Home School Student

Overview

​Typically home school students eligible to participate in College Credit Plus (CCP) take classes on a COTC campus or online. Home School students who wish to take a COTC course offered at a high school need to be registered within the district.

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New CCP Student

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Home school students must apply for funding through the state of Ohio to participate in CCP. Students must email a copy of their funding letter from the state to COTC at ccp@mail.cotc.edu

Home school students must also provide a copy of school district communication recognizing student eligibility for home school instruction as outlined in OAC 3301-34-04. 

Home school students must have their parent send an official high school transcript with an unweighted GPA to COTC one of the following ways:

  • Emailed directly from the parent to cotcrecords@mail.cotc.edu
  • Mailed to COTC, The Gateway – Student Records, 1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055. 

Policy changes have been made by the State of Ohio due to COVID-19. New students for the 20-21/21-22 school year are eligible to participate in CCP if they have a high school (unweighted) GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

COTC is providing placement testing for students on a limited basis for eligibility and admission consideration to CCP. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we prefer to test students remotely; however, some on-campus testing is available if needed. Connect with an Admissions Representative to determine whether you need placement testing: ccp@mail.cotc.edu

Connect with an Admissions Representative to determine whether you need placement testing: ccp@mail.cotc.edu

Continuing CCP Student

Home school students must apply for funding through the state of Ohio each year to participate in CCP. Students must email a copy of their funding letter from the state to COTC at ccp@mail.cotc.edu

Home school students must also provide a copy of school district communication each year recognizing student eligibility for home school instruction as outlined in OAC 3301-34-04. 

Home school students who want to continue participating in CCP need to have their parent submit an updated official high school transcript with an unweighted GPA to COTC one of the following ways:

  • Emailed directly from high school personnel to cotcrecords@mail.cotc.edu
  • Mailed to COTC, The Gateway – Student Records, 1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055.