Getting Started with CCP

For Public School Students: The annual deadline to submit your Intent to Participate form is April 1st. See your school counselor for a copy of/to turn in your Intent Form. If you miss this annual deadline, please contact your high school directly.

For Homeschool and Non-Public School Students: The annual deadline to apply for CCP funding to the Ohio Department of Education is April 1st. Your Intent to Participate form will be included in part of this electronic process. For funding application instructions, visit the Ohio Dept. of Education site here.

*In mid-May you will receive notice of your CCP Funding letter from ODE/ODHE for the following school year. Forward a copy of this to ccp@ncstatecollege.edu.

If you do not receive CCP funding, or intend to take more CCP courses than you receive funding for, you must contact NCSC for payment arrangements at the time of course registration.

Instructions:

FIRST: Create an Admissions account with NCSC, using a non-school email address.*
*Why do you need a personal/professional email for your CCP Application?  

• • School district firewalls block external emails from being delivered to your inbox.
    • You will not receive your notice of CCP acceptance or approval to register if you choose to use your school email on your CCP application.
  • If you need to create an email account, set up a free Gmail account here.

SECOND: Complete & Submit your CCP Application.
Stay logged in after creating your account! You must select the Application Type (CCP, College-Now or GECA), complete all required fields and submit your app.

Select ‘Create New Application.
Select ‘CCP’ as your application type. (Second on the list of app types.)

*If applying for College-Now or the GHS GECA program, scroll down to the Early College
Special Programs Application, and then select your program. Select the application type for the program that is your first choice among these options.

*Do not select General Application for any HS/College dual enrollment programs. The General App is for enrollment at NCSC following high school graduation.

Complete all required fields on the application. Required fields are marked with a red * asterisk.
Sign, Save, Review – AND BE SURE TO SUBMIT.

THIRD: Complete Required Forms, & Alert your School Counselor to Send Transcript to NCSC.
Stay logged in to your Admissions Portal!
Select ‘Supplemental Items’ to locate and electronically complete these required forms:

• CCP Permission Slip (parent/guardian signs electronically) – Required Form
• Student Questionnaire (student signs electronically) – Required Form

Notify your School Counselor that you have applied, and that you need your school transcript sent to NCSC.

Apply Here

Step-by-step Instructions

We will need these required documents from you and your school. Your application cannot be reviewed until NCSC receives all required items.

that we can review your application for CCP eligibility and admission 

1. Transcript:
   High school students, please ask your school counselor to send a high school transcript with your GPA and SSID number.
   Middle school students, please ask your school counselor to send your grade report signed by the principal, along with your SSID number.
2. CCP Eligibility Requirement:
   Meet this Ohio requirement through one of the options listed here, and on the CCP Eligibility Chart linked here (PDF).
3. CCP Permission Slip:
   This required document (electronic) must be signed by the student and parent/guardian. The form is located within your NCSC Admissions Account, under Supplemental Items.
4. Student Questionnaire:
   This required enrollment document (electronic) must be completed and signed by the student. The form is located within your NCSC Admissions Account, under Supplemental Items.
5. Test Scores (*if needed):
   If you have taken the ACT, or the ACCUPLACER for another college, please be sure NCSC receives your scores. Your high school can include your ACT scores on your transcript. You may need to confirm with your guidance office if your ACT scores will be on your transcript.
   
   CCP Eligibility can be met without test scores if your unweighted GPA is 3.0, or if it is between 2.75-2.99 along with an ‘A’ or ‘B’ in qualifying high school courses. 
   *Regardless of GPA, CCP courses in English, Mathematics/Stats, and some Science courses (along with others) will require specific test scores for the placement requirements for registration in that course.
   Click here to review important ACCUPLACER information for CCP students.

You will be notified by email of your CCP admission.
This is one reason why you need to apply with an email that can receive communication from NCSC!

Transcripts and documents containing sensitive information can be uploaded here.
Any other documents, along with any questions, can be sent to ccp@ncstatecollege.edu!

College coursework may contain mature subject matter. Content is not altered or censored for CCP students.

Your CCP Student Orientation is a key step in preparing to succeed as a college student in CCP!

• Learn about our NCSC campus community, the resources, and perks you have as a CCP student.
• Discover with the support systems we have in place for you – to help you reach your goals!
• Review important CCP drop dates and college deadlines – keep these front and center as you start classes.
• Be introduced to scholarship and transfer opportunities for our CCP students after high school.
• Note any questions that you have during the CCP Orientation module. Ask your CCP Advisor to clarify!

CCP Student Orientation is required prior to course registration with your CCP Advisor for on-campus or online courses.

After admission, complete your CCP Student Orientation module and verification survey.

We look forward to getting to know you! Here are some things covered during advising:

• Your interests, involvements, current schedule and long term goals – for college and career
• Selecting a Pathway; navigating college waters to get where you want to go
• Questions you may have from orientation
• Registering for courses – and building out a longer term plan
• Preparing for day one of class, and tools to keep you going
• What do you need to be successful? How can we best assist you with managing high school and college?

Schedule a CCP Advising Appointment.

CCP students, who are solely taking NCSC courses offered through their high school, must meet with their school counselor to complete their course schedule.