Early Enrollment Opportunities
Youngstown State University offers programs that provide additional academic opportunities to 7th-12th-grade students who have demonstrated college readiness. The programs allow students to experience college-level coursework, supplement their high school curriculum, enjoy special interests, and accumulate college credit. Credits earned can apply toward a program at Youngstown State University or may be transferable. Students who plan to continue at YSU after graduation from high school must reapply to YSU and provide a final high school transcript to the Office of Admissions. These programs include:
COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS
The YSU College Credit Plus program (CCP) offers credit-bearing college courses to 7th-12th grade students. Students earn college credit on an official YSU transcript, transferable to any state-funded college or university in Ohio and some private and out-of-state schools. CCP students who plan to continue at YSU after graduating high school must reapply to YSU and provide their final high school transcript. In addition:
- Students can enroll in eligible classes for which they are qualified. Classes are offered on campus, online, or at the high school (course offerings vary). See the College Credit Plus website for course eligibility and information about course offerings in each school district.
- The program offers two payment options. Students can be self-pay (Option A) or state-funded (Option B). See the Student Cost: Option A vs. Option B webpage for more information.
COLLEGE TECH PREP
Ohio College Tech Prep blends high-level academics with advanced career technical education. Focused on student success and workforce development, this educational initiative requires collaboration among secondary and post-secondary partners to support students through a smoothly structured transition from high school to college to careers.
Students who complete the high school portion of College Tech Prep and continue their career pathway at YSU may earn articulated college credit or Career-Technical Credit (CTAGs).
College Tech Prep is coordinated in Ohio through six regional centers. It is jointly managed by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Office of Career-Technical Education. For more information, contact the Division of Workforce Education & Innovation or email workforce@ysu.edu.
YOUNGSTOWN RAYEN EARLY COLLEGE (YREC)
YREC, the first school of its kind at a public university in Ohio, helps Youngstown City School District students succeed in high school and successfully transition to higher education. From YREC's home base in the Rayen Building, just south of the YSU campus, students take high school and university classes, graduating from high school with up to 64 hours of college credit. Youngstown Rayen Early College was developed with the assistance of the KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information, contact the Office of College Access and Transition at ocat@ysu.edu.
College Prep Programs
Academic Achievers
Since 2002, Academic Achievers prepares 9th-12th grade students at Warren G, Harding High School in Warren, Ohio, for college through academic, cultural, and social experiences throughout the school year and over the summer. The program assists students with their studies, promotes service to the community, and prepares them for successful high school and college careers. For more information, visit the Academic Achievers website.
SCOPE
SCOPE is a career exploration program that serves juniors and seniors at East and Chaney High Schools in the Youngstown City School District. For more information, email scope@ysu.edu.