Application Process

Yes! Ideally, you should apply before December 31, 2023, for the best shot into your first-choice program. However, if it’s past that date, it’s okay - there is still a chance we can get you in.

Once we have your application, we will get your transcript from 9th grade until now. If a program is oversubscribed (meaning more applications than spots available), we will use a lottery system to fairly place students into programs. Only students that have applied before January 1st will be considered for the lottery system.

Advantage+ applicants will be notified of their application status beginning in mid-January. Non-Advantage+ applicants will be notified periodically after mid-January.

• Student acceptance notifications will start going out in late March.
• All accepted students will be invited to our Welcome to the Family Night in April. This event will allow you to see your lab space, meet your teachers and some of your peers, get uniform details, and make sure you have everything in place to join us in August.

Check your application status here

In 2021, Warren County Career Center began using a lottery-style acceptance process for student placement for all of our programs. This was done in an intentional effort to safeguard equity and level the playing field for all potential WCCC students.

The lottery-style acceptance process ensures that all students that reside within our Career-Technical Planning District (CTPD) will have an equal opportunity for priority acceptance in the career tech program of their choice.

Our goal is to provide the greatest number of students with access to career tech programming. We aim to never put unnecessary roadblocks in the path of eager students who want to prepare for their future with us. We have the honor of watching WCCC students flourish and mature as they gain confidence in themselves through hands-on learning and relevant experiences in a field that interests and engages them. We are excited for the future and proud to work strategically to be more inclusive, equitable, and fair in all we do. 

All acceptance is done by random lottery placement.

When students apply they will be given an computer generated placement number based on their application date and residency.  When placement is done those numbers will be put into chronological order and students accepted into their first choice program in that order.

Our application system is NOT first apply, first accepted!

When students apply they will be given a computer generated number according to their application date and residency. Applying during the Advantage+ window (Nov 16-Dec 31) gives the best chance for acceptance but does not guarantee it. We still encourage you to apply as soon as possible so that time doesn't get away from you and you forget because it is best to apply before December 31st. 

Many of our programs fill up very quickly meaning some students do not get accepted.

Unfortunately we cannot accept all students that apply. We wish we could but simply do not always have the space at the time to accommodate all applicants. Students that do not get into their program will be placed on a waitlist in order of their application number. If someone releases their spot, we will move down the list to the student next on the waitlist. If a student was accepted into their second choice program but their spot opens in their first choice program we will contact them to see what program they want to be placed in. 

If you are placed on a waitlist, you still have the chance of being accepted.

Students that do not get into their program will be placed on a waitlist in order of their application number. If someone releases their spot, we will move down the list to the student next on the waitlist. If a student was accepted into their second choice program but their spot opens in their first choice program we will contact them to see what program they want to be placed in. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, we are unable to accept all students that apply. We wish we could accept everyone, but we simply do not always have the space at the time to accommodate all applicants. 

Check your application status here

Where a student resides is the main factor for acceptance. 

Attendance, discipline, etc. are NOT considered for acceptance. The only consideration is residency; we give priority to students that reside in our Career Tech Planning District (CTPD).

Our CTPD includes our partner school districts residential bounds. Our partner districts are: Franklin, Kings, Lebanon, Little Miami, Springboro and Waynesville School Districts. Students do not have to be attending these schools (they can be homeschooled, in online or private school) but must reside in the district for priority status.

Please know that even students that have priority based on residency may not get a spot; placement is still done by random lottery number. We will place students that reside outside of our CTPD into open programs after May 1st.

There are several ways you can learn more about WCCC:

1. Attend an event
   • Attend a Partner School Presentation in late-October / early-November
   • Attend one of our Sophomore Explore Field Trips on November 16-20th
   • Join us at our High School Open House on December 7th
   View Incoming Student Event Details
    
2. Reach out for program and application questions
   • To learn more about our programs, please email us at: wcccinfo@mywccc.org
   • For application specific questions: applicationhelp@mywccc.org
   • Feel free to reach to our campus directors as well!