Steps to Enrollment

Determine eligibility for College Credit Plus Funding

To participate in the College Credit Plus at Valor Christian College, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Be an Ohio resident enrolled in an Ohio public, private or homeschool.
2. Be enrolled in grades 7-12. Students may not use the CCP funds after the spring semester of their senior year.
3. Meet Valor Christian College admissions requirements and deadlines.
4. Complete the Valor Christian College Mature Content permission form.
5. Notify your high school guidance counselor of your Intent to Participant in CCP.

Apply for Admission to Valor Christian College’s Dual Enrollment Program

Click Here to Apply!

We encourage students to talk with school counselors and parents or guardians to discuss your desire to take college level courses. It is extremely important that you understand how the courses would fit in with your overall academic plan and career goals. Students who meet the admissions requirements are not guaranteed admission into the Valor Dual Enrollment Program. Applicants have a similar review process as degree-seeking students are Valor.

Overview of Timeline:

February
Check with your school about Information Nights to learn more about the program. (February 2024)

March
Apply to Valor Christian College (By March 15, 2024)

• Complete the free College Credit Plus application: Click Here to Apply!

Apply by March 15 if you are a homeschool or private school student who needs an acceptance letter by CCP’s April 1 funding application deadline. You will receive follow up information within 14 days.

April
Submit a Letter of Intent:

• Public School: Submit to school counselor
• Non-Public/Homeschool: Submit form to Ohio Dept. of Education by April 1, 2024

August
Valor Christian College’s fall semester opens in August. If you are admitted, you must complete our online orientation prior to the start of the semester. Consult with your high school counselor to ensure high school requirements will be met by the college courses you choose.

Valor Christian College may consider any of the following in making an admission decision:

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Students who meet the admissions requirements are not guaranteed admission into the Valor Dual Enrollment Program. Applicants have a similar review process as degree-seeking students are Valor.

Please contact dualenrollment@valorcollege.edu with any application questions.

Mature Content Permission Form

This permission form will be sent to all Dual Enrollment participants.

College Credit Plus requires that students and parents be made aware of the potential for mature or adult content in some college classrooms and that both parent and student complete a CCP Mature Content Permission Slip in order to use CCP Funding. This permission form must be submitted before students can register. Students and Parents will be sent the permission slip once the Valor application is submitted.

The subject matter of a course enrolled in under the Dual Enrollment/ College Credit Plus program may include mature subject matter or materials, including those of graphic, explicit, violet, or sexual nature, that will not be modified based upon college credit plus enrollee participation regardless of where course instruction occurs.

Apply for College Credit Plus Funding

Public high school students: Contact your high school guidance counselor and submit your Intent to Participate form by your high school deadline.

Parents of private school students and homeschool students must apply annually by April 1. Please see high school counselor for instructions. The Valor Finance office will contact families with billing information after registration.

College Credit Plus will send a Funding Award Notification by email to parents in early May. Students must submit a PDF copy of the CCP Funding Award letter to the registrar (registrar@valorcollege.edu) at Valor Christian College.

Payment Options

Students may choose to be responsible for payment of all tuition and the cost of all textbooks, materials and fees associated with the course. At the time of enrollment, students must notify their school counselor of their intent to receive only college credit OR to receive both high school and college credit for the course. Valor Finance Office will notify students of pending charges for all courses and educational fees.

OR

If awarded CCP Funding, the cost of tuition, textbooks, materials and fees are paid for the student. Upon completion of the course, Valor will award students credit for the course and the student’s secondary school shall award the student high school credit.

Online Orientation

All accepted students must complete the dual enrollment orientation. This orientation session is conducted virtually and will assist students with course layout, all course features and how to access digital textbooks. See information under Populi Orientation.

Important Academic Information

• Classes are college-level. The rigor and curriculum will be more advanced than a typical high school course. Students should expect medium to heavy reading assignments.
• Grades in any VCC course will be a permanent grade on both your high school and college transcript.
• Valor uses digital textbooks that are links added to each course. Students will not receive hard copies of the textbooks. Student access to textbooks will begin when the course opens.

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

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."

https://www2.ed.gov/policy

Alerts-Populi Notifications

You can turn on the notifications to receive text messages through the Populi system. You will receive important messages through Populi (Campus and Online) as well as any Campus emergency notifications.

Turning Notifications on and off

1. Log into Populi
2. At the very top right look for your initials. There is an arrow for a dropdown list
3. Select Account and Settings
4. Look for Notifications on the LEFT side and make your selections. You can always go in and adjust your selections.

