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Yeah, I think it is Ohio specific. (sorry).  It’s a great program in theory.  But I don’t know if all colleges accept the credits.  Although I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t, for the most part.  Basically, kids in grades 7-12 can take classes at Ohio public universities for no cost.  It’s dual credit.  So you can take History, Math, etc.  You only pay if you get a D or F.  And you are expected to do the college level work.

Hi Vle! What a coincidence, I happen to have gotten into this whole degree acceleration thing due to some of my own experiences with the program when it first started. From my experience, colleges have become a lot more knowledgeable about programs like this one just in the past few years, as it has exploded in popularity.

For those wondering, College Credit Plus is a dual-enrollment program funded by the State of Ohio where any 7-12 grade student can go through a process (often helped along by high school staff and program advisors) to enroll in any Ohio public university or a number or private universities for little to no cost (no cost for students at publicly-funded schools, potentially some cost for students at private schools).

Anyhow, it is a really good program, and I have seen that they have improved it the last few years since I have been out. The credits are (must be) placed on a college transcript, and that transcript itself will not say that your student was a high school student taking the course, if the college is following proper procedures. You meet the regular requirements for admissions, then you are officially a student there like anyone else. Because of that, colleges should accept it like they accept any other credit from a regionally-accredited institution. That is the requirement in Ohio, and combined with Ohio's credit transfer rules, your son should have no problem transferring all the credits to another public school in Ohio. There are some more elite schools outside the state who look down on these programs, and will not accept any credits taken while "dual-enrolled," but they are very much in the minority.

A few suggestions, though, to be sure it works out for you guys. While I was in the program, my school really pushed for some classes they started offering in the high school under a few teachers who are credentialed to teach at community college. I never took those, and I would not recommend it for the most part, as there are other schools outside the state who specifically do not accept those classes taken under a high school teacher for college credit.  Also, if he has any idea what he would like to do, it might be good at some point in the program to gain admission and start taking classes at a college he would potentially want to finish at after high school. They will transfer more readily that way, and you might even get to have some classes in the major. He can take any class he is eligible for (my original school said we needed to take things that fit into the high school curriculum, but this is specifically not allowed anymore statewide). If I had known that then, I would have definitely taken some more specialized courses that I could not CLEP, and fewer classes that ended up being "gen-eds" which do not apply to my more specialized major now.

Anyway, if you have any more questions, feel free to shoot me a message, but, to sum up, you should be quite alright transferring CCP credits as long as he takes them at a reputable college/university.