Students Utilize Dual Enrollment Programs to Get Head Start in College

To improve awareness of CTE opportunities, lawmakers should mirror College Credit Plus

For more than a decade, Ohio’s dual credit program, known as College Credit Plus (CCP), has helped academically eligible students in grades 7–12 take college courses for free. According to the state’s most recent annual report, CCP enrollment reached its peak during the 2024–25 school year, with nearly 95,000 students participating. That’s an 8 percent jump from the previous year, and a considerable amount of growth from 2016, when just over 53,…

Students utilize dual enrollment programs to get head start in college

Dual enrollment programs allow students to earn college credit and career training while they are still in high school.

From Strategy to Readiness: Why Higher Education Needs Strategic Enrollment Readiness

A university launches a new nursing program to address a critical shortage of healthcare professionals in its region. A college expands dual enrollment opportunities across local school districts. A university announces a major employer-sponsored education partnership designed to upskill the incumbent workforce. Three very different initiatives. One common challenge: institutional readiness.