{"id":837,"date":"2013-05-29T17:54:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T17:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/?p=837"},"modified":"2016-03-09T14:46:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T14:46:17","slug":"brainerearning-free-college-credit-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2016-volume-1-issue-2\/brainerearning-free-college-credit-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"A No Brainer\u2026Earning Free College Credit in High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/freecollegecredit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-838\" alt=\"freecollegecredit\" src=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/freecollegecredit-300x130.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"introtext\">A college education is essential to be successful in today\u2019s global economy. Earning college credit while in high school is a great opportunity to develop your pathway to success.<\/p>\n<p><b>Career &amp; College Promise<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cleveland Community College has partnered with Cleveland County Schools to offer high school students a clear, focused, and tuition-free path to future success. Career and College Promise offers structured opportunities for qualified high school students to pursue one of three pathways in community college that lead to a degree, diploma, or certificate as well as provide entry-level job skills. College credit earned through CCP will allow students to obtain a credential that may transfer to a four-year university in North Carolina, while saving you money!<\/p>\n<p><b>Quick Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Available to high school juniors and seniors<\/li>\n<li>Courses are tuition-free, but students may be responsible for textbook costs<\/li>\n<li>CCP participants can potentially save over $2,300 in tuition costs<\/li>\n<li>CCP College Transfer Pathway allows students to complete some of the core general education classes required during the first two years of a four-year degree<\/li>\n<li>CCP Career Technical Education Pathway leads to a diploma or certificate aligned with a high school Career Cluster<\/li>\n<li>CCP students are given access to CCC facilities, resources, and activities, including the Jim and Patsy Rose Library, Student Government sponsored activities, and student success services, such as career development, tutoring, and counseling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where are these courses offered?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At your high school<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<li>At Cleveland Community College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>College Transfer Pathway<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn tuition-free credits that can transfer to any UNC system college or university or participating private colleges and universities.<\/li>\n<li>Accelerate completion of a college diploma, associate, or four-year degree.<\/li>\n<li>Greatly reduce tuition costs for a two or four-year degree<\/li>\n<li>Develop skills for success at the next level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> Eligibility<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a high school junior or senior.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the program with a 3.0 weighted high school GPA and maintain a 2.0 GPA on college coursework after completing two CCP courses.<\/li>\n<li>Must continue making progress toward graduation<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate college readiness in English, Reading, and Mathematics on an approved assessment or placement test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Career Technical<br \/>\nEducation Pathway<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obtain a certificate or diploma in a technical field tuition-free.<\/li>\n<li>Greatly reduce tuition costs for a college certificate or diploma.<\/li>\n<li>Learn applied academic skills needed for workplace success.<\/li>\n<li>Earn technical college course credits while simultaneously working toward a high school diploma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> Eligibility<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a high school junior or senior.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the program with a 3.0 weighted high school GPA (or have a principal\u2019s recommendation) and maintain a 2.0 GPA on college coursework after completing two CCP courses.<\/li>\n<li>Must continue making progress toward graduation<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate college readiness in English, Reading, and Mathematics on an approved assessment or placement test if required for particular coursework.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How do I get started?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Complete an application for admission (online at www.clevelandcc.edu).\u00a0 Applicants may request a counseling interview in Student Services by calling 704-669-4103.<\/p>\n<p>Submit\u00a0high school transcript (showing PLAN, PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores if necessary)<\/p>\n<p>Take the Placement test: Students must demonstrate college readiness on an assessment (PLAN, PSAT, SAT, ACT, or placement test) in order to register as a CCP student.\u00a0Placement Testing\u00a0schedules and\u00a0practice test questions are available\u00a0in the Student Success Center.<\/p>\n<p>Complete the\u00a0Career and College Promise Pathway Approval Form. This form is available on our website at www.clevelandcc.edu, and must be completed by the student and high school principal or designee. Completed forms should be returned to Student Services.<\/p>\n<p><i>Emily Arey<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><b>Career and College Promise Success<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><i>Career and College Promise classes allowed me to focus part of my day on something that I truly love. Three days a week I get to spend time doing something I love which is working with children and I have learned so much being in a first grade classroom. By taking these classes I have earned college credits that will transfer to my college of choice, North Greenville University where I plan to major in Early Childhood Education.<\/i><br \/>\n<b>Erica Yelton, Senior, Crest High School<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>I enjoy these courses because it helps me advance my skills. Taking this course has given me the opportunity, with only one more class to take at CCC, to receive my certificate in Medical Office Administration<\/i>. <b>Allison Shaw, Senior, KMHS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Taking these Career and College Promise classes has benefited me by teaching me skills that will help me get a job in the future. I am thankful for the opportunity to receive college credit while in high school.<\/i><br \/>\n<b>Kaitlyn Sisk, Senior, KMHS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>When I graduate from Crest High School, I will have 33 hours of transfer credit to North Carolina State University which will save my parents a lot money. CCP classes have provided a more challenging course load than my high school classes and taking them was convenient because the majority were offered on my high school campus. <\/i><b>Joey Runyan, Senior,<br \/>\nCrest High School<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Taking Career and College Promise classes has made it easy to get a head start on my certificate in Medical Office Administration. It has helped me by improving my typing skills and knowing correct grammar when writing. Being able to get this certificate will benefit my job search, which in turn will allow me to help pay for any future college classes I choose.<\/i> <b>Taylor Foster, Senior, KMHS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Taking Career and College Promise classes has prepared me for what I want to do in my future. Medical Office Administration has helped me with skills that would be beneficial to getting a job. I really enjoyed them and have learned so much through the CCP classes<\/i>. <b>Markeisha Holland, Senior, KMHS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>I have taken classes through CCP for two years and they have helped mold me into the teacher I will soon become.<\/i><b> Katy Floyd,<\/b><i> <\/i><b>Senior,<br \/>\nBurns High School<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A college education is essential to be successful in today\u2019s global economy. Earning college credit while in high school is a great opportunity to develop your pathway to success. 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