College Credit Plus
What Is College Credit Plus?
College-ready students in grades 7-12 can take courses at Ohio Public Colleges at no cost under Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) initiative. Funding is even available for private school and home school students.
Office Hours
We are available by phone, email, and both face-to-face and virtual appointments. To schedule an appointment visit the Academic Advising page and select your preferred time with your CCP Advisor.
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8:00AM – 5:00 PM
Friday – Closed
Accuplacer Testing
- Before scheduling an Accuplacer, you must have applied to NCSC for CCP (info here)
- First, review this important testing information (PDF).
- Next, call 419-755-4536 to schedule
- Be sure to follow up with your CCP Advisor and high school counselor once you’ve tested to discuss your next course of action
CCP Eligibility
In 2022-2023 students can meet statewide CCP eligibility requirements through one of the following options per state guidance (PDF):
1. Demonstrate a 3.0 overall grade point average (GPA) from high school or middle school transcripts
or
2. Have CCP-eligible scores on an assessment exam such as ACT or ACCUPLACER (PDF)
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Course Placement (Testing may be required):
*Testing will still be required for placement into some NCSC courses. Please keep this in mind and plan accordingly for the ACT and/or Accuplacer. See this link for examples of NCSC courses with specified Math, English and/or Reading placement scores. (PDF)
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For important CCP updates from the Ohio Department of Higher Education, please visit: https://www.ohiohighered.org/collegecreditplus
For additional online student resources, please visit: https://ncstatecollege.edu/resources-for-students-online/
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Be sure to check with your counselor to find out their testing/registration deadlines
Spring 2022 Semester
Application Deadline for new CCP students
Transcript Deadline
Testing Deadline
New Student Registration Deadline for classes online or on NCSC's campus
Current Student Registration Deadline for classes online or on NCSC's campus
Spring 2022 Term Begins
Spring 2022 14-Day Course Drop Deadline
Spring 2022 Last Day to Withdraw
Spring 2022 Term Ends
Summer 2022 Semester
Application Deadline for new CCP students
Transcript Deadline
Testing Deadline
New Student Registration Deadline for classes online or on NCSC's campus
Current Student Registration Deadline for classes online or on NCSC's campus
Summer 2022 Term Begins
Summer 2022 14-Day Course Drop Deadline
Summer 2022 Last Day to Withdraw
Summer 2022 Term Ends
Fall 2022 Semester
Application Deadline for new CCP students
Transcript Deadline
Testing Deadline
New Student Registration Deadline for Section A & Full-term courses online or on NCSC's campus
Current Student Registration Deadline for Section A & Full-term courses online or on NCSC's campus
Section A & Full-term courses begin
14-day Drop Deadline for Section A & Full-term courses
Last day to withdraw from Section A courses
New Student Registration Deadline for Section B courses online or on NCSC's campus
Current Student Registration Deadline for Section B courses online or on NCSC's campus
Section A courses end
Section B courses begin
14-day Drop Deadline for Section B courses
Last day to withdraw from Full-term courses
Last day to withdraw from Section B courses
Section B and Full-term courses end
Maybe Not Our Degree
Credit from North Central State can be transferred to another college to continue a bachelor’s degree.
Click one of the buttons to see courses that are guaranteed to transfer to any public college or university in Ohio.
Tuition Freedom will cover up to 64 credit hours of tuition for former College Credit Plus students who are pursuing an associate degree.
College-NOW is a two year program that allows high school juniors to earn their associate degree during their last two years of high school.