Youngstown State University College Credit Plus

Spring 2016 District Newsletter

Table of Contents:

CCP Revised State Rules Posted January 5 2

Rule Number 2

CCP Information Night and Application Day Reminder 2

MCESC Receives State Grant for CCP Instructors 2

Welcome Myisha Jennings! 2

Baby Blinn Update 2

Signal Vine 3

Find Resources Online 3

Staff Contact Information 3

Happy New Year!

CCP Revised State Rules Posted January 5

The proposed rules were released on December 2, revised and filed on January 5. The rules are currently only accessible through the Registrar of Ohio’s website (links below).

Notable changes include, but are not limited to: summer term promotion; eligibility and funding; information session timelines; monitoring the 30-hour limit; and redefining “textbooks” and “fees.” Please read the rules, discuss with your administrators, and send along any questions.

Rule Number

/ Title /
3333-1-65 / Definitions
3333-1-65.1 / Notice to students regarding program opportunities...
3333-1-65.11 / College Credit Plus summer term eligibility
3333-1-65.2 / Program requirements for secondary schools
3333-1-65.3 / Program requirements for institutions of higher education
3333-1-65.6 / Funding
3333-1-65.7 / Procedures for an institution of higher education ...
3333-1-65.8 / Allocation for non-publics, chartered and non-chartered…
3333-1-65.9 / JVSD allocation

CCP Information Night and Application Day Reminder

We are still scheduling CCP Information Nights and/or Application Days! Email or call 330-941-2466 to schedule! Dates are filling fast!

MCESC Receives State Grant for CCP Instructors

Congratulations to the Mahoning County Educational Service Center (MCESC) on receiving a state CCP Instructor Credential grant on behalf of Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties and four districts in Portage! The grant provides CCP instructors funding for tuition and fees for graduate courses and master’s degrees. To date, 105 scholarships have been awarded and all of the grant funds allocated. Instructors who are still interested are encouraged to apply! The MCESC is still taking applications for a waitlist. For more information, contact Dr. Doug Hiscox at the MCESC.

Welcome Myisha Jennings!

We are pleased to announce a new addition to our team! Myisha Jennings worked as the CCP social media intern over summer and fall semesters. She increased our social media presence and was involved with several program planning meetings and events. After graduating from YSU, she took the position of interim program coordinator. She is coordinating the YSU CCP information nights and application days. She is currently contacting schools confirming February dates. Myisha is with us until Shanna returns in the spring. Welcome Myisha!

Baby Blinn Update

Benson Mathew Blinn made his entrance on December 21, weighing in at just over 7 lbs and was 21 inches long! Everyone is doing fine!

Signal Vine

We had 80% engagement of students through the Signal Vine text-messaging platform last year! We have included all our district coordinators as users, so the platform is completely available to you. You can use it to “nudge” students to action. You do NOT use your own cell phone number, but the platform IS accessible from mobile devices. Contact Karla Krodel for help getting started at or (330) 941-2464.

Find Resources Online

Please go to YSU CCP and click on the coordinator/district link to find all of the information for the 2015–2016 academic year including:

· CCP Calendar with all the deadlines for adding, dropping, grading….

· Spring 2016 Change of Registration form

· 16-17 Student Admission & Eligibility Requirements

· 16-17 Student Application Process

· List of courses

· Instructor Application Process & Deadlines

Staff Contact Information

· Myisha Jennings, Interim Program Coordinator, 330-941-2466 or haron Schroeder, Assistant Director, 330-941-2445 or

· Jenny Young, Secretary, 330-941-2447 or

· Reach all three at !