JCCC College Now and College Algebra

  • What is College Now?

    College Now is a partnership with Johnson County Community College that allows students to earn college credit for classes they take right here at Olathe East. Students must apply and enroll separately at JCCC. Below are links to a complete list of courses offered at Olathe East that qualify for College Now credit, the Steps to Apply and Enroll, and a direct link to JCCC's College Now website.

    What About College Algebra?

    If you are enrolled in College Algebra at OE, you can also receive credit from JCCC through the QuickStep Plus College Algebra Program. It essentially works the same as College Now, with a few slight differences, including later deadlines for Enrollment at JCCC most years. Request your unofficial transcript so you can send it to JCCC for College Algebra placement. Learn what to do with the transcript once you receive it. 2024-2025 QSPCA Enrollment Guide.

    The CRN for College Algebra for all students attending Olathe East is 82541 for 2024-25 regardless of teacher or period.

    Important College Now Deadlines for Spring 2025

    • Jan. 21, 2025 — The spring College Now enrollment window opens
    • Jan. 31, 2025 — Application priority submission deadline, as well as ACT Test score and placement waiver request priority submission deadline, if applicable. (Select Spring 2025 admission term). Forms will be accepted after this date, but there is no guarantee of processing by the enrollment deadline. AP Scores and unofficial transcripts must be uploaded directly to JCCC. Request your unofficial transcript to upload to JCCC. Learn what to do with the transcript once you receive it.  Visit the JCCC website for more College Now placement information. If you need to submit your AP score, log onto your College Board account and screen shot your score. The screen shot should include your name. Upload this screen shot to your JCCC account. Learn what to do with your AP score once you screen shot it.
    • Feb. 14, 2025 — Last day to enroll in a spring semester course. Payment is due at the time of enrollment. This deadline is NON-NEGOTIABLE.
    • Feb. 17, 2025 — Last day to drop a spring semester College Now course and receive a 100% refund.
    • April 15, 2025 — Last day that College Now students can withdraw with a "W" on their JCCC permanent record or request a pass/fail grade option for a spring 2025 semester course.  

    Course Schedules and CRNs

    Get the Olathe East 2025 Spring College Now Courses and CRN Numbers

    • Spring semester-only courses include AP English Literature & Composition, Spanish IV, French IV, AP European History, AP U.S. History, AP Music Theory and AP Government. These courses are only for one semester, and require enrolling in BOTH the fall and the spring for courses that last the full school year at Olathe East. (Example: AP U.S. History is worth three college credits in the fall and another three credits in the spring.)

    JCCC Testing Services Information

    AP English Language (11th grade) is not a College Now Class. Those students who took the AP Language exam in the Spring of last year and received an AP score of 3 or higher, and want to use that score as their pre-requisite MUST download and submit the official AP score from your College Board account to the JCCC website.

    If you haven't taken the ACCUPLACER but meet the placement requirements above, go to the JCCC website to upload your documentation.

    Financial Assistance

    There are two options for financial assistance in case you want to enroll in College Now courses but do not have the funding available.

    *Students must be enrolled in the courses at JCCC to be eligible for either of these grants.

    **Students must apply for JCCC grant support in order to be eligible for OPSF A.L.L. Fund support.