Ohio’s College Credit Plus is a program that can help students in grades 7-12 earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking college courses from Ohio colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to promote rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wide variety of options to college-ready students. Taking a college course from a public college or university is free for students. That means no cost for tuition, books or fees. If a student chooses to attend a private college, there may be limited costs depending upon the courses chosen.

If you are interested in learning more about the CCP program and how it operates at Heartland Christian School, you will want to refer to its listing of CCP policies.  In this document is information about student participation including participation, FERPA, and attendance; grading and class standing including grading, transcript, and GPA calculation; probation and dismissal including GPA that needs to be maintained, consequences of course withdrawals, and procedure for student appeal; information session; annual notice; counseling session; and awarding credits.

Yes, Heartland will offer a CCP Information Night on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 6:30 pm. A YSU representative will be on hand to present a wealth of information.  Although Heartland students tend to wait until their sophomore year to begin taking CCP classes, all students in grades 6-11 and their parents are invited to attend.  Note: If a student plans to take CCP classes during the Summer 2026 and/or Fall 2026 terms, he/she and a parent or guardian are required to attend.

Although Heartland students can take classes on campus at both Kent State University Salem/East Liverpool and Youngstown State University, most Heartland students complete their college courses online through Cedarville University, Kent State University, Mount Vernon University, Southeastern University Ohio, and Youngstown State University.