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Expand the header, below, that matches your current grade level. You will see the steps you should and could be taking right now toward your goal of earning the ICC. 

Graduating seniors should be aware that July 15 is the deadline to send all transcripts and AP scores to USI.

You should:

  1. Meet with your high school counselor and discuss your interest in earning the ICC while in high school.
    • Your school may have a curriculum guide with an ICC checklist specific for your location.
    • Map out how working toward the ICC impacts your high school graduation plan. 
  2. With your parents/guardians, explore the resources at the state's My College Core website.

You could:

  1. Create an account at the My College Core website and draft your ICC plan. 
    • Specific AP scores are required to earn the equivalent course at USI, thereby leading to the awarding of the ICC. In some AP exams, a 4 or higher will be required. In other AP exams, a 3 is sufficient. 
  2. Share your ICC plan with your counselor.
  3. Explore which institutions accept the ICC 
    • Depending on the institution at which a student enrolls, the ICC certificate may or may not serve to satisfy that institution’s general education curriculum. There are circumstances where specific courses are required for certain majors, and those might not have been offered through the high school.

You should:

  1. Meet with your high school counselor to be sure you're on track or to inform them of changing goals and plans.
  2. Log into your account at My College Core to update your progress. 
    • Specific AP scores are required to earn the equivalent course at USI, thereby leading to the awarding of the ICC. In some AP exams, a 4 or higher will be required. In other AP exams, a 3 is sufficient. 
    • Be sure to share your ICC plan with your counselor. 
  3. Keep your parents/guardians informed.

You could:

  1. Begin visiting college campuses.
  2. Begin deeply exploring future majors and careers. 
    • Depending on the institution at which a student enrolls, the ICC certificate may or may not serve to satisfy that institution’s general education curriculum. There are circumstances where specific courses are required for certain majors, and those might not have been offered through the high school.

Dear Families of Sophomores and Juniors,

Your student has an opportunity to earn the Indiana College Core (ICC) through the University of Southern Indiana (USI). The ICC is a general education certificate composed of 30 hours of college credit spread across six broad competency areas: written communication, speaking and listening, quantitative reasoning, scientific ways of knowing, social and behavioral ways of knowing, and humanistic and artistic ways of knowing.

If completed with a cumulative college GPA of 2.0 or higher, the ICC is guaranteed to transfer as a block of credit to public institutions throughout Indiana, as well as to several of Indiana’s independent colleges!

To see which institutions accept the ICC, visit mycollegecore.org/about/who-accepts-it

NOTE: Depending on the institution at which a student enrolls, the ICC certificate may or may not serve to satisfy that institution’s general education curriculum. There are circumstances where specific courses are required for certain majors, which might not have been offered during high school.

To learn more about how the ICC might help your student, visit the CAP website at usi.edu/icc   

To see the courses your student would need to take to qualify for the ICC, visit the My College Core website at mycollegecore.org, click ‘Create your Plan,’ and search for your high school.  

·       You also will be able to view an ICC checklist in your school’s curriculum guide.

·       For some Advanced Placement (AP) exams, a score of 4 or higher is required to earn the equivalent course at USI, thereby counting toward the ICC. For other AP exams, a 3 is sufficient.

Earning the ICC is a fantastic opportunity! There is much to consider, though, and it may seem overwhelming.

If your student is interested in earning the ICC, they should discuss this with their counselor as soon as possible, and track progress during each registration meeting. 

You should:

  1. Meet with your high school counselor to be sure you're on track or to inform them of changing goals and plans.
  2. Log into your account at My College Core to update your progress. 
    • Specific AP scores are required to earn the equivalent course at USI, thereby leading to the awarding of the ICC. In some AP exams, a 4 or higher will be required. In other AP exams, a 3 is sufficient. 
    • Be sure to share your ICC plan with your counselor. 
  3. Keep your parents/guardians informed.
  4. Know your login information for every college where you have or are earning credit. 
    • CAP students are provided their login information upon acceptance into a course and course completion and can view their unofficial transcript within myUSI.
    • Students, not parents or guardians due to college student privacy laws, can contact the myUSI Help Desk (812-465-1080) for assistance but can contact their teacher or counselor first for help with USI courses.
    • For any non-USI dual credit coursework where you need help accessing your username or password, see your teacher or counselor before you contact that school's help desk phone line.,

    5. Practice logging in     and viewing your unofficial transcript
  • 6. If applicable, check your AP (Advanced Placement) account to see if you've requested that your scores (if applicable) be sent to USI. 
  • 7. Be prepared to send final dual credit transcripts to USI as well as any AP scores
      • Know where you've earned credit and how to log into each college system.
      • On the day of your AP exam, you can request one free score report be sent to USI, or you can send a score report to USI later, for a fee. 
      • Learn more at the AP website. 
  1. All college transcripts and AP scores must be received at USI by JULY 15 to be reviewed for ICC completion. 
    • All USI dual credit is automatically recorded in the USI system. It is not necessary to send a USI transcript at this stage. 
    • Any transcripts for non-USI dual credit must be requested through that college's transcript portal. 
    • All AP scores should be sent to USI. Verify this has been done through your College Board account.
  2. USI reviews and awards the ICC credential twice each summer.
      • In late June
      • In mid-August
  3. A notification of the ICC award will be sent to the USI student email address.
  4. If attending another college or university that accepts the ICC, the student should take the final step of sending an official USI transcript to their campus. 
Tips to Send Official Transcripts through Parchment
  1. Start on the transcript request page for each institution.
  2. Have the official transcript sent to University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN, US
    • Do not select University of Southern Indiana - Graduate School.
  3. On the Item Details Page...
    • When do you want this sent? - Select "Hold for Grades" (if available)
    • Purpose - Select "Certification or Licensure"
    • Transcript Level - Select "Undergraduate"
  4. Monitor the email inbox used in your Parchment account. Updates on each transcript request will be sent to you there. 
Official transcripts can be ordered by visiting the sites below.
Ball State - Only request an official transcript once all final grades have been posted. 
Ivy Tech - Can request a transcript and select 'hold for final grades.'
University of Evansville - Can request a transcript and select 'hold for final grades.'
Vincennes University - Only request an official transcript once all final grades have been posted. 
Action Date Interpretation
Grades for Fall CAP Courses are Posted Mid-January USI transcript requests made before this date should be sent later, using the option to “hold for final grades.”
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams Administered First two weeks of May

If utilizing AP coursework toward the ICC, students can use their one free score report to send AP scores to USI. ICC earners attending another institution after high school should send AP scores there as well.  
Grades for Spring and Yearlong CAP Courses are Posted Second week of June

USI transcript requests made before this date should be sent later, using the option to “hold for final grades.” ICC earners attending another college/university will need to send a USI transcript after the ICC has been awarded.
USI Registrar’s Office Runs ICC Awards After Summer I Fourth week of June An ICC earner who has successfully submitted complete dual credit transcripts to USI - and has no AP exams to be included - will see the ICC awarded on the USI transcript no sooner than this date.
Advanced Placement Scores Released by College Board On or after July 1 A student who has already requested AP scores be shared with USI will have scores arrive at USI around this date.
All Transcripts and AP Scores Due at USI July 15
USI Registrar’s Office Runs ICC Awards After Summer II Mid-August An ICC earner who has successfully submitted complete dual credit transcripts to USI and has AP exams to be included will see the ICC awarded on the USI transcript no sooner than this date.
Send Final USI Transcript to College/University of Choice As soon as possible after ICC award An ICC earner who has been awarded the digital certificate can safely request an official USI transcript be sent to their college of choice (if not already attending USI).

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