-5353 and ask for the Good as Gold specialist.

Registration Options

In-person registration:

Faculty signature on the "Good as Gold” Registration Add/Drop Form is required for class registration.

  • Columbus Campus: Student Central, Upper Level, Madison Hall
  • Delaware Campus: Student Services Desk, Moeller Hall

 

Good as Gold Blackboard Online Registration Instructor Permission Form

E-mail the course instructor requesting permission to register for their class as a Good as Gold student. The instructor may complete the Good as Gold Blackboard Online Registration Instructor Permission Form. No in-person registration activity required on the part of the student.  The student will need to provide the instructor with the full course information, (name, section number, synonym number), along with their CougarID Number.

Enrollment Period

Students may register beginning the first day of the semester.

Autumn Semester 2022 Good as Gold Enrollment Dates

Classes offered during terms that begin on August 29, 2022

Registration opens: August 29

Registration closes: September 19

Classes offered during later starting terms

Registration opens: August 29

Registration closes: At 20% of course completion

Spring Semester 2023 Good as Gold Enrollment Dates

Classes offered during terms that begin on January 16, 2023

Registration opens: January 16

Registration closes: January 30

Classes offered during later starting terms

Registration opens: January 16

Registration closes: At 20% of course completion

Summer Semester 2023 Good as Gold Enrollment Dates

Classes offered during terms that begin on May 29, 2023

Registration opens: May 29

Registration closes: June 12

Classes offered during later starting terms

Registration opens: May 29

Registration closes: At 20% of course completion