Welcome to /r/pennfoster, an unofficial lounge for everything related to the school! Penn Foster, based out of Scranton, PA, is the oldest distance education school in the country. Founded in 1890, it offers high school, career, and college programs.
I seen you in another post about penn Foster have you completed it yet? Very possible, but they won’t let you set your goal that early. Do your 15 exams a week will get you done in less than 6. Is it true that they will freeze your account if you move to fast ? Not sure but you get a warning message if you get close to the limit of 15 exams/week.
These are general questions about Penn Foster, and are not program-specific. If you don’t see an answer to your questions, visit our program pages or browse the student Community, or click on the blue box to the right and chat with one of our admissions specialists.
A. Since Penn Foster does not have a brick and mortar campus that students need to attend, we are able to save money on operation costs and pass those savings on to our students. Penn Foster believes that every person has a right to get an education.
It's up to you. With Penn Foster College, you set your own pace... complete your studies as quickly or as slowly as you like. You can take up to 12 months to finish each semester of a Degree Program.
You may request two six-month extensions at any time provided that your program is completed within 30 months. The fee for each six-month extension is $95.00. Penn Foster reserves the right to academi- cally cancