FUNDING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS 

 

Remember that Private/Nonpublic students interested in taking college classes through Ohio's College Credit Plus program may apply for funding for tuition to pay for their college classes. Meaning, if you do not apply for state funding, you will not receive funding.

 

In order to receive state funding as a Private/Nonpublic student, please follow the steps below:

 

STEP 1.) APPLYING TO A COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY:

 

• In order to apply for state funding, you must first apply and be accepted into a college/university.

• Apply to the college or colleges of your choice.

  • You may have to take a college placement exam in order to be accepted into some universities.

• Once admitted to a college under College Credit Plus, the college will send your student an admission letter (usually by email).

• Upload a copy of the admission letter to your College Credit Plus Funding Application in your OH|ID Account (Information about creating an OH|ID Account is below in STEP 2). 

• If your child has previously been accepted into a college (this school year or last school year), please upload their admission letter. If you do not have this letter, contact me, Mr. Kevin Brackman, ASAP, so I can get this from the college/university for you.

• If your student gets an admission letter from more than one college, upload each college's admission letter.

 

STEP 2.) CREATING AN OH|ID ACCOUNT & APPLY FOR FUNDING:

 

• Please click here for the manual which explains how to apply for CCP funding: APPLY FOR FUNDING

 

STEP 3.) RECEIVING YOUR AWARD LETTER & REGISTERING FOR CLASSES:

 

• You will receive your funding award notification within your College Credit Plus Funding Application located in your OH|ID Account by May.

• Once you receive your award notification, you can have your child register for college courses.

 

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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS:

 

You and your family can contact colleges for information, application forms, and criteria for acceptance into College Credit Plus. You can locate these programs through the colleges' websites. You must go through the procedures established by the colleges/universities to apply to College Credit Plus and to enroll in the course(s). You may have to take a college placement test to make sure you are college-ready. A map showing all Ohio public colleges can be found HERE. A map showing Ohio private colleges can be found HERE.

 

Below are some schools Oakstone students have frequently attended for College Credit Plus (Do not feel obligated to apply to any of these schools):

 

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC)

 

• If your child is interested in taking College Credit Plus classes here on Oakstone Academy's high school campus, then you must apply to Central Ohio Technical College (COTC).

• Note --- Being accepted in COTC does not guarantee your child taking COTC classes here at Oakstone. Students must still take the COMPASS test which will be offered here this spring. This test will determine college course placement.

• If your student has been previously accepted into COTC, you do not need to apply again.

• COTC Online Application

 

Ohio Christian University (OCU'S Trailblazer Academy)

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• To participate, students must meet the following requirements:

  • 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

  • ACT Score of 19 or Higher or SAT equivalent  

• Complete the online application (no application fee).

• Submit an official high school transcript to Ohio Christian University Admissions Office

• Submit ACT/SAT scores.

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Otterbein University:

 

• To be considered for OCI, Otterbein's College Credit Plus program, students must submit the following information to the Office of Admission:

  • Application for Admission - application fee waived! Available at www.otterbein.edu/apply

  • Official high school transcript (sent directly from the high school/district)

  • ACT, SAT scores. Otterbein's codes for sharing test scores are: ACT 3318; SAT 1597

  • Letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor

• Otterbein employs a holistic application review process that consider high school performance (GPA course selection, rigor, grade trends), standardized test scores, and activities (leadership, community service, work, athletics).  

• Some programs have additional criteria such as minimum GPA or test scores, audition, portfolio review etc.  

• Students will be notified of the admission decision within three to four weeks after the application deadline.

• Otterbein University Online Application 

 

Columbus State Community College:

 

• Information on Columbus State's College Credit Plus Program - CLICK HERE

• Columbus State Community College Online Application