International records may require translation and/or evaluation prior to being considered. Transcripts submitted from other institutions become a part of the student’s permanent file and are not returned or copied for distribution.
Transfer credits are granted for high school-level (or above) classes only – typically designated with a number of 100 or higher in the course abbreviation code.
Caution: Be sure to research the courses you desire to transfer to NorthStar Academy with the college or university of your choice, as the credits may not satisfy the college’s entrance requirements. NorthStar Academy cannot be held responsible for transfer credits that do not align with NorthStar Academy courses which are known to be accepted by a vast majority of colleges and universities in the United States. If you have any questions about this, please contact NorthStar Academy’s Guidance Office.
Students transferring to NorthStar Academy are required to take at least 25% of their coursework with NorthStar Academy in order to be eligible for a NorthStar Academy diploma. Even students who transfer in eighteen (18) or more credits from another accredited institution will be required to take at least 25% of their coursework at NorthStar Academy. (This translates to a minimum of 6 NSA credits for students planning to earn the Standard Diploma and a minimum of 6.5 NSA credits for students planning to earn the Advanced Diploma.) Students who wish to graduate from NorthStar Academy must be actively enrolled in NorthStar Academy during the academic year in which they complete the NorthStar Academy graduation requirements.
NorthStar Academy accepts credits from other institutions that are accredited by the State Department of Education, Department of Defense, a church diocese, and/or a regional accrediting association. An official transcript must be provided to NorthStar Academy for credits and grades to transfer to NorthStar Academy. To be considered official, NorthStar Academy must receive the transcript directly from the accredited school. Grades earned through accredited programs appear on a NorthStar Academy transcript with a numerical grade and are also calculated in a student’s cumulative GPA.
It is the supervisor’s responsibility to request that a transcript be sent to NorthStar Academy within 3 weeks of the student’s start date.
Credit can be transferred to NorthStar Academy from a non-accredited school.
It is the supervisor’s responsibility to request that a transcript and any other required documentation be sent to NorthStar Academy within 3 weeks of the student’s start date. Contact the Guidance Office to confirm that all documents have been received.
Credit can be transferred to NorthStar Academy from a foreign or international school.
It is the supervisor’s responsibility to request that a transcript and any other required documentation be sent to NorthStar Academy within 3 weeks of the student’s start date.
Non-accredited coursework that is successfully transferred to NorthStar Academy will be listed as “Homeschool” credit on the NorthStar Academy transcript. There will be a $50 evaluation fee for any homeschool course transferred to NorthStar Academy. The number of course credits as well as the letter grade awarded will be listed next to the course name. Non-accredited coursework will not factor into the student’s overall GPA. Homeschool credit requests require preapproval each year.
Deadline for submitting requests for yearlong courses: October 1
Deadline for submitting requests for second semester courses: February 1
Students wishing to receive credit for any non-accredited high school course(s) will be required to complete four steps:
Students have two options to verify learning in core courses:
Verifying instructional hours for extracurricular courses:
Please Note: Credit will not be issued for any homeschool/private instruction/extracurricular instruction courses until the student has completed at least one NorthStar Academy course. Students must be actively enrolled or have recently completed a NorthStar Academy course (within 60 days).
It is the supervisor’s responsibility to obtain all required documentation, and submit it to NorthStar Academy’s Guidance Office for review. School work completed at the elementary school level through grade 8 (or equivalent) is not eligible for review as transfer credit unless the course is considered of high school level by NorthStar Academy.
NorthStar Academy reserves the right to award or deny credit based on the information obtained through credit requests.
Please contact NorthStar Academy’s Guidance Office with other questions pertaining to the transfer of non-accredited coursework.
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