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Podcast #49: The Little Sister That Could, Podcasts

EP#49: The Zero College Debt Dream: The Little Sister That Could

Janet Maltbie
The Urry Sisters: Rebecca, Reanna and Rachael.
The Urry Sisters:
Rebecca, Reanna, and Rachael

In our last episode we met the older Urry sisters, Rebecca and Rachael who both attended private college, lived away from home, changed their majors once and owe more than $60,000 in student debt. But their younger sister, Reanna doesn’t want to carry that burden.

Today on our Zero College Debt Dream series, we highlight Reanna’s story and how she is finding ways to complete a degree, debt free by taking CCP, College Credit Plus classes through Lorain County Community College. It’s a program that offers free college tuition, books and fees to high school students in the state of Ohio.

College Credit Plus (CCP) Application process (2022-2023) for non-public or homeschooled students:

  1. Apply to the CCP Program
  2. Create an OH ID account with the Ohio Department early February 2022
  3. Complete Letter of Intent to participate to Department of Education
  4. Send Letter of Intent form to: CCPIntentLetter@education.ohio.gov by April 1, 2021
  5. Meet with a High school counselor or homeschool parent and Lorain County Community College (LCCC) advisor

More information on CCP and Lorain County Community College (LCCC) dual enrollment process.

For further assistance contact:
Janet Maltbie at radiowannabe.com/contact
Nadia Leary at nleary@lorainccc.edu

EP#24: The Zero College Debt Dream: The Little Sister That Could

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EP#24: The Zero College Debt Dream: The Little Sister That Could
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In our last episode we met the older Urry sisters, Rebecca and Rachael who both attended private college, lived away from home, changed their majors once and owe more than $60,000 in student debt. But their younger sister, Reanna doesn’t want to carry that burden.

Today on our Zero College Debt Dream series, we highlight Reanna’s story and how she is finding ways to complete a degree, debt free by taking CCP, College Credit Plus classes through Lorain County Community College. It’s a program that offers free college tuition, books and fees to high school students in the state of Ohio.

College Credit Plus (CCP) Application process (2022-2023) for non-public or homeschooled students:

  1. Apply to the CCP Program
  2. Create an OH ID account with the Ohio Department by early February 2022
  3. Complete Letter of Intent to participate to Department of Education
  4. Send Letter of Intent form to: CCPIntentLetter@education.ohio.gov by April 1, 2021
  5. Meet with a High school counselor or homeschool parent and Lorain County Community College (LCCC) advisor

More information on CCP and Lorain County Community College (LCCC) dual enrollment process.

For further assistance contact:
Janet Maltbie at radiowannabe.com/contact
Nadia Leary at nleary@lorainccc.edu

EP#12 A Beginners Guide to getting the most out of your Community College.

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EP#12 A Beginners Guide to getting the most out of your Community College.
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Getting the most out of your Community College experience means starting with the end in mind. Today Krista O’Neill,  lead guided pathways coach for the 23 community colleges in Ohio, discusses the state and national trends that help students complete degrees through four pillars of support: clear curricular pathways, choosing a pathway, helping students stay on the path and ensuring students are learning. In order to get the most out of your community college experience, O’Neill suggests:

  1. Start early. Take college level classes while in high school though the CCP program: https://noloanzone.com/nlz/ep1/
  2. Take classes all year long. Augment your Fall and Spring semesters with summer classes.
  3. Research career options using the Occupational Outlook Handbook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ 
  4. Meet regularly with your academic advisor to make sure you stay on track. Get involved in the campus. Take advantage of internships, co-ops and student activities. Engage in the campus community and take advantage of services.
  5. Ask for help when needed. On the Lorain County Community College campus the ARC (Advocacy Resource Center) https://www.lorainccc.edu/support-services/arc/ provides access to food, counseling, financial and other support services so students can, “focus less on worrying and more on their future.”

Also, if you are unsure about your career direction and want help on completing a degree, debt free, you can reach the host of this podcast, Janet Maltbie, at radiowannabe.com/contact. She teaches a totally online career exploration class through Lorain County Community College, called Career Exploration and Life Planning, SDEV 103. 

EP1: The Free Tuition Show: College Credit Plus

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EP1: The Free Tuition Show: College Credit Plus
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Interested in obtaining free college credits while in middle or high school? This statewide CCP (College Credit Plus) program offers free tuition, books and fees for free. Join us for a conversation with Nadia Leary. Nadia is the Manager of Recruitment, MyUniversity, and College Credit Plus at Lorain County Community College. She has helped thousands of students get started in college before they graduate from high school. Nadia keeps up to date on the ever evolving changes to the program and communicates them to staff, high school personnel and of course interested students. 

CCP contact information: ccp@lorainccc.edu 440-366-4012

Unsure about your career direction and want help on completing a degree, debt free? You can reach the host of the No Loan Zone podcast, Janet Maltbie, at radiowannabe.com/contact. She teaches a totally online career exploration class through Lorain County Community College, called  Career Exploration and Life Planning, SDEV 103.