Text messages that go out are through Populi. Please do not respond because the staff will not get your message. The messages will come from an 844 number. This is Populi. The staff and your instructors also have the ability to send text messages out. If you turn off this feature, the message will be sent via email.

Withdrawl from a course

All students who wish to withdraw from a course without a financial fee must do so in writing prior to the first day of any term.

Valor E-Mail Address

All students are assigned a Valor email at the time of enrollment. Students must use their Valor email for all communication to Valor faculty and staff. Communication from the institution will be sent to Valor emails.

Post Dual-Enrollment

Students who participate in this program will be eligible for a World Changer Scholarship upon acceptance to one of Valor’s Associate of Applied Science or Bachelor of Arts Programs.

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Participation

C-Students are expected to attend and participate in all courses. Attendance will be recorded

O-Students are expected to be active in all courses. Active participation refers to submission of assignments (Discussions, Papers and Exams) The review of content does not qualify as active participation.

Time Zone

All assignments are due in EST. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Communication with Faculty

All students who send a written communication with staff should allow a 24-48-hour response time. Faculty typically have multiple classes and may not be able to respond immediately. It is helpful if you review all instructions and content in Lessons (where applicable) to double check instructions to help to bring about a possible solution to your issue both prior and during your communication with your faculty.

Weekly Announcement

C=Students will receive instructions from their professor during class time, via Populi or email.

O=Instructors will post instructions on the Bulletin Board of the course at the beginning of the week when the module opens. Instructions can also be found in the Lesson for that week or under the assignment.

Lessons

C-Students can find content for assignments under Lessons for the week. Instructors will cover this and additional content in the classroom.

O-Each Module (Week) is attached to a Lesson. Students can gain access to one or multiple lessons each week. Lessons may contain videos, presentations, instructor notes and instructions for assignments that cover the content for each module. Instructors may not release content of all weeks at once. ALL ONLINE courses are asynchronous. Students do not meet at any set time for instruction. Some instructors may choose to record videos to discuss content but this is optional and is not required for courses.

Assignment Due Dates

C-Students will receive all instructions in Populi or from their professor. Due dates are posted in Populi.

O-Students will submit weekly assignments. All times are EST. Modules open on Monday and close on Sunday at 11:59PM EST.

C/O-

• Discussion Post-Initial post is due on Thursdays by 11:59PM EST. Response posts are due Sundays by 11:59PM EST.
  • 100 and 200 level courses require ONE response post (AAS Courses)
  • 300 and 400 level courses require TWO response posts (BA Courses)
• Exams/Papers-all assignments other than discussions are due Sundays by 11:59PM EST
  • Exams/Quizzes are set to open at an assigned time. The instructor must set an end time for the exam. Pay close attention to the time set for the examination. Once an exam closes we are unable to reopen it. Do not open an exam until you are prepared to complete the work. Instructors are not permitted to reopen the exam.
  • All Papers must be submitted in APA format. Students can find links to writing resources in Populi (Under the link FILES). Students may also contact the VCC Librarian staff at the following email address library@valorcollege.edu

Textbooks

Valor utilizes all digital textbooks. Students will no longer have to purchase textbooks. The cost of all educational resources has been included in your tuition. We have expanded library resources in addition to digital downloads. Textbook information can be found under LINKS in each Populi class. Look for the Title or the word “TEXTBOOK”. Your book may be in one of three formats:

• TEXTBOOK LOGOS-Students are able to create an account and log into LOGOS (log into LOGOS one time then after that you will automatically be taken to the bookshelf)
• TEXTBOOKS eCampus-Students log in eCampus and the book will live on Vital source Bookshelf
• TEXTBOOK GALE-This is a digital resource through the VCC Library resource GALE. Log in and use the password-valor. (Check out the feature that will read the content to you).

You are welcome to purchase hard copies of textbooks on your own at your own expense. It is recommended that you utilize the digital books that we have provided which are included in your tuition.

Late Policy

O-Online Assignments are due on Sundays (except initial Discussion Post) by 11:59PM EST. Pay close attention to due dates in Populi. Assignments due in Week Eight cannot be submitted late. No assignment will be accepted after the last day of the term.

C-Campus assignments are due according to what is either listed in Populi, on the syllabus or announced in class. Assignments due in Week 16 cannot be submitted late. No assignment will be accepted after the last day of the term.

C/O-All assignments that are submitted after the due date are subject to a one-time 10% late penalty. Late assignments can only be submitted up to one week. No assignment will be accepted after one week.