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Make sure you and your family understand both the opportunities, impact and responsibilities of CCP before you apply, particularly around these topics.

Schedule and Transportation

• Can I take classes earlier or later than normal school hours?

• Will I have enough time for college-level coursework along with high school, work, sports and other activities?

• For students attending Kent Campus

  • How will I get to and from campus, including when the weather is bad?
  • Will I have time to park, get to class, return to my car and make it back to my home school, if necessary?

College-Level Expectations

• Am I ready for the responsibility and independence of a college classroom?

• Am I prepared to attend and participate regularly, manage my work and meet college-level expectations?

• Am I comfortable taking classes designed for and attended by adult students?

Course Content and Academic Freedom

• Do I understand that college courses may include mature, graphic, explicit, violent or sexual subject matter that will not be modified because CCP students are enrolled?

• Am I comfortable with college faculty choosing course materials, grading practices and classroom policies?

Grades and Academic Record

• Am I comfortable with the impact my CCP grades may have on my middle/high school GPA, future college admission and scholarship opportunities?

• Do I understand that CCP grades may also be considered for admission to selective or competitive majors?

• Do I understand that the college credit hours I earn now may be considered when determining academic progress and eligibility for federal financial aid?

Family Communication

• Am I prepared to keep my family informed about my academic progress, knowing that Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ will communicate directly with me as the student?

Potential Costs

• Do we understand when my family could be responsible for the cost of a failed or withdrawn course? ____ this needs more clarity!

Using My Credits in the Future

• If I may attend another college or university after high school, have I checked how that institution would accept and apply my Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ CCP credits?