Delaware City Schools PARENT & STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-2017

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What is College Credit Plus? ...... Page 3 College Credit Plus Eligibility …………………………………………………….Page 3 College Credit Plus & End-of-Course Exams………………………………Page 3 How to Apply for College Credit Plus ………………………………………..Page 4 College Credit Plus Costs …………………………………………………………..Page 4 Amount of Credits a Student Can Earn ……………………………………..Page 4 College Courses Offered at DHS ………………………………………………..Page 5 Working College Credit Plus Courses into a Schedule ………………..Page 7 How Many High School Credits are CCP Courses Worth? ………….Page 7 How Many CCP Courses Can My Student Take Each Semester? ..Page 8 High School Equivalencies of CCP Courses and Subject Areas ……Page 8 FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) ………………………Page 8 Effect of CCP courses on High School GPA …………………………………Page 9 Transferability of CCP Credits …………………………………………………….Page 9 Local Colleges and Their Admission Requirements ……………………Page 10 Advantages and Risks of Taking CCP Courses ……………………………Page 11 How Do I Know if My Student is Ready? ……………………………………Page 11 College Credit Plus Checklist ……………………………………………………..Page 12 Please Remember (Notes to keep in mind) ……………………………….Page 12

2 College Courses Offered at Hayes High School

Dealing with Diversity (3 college credits)* Psychology (3 college credits)* Sociology (3 college credits)*

Oral Communications (3 college credits)* English Composition 1 & 2 (World Literature Honors--6 college credits)

College Algebra (4 college credits) College Prep Math (No College Credit)

Spanish 1020 (Spanish 4 - 3 college credits) Spanish 2020 (Spanish 5 - 3 college credits) French 1020 (French 4 - 3 college credits) French 2020 (French 5 - 3 college credits)

3 Digital Image Manipulation (Photography 2 - 3 college credits)

Principles of Business (3 college credits) Project Management and Supply Chain Systems (3 college credits) Advanced Global Logistics Management (3 college credits-begin 2017-2018) Financial Accounting (3 college credits) - pending CSCC approval

Additional college courses may be taken at participating College Credit Plus institutions provided that the student meets the admission criteria of the institution. For a full listing of courses offered, please review the course catalog on the institution’s website.

The University of Toledo offers numerous courses that may be taken virtually or on campus. To learn more about their program, visit: http://www.utoledo.edu/admission/dualcredit/index.html.

Marion Technical College will also offer “Self-Pay Scholarships” for up to $300 to assist students to enroll in courses during the summer semester.

Additional information on the College Credit Plus program, visit

https://www.ohiohighered.org/college_credit_plus

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