Q. How do I enroll in U.S. Career Institute Online High School?
A. To enroll in USCI click the enroll now button and complete the step-by step process- enrolling should take just a few minutes. For students under 18 a parent or guardian is required to complete the agreement. Students will be required to self-attest completion of 8th grade by providing the school name, address, and date of attendance. Applicants will receive their acceptance information immediately via email. Acceptance will always be within 48 business hours. Applicants who do not meet all entrance requirements will receive a full refund of any tuition paid.
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Q. What are the entrance requirements?
A. USCI is an open enrollment school, which means that as long as a student is at least 13 years old, has completed 8th grade and can read and write in English they will be accepted into the program.
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Q. How much does online high school cost?
A. Many factors influence the total price of our high school program, whether you’re transferring credits into the program and the payment plan you choose.
Standard Tuition: $999 ($49 monthly payment)
Pay-in-Full: $849 ($150 Savings)
Up to $249 Savings for Accepted Transfer Credit
Visit our high school tuition page to get more information about costs and our payment plan options.
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Q. Does USCI offer payment plan options?
A. USCI offers a couple of different payment options, our most popular is our low $49 monthly payment plan! Learn more by visiting our financing page.
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Q. Can I transfer previously earned high school credits?
A. Yes! USCI accepts up to 18 credits from previous high school experience. We believe it is important to maximize transfer credits and will evaluate all transcripts within one week after we receive them and help students create their learning plans based on the credits that are accepted. All transcripts must be submitted within 75 days of enrollment in order to be considered. Visit our transfer credit page for more information..
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Q. Can I get credits for work experience?
A. USCI allows students to submit a work-credit affidavit (found at the back of the catalog) to earn up to 1.0 elective credit for relevant work experience. For full details, review our work-credit affidavit in the course catalog.
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Q. How long do I have to finish the program?
A. Up to 4 years, depending on accepted transfer credit. Once a student enrolls, students
should complete 6 credits per year to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (please
see the catalog for SAP policy details), for a total of 24 credits to complete the program.
Students may take up to 30 days to complete courses valued at 0.5 credits and 60 days to
complete courses valued at 1 credit. USCI High School may open an additional course at
the discretion of the Registrar, provided students have shown they currently meet and can
continue meeting Standard Academic Progress requirements as outlined in this catalog.
Students interested in taking more than one course at a time may email the registrar at
hsregistrar@ uscareerinstitute.edu.
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Q. Is USCI accredited?
A. U.S. Career Institute is Accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). And Middle States Association Commission on Secondary Schools. The DEAC and MSA-CESS are listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency.
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Q. When does the program start?
A. USCI is open enrollment, so enroll anytime- it only takes about 5 minutes to complete the enrollment process. Once you have enrolled in our online high school you will receive immediate access to get started with your first course, HS002- Strategies for Academic Success.
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Q. Does USCI High School have an age limit?
A. Students must be at least 13 years old to enroll in our online high school. Parents or guardians must approve enrollments for students under 18 years old. Anyone over 18 is welcome to take our program!
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Q. Am I eligible to take this high school diploma program in my state?
A. If you live in any of the 50 states, you are eligible to take our diploma program: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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