Current CCP Students

Students taking classes at their high school will be provided with a list of options available at their high school through their school counselor. Students interested in taking classes at TU or online can access the course schedule online. Please be advised that all CCP students must complete 15 credit hours of Level I coursework first before taking any upper-level classes. 

Non-allowable courses include:

• Private applied courses with one-on-one instruction 

• Courses with high fees 

• Study abroad course 

• Physical education courses 

• Pass/Fail graded courses 

• Remedial courses or sectarian/religions courses 

Students must complete 15 credits of Level I courses first before taking any other courses. After 15 credits of Level I courses have been earned, students may take any other course at TU as long as they have met the prerequisites of the course.

School counselors should work with students to determine the number of courses allowed each year. Students can enroll in up to 30 credits per year; however, this does include their middle school/high school coursework. 

If you are interested in taking classes offered at your high school, contact your school counselor. If you are interested in taking classes offered at TU, including online classes, contact the CCP office at ccp@tiffin.edu to schedule an advising appointment. 

You have multiple people ready to help: 

• Your Tiffin University academic advisor for questions about courses, expectations, or workload 

• Your instructors for class‑specific concerns 

• The Murphy Academic Support Center for tutoring or skill‑building 

• Your high school counselor for help balancing high school and college commitments 

If you’re unsure where to start, reaching out to your TU advisor is usually the quickest way to get pointed in the right direction. 

You should reach out to your instructor first through email or by attending office hours. Share your concern with the instructor in a polite and professional manner. If your concern is one that you cannot speak directly to the instructor about, then contact the chair of the department of that instructor. You can locate the name of the chair of each department by going to www.tiffin.edu and selecting the appropriate school under “Academics.” If you need additional assistance in finding the contact information for the chair of the department, you can reach out to our CCP office (ccp@tiffin.edu), and we will provide you with the email and/or office number of the chair. Please note that it is your responsibility (not your parents’/guardians’) to initiate the contact. 

Tiffin University offers a full range of academic support services for CCP students, including: 

• Tutoring and Writing Support through the Murphy Academic Support Center 

• Subject‑specific help in areas like math, writing, and study skills 

• Access to faculty office hours for course‑related questions 

• Online resources for students taking virtual courses 

As a CCP student, you can use the same academic support services as any TU undergraduate. 

Yes. Your high school counselor continues to be an important resource while you’re in CCP. They help you understand how your college courses fit into your high school graduation requirements, monitor your academic progress, and support you in balancing both schedules. You’re essentially getting two support systems at once—your high school and Tiffin University. 

Your CCP classes follow TU’s academic calendar. Often that means different start and end dates for each term, different dates for fall and spring break, and a different exam schedule. However, if your high school has a delay, your CCP classes at the high school will follow your high school’s delay schedule. If your high school is closed, your CCP classes at the high school are cancelled.  

If your high school has a two‑hour delay or is closed, that does not automatically cancel your college classes on campus. TU follows its own schedule. Always check with your instructors for any class‑specific updates and use the Dragon Shield app to stay informed about campus‑wide announcements. 

You will need to request a transcript to be sent to your college or university online. If you are attending TU after high school, you do not need to complete this step, but please request transcripts to be sent to TU from other colleges or universities you have attended. A helpful tip when taking CCP classes: keep all of your syllabi! Many times, colleges will ask to see these to determine if they’ll accept your credits. 

Credits earned while enrolled in TU’s College Credit Plus program may transfer to other colleges or universities. It is best to work with the college or university your student is planning on enrolling in after high school to determine how the coursework will transfer. You can also create a free account on Transferology (www.transferology.com) to look up possible transfer options. Students must request a transcript online to be sent to their postsecondary institution. 

Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program allows students to drop a course during the college’s official drop period, which removes the class from the student’s transcript and prevents any financial penalty. This window is what many colleges refer to as the “no‑fault drop period,” though the state’s official term is the “no‑fault withdrawal date,” defined in Ohio Administrative Code 3333‑1‑65.12. As long as a student withdraws before this date, neither the student nor the school district is responsible for tuition or textbook costs.

After the no‑fault date passes, a withdrawal is treated differently: the course may appear on the transcript as a “W,” and the school district may require the student to reimburse the cost of the course. For CCP students, this cost is $166.55 per credit hour. Each college sets its own specific drop and withdrawal deadlines, but all CCP students are protected by the same state rules governing when a withdrawal is considered “no‑fault.”

You have 14 calendar days from the start of the semester to decide whether or not you would like to stay enrolled in the class. If dropping the class on the 15th calendar day or later, the school district may require you to reimburse them for the cost of the course and a “W” will appear on your TU transcript. Students who withdraw from 2 or more courses in one semester may be placed on CCP Probation. 
 
Regardless of when you decide to withdraw from a class, you should discuss this with your school counselor. Once you have decided to withdraw, you must contact your CCP advisor in writing to request to be withdrawn. 

If you fail a class, you will receive an F on your TU transcript, as well as your high school transcript. Some school districts may require you to reimburse them for the course. Depending on your overall CCP GPA, you may be placed on CCP Probation. 

If you have an IEP or 504 plan at your high school, it does not automatically apply to your CCP courses. To receive accommodations in your TU classes, you must register with the Office of Accessibility and complete their accommodation process. 

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are “eligible students.”

As a CCP student, even below the age of 18, you are entitled to their educational privacy and must sign off on parents/guardians to have access to their educational record. In the eyes of the college/state, CCP students are considered adults. To request a FERPA form, please contact the CCP Office at ccp@tiffin.edu