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College Team
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The CPS College Team with their district, community, and state partners, serve as advocates for opportunities and experiences that increase equity in college access and attainment for all CPS students enrolled in grades K-12 and beyond.
Emily Moroney, CPS College Access Manager
moronee@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
513-363-0071Je'Von Calhoun, CPS College Access Specialist
calhouj@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
513-363-0063Lacey Hill, College Credit Plus and College Pathways Specialist
hillala@cpsboe.k12.oh.usAnne Allen, Advisory Coach Grades 7-12
alleann@cpsboe.12.oh.us
Benefits of College-Based Learning
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- College Readiness — An academic, social, emotional, and economic matrix that showcases a student's preparedness for college as an experience. This focus engages K–12 students, families and partners, with guidance from college access and postsecondary partners.
- College Access — Providing knowledge and resources/avenues for students in partnership between K–12 and postsecondary partners to remove barriers and assist students navigating multiple interfacing systems. This focus is a joint responsibility between the K–12 and postsecondary partners.
- College Success — Supporting a student's journey as they matriculate and persist through college toward graduation and further into career placement. This focus relies on the postsecondary partner leading efforts in guidance from the K–12 partner(s).
College Preparation Activities and Supports
For actions, supports, and more information on the financial side of college attendance, visit our College Bound Seniors page.
College Activities and Supports
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Early College Milestones: Grades 6th-12th
CPS’s college department is committed to preparing our students for Enrollment, Enlistment, or Employment upon graduation. Below, you'll find more information on our college team's programming efforts to encourage enrollment through aspiration, search, and choice for every CPS graduate. Activities take place in Advisory classrooms, at special classroom visits and through day-time field trips/college events.
6th Grade
- Choosing a 7-12 building that fits your interests
- High School of Choice Inventory
- High School overview film (located per each 7-12 school of interests page)
7th Grade
- Aspire to attend college
- Game of Life: College Edition
8th Grade
- Connect Career to College & Financial Literacy
- The “Adulting” Challenge
9th Grade
- Exposure to college language and processes
- College Jeopardy
10th Grade
- Exploring college choice and facilitating the college search process
- Sophomore visits to a college campus
11th Grade
- Exploring college choice and facilitating the college search process
- CPS College Fair
12th Grade
- Enrolling in College
- Attend a cohort event with other students headed to one of CPS's top college destinations
- Currently offered for students headed to UC, Miami, NKU, OSU, and Cincinnati State
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Beyond the Tassel Series
The Beyond the Tassel speaker series was created as an opportunity to connect with students and families around critical topics associated with college and career attainment. The series is streamed online via Facebook live every second and fourth Monday. Students and families get an opportunity to listen and ask questions of area experts in the college and career space.
College Credit Plus
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College Credit Plus (CCP) is a dual enrollment program that provides students in grades 7–12 the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to enhance students' career readiness and postsecondary success, while providing a wide variety of options for college-ready students, at no or limited cost to students and families. Students interested in CCP opportunities can take classes on a college campus, online, or often within their CPS high school building. CPS continues to expand teacher training and college partnerships to offer CCP opportunities in each 7–12 school building. Program qualifications, timelines and course offerings can be found here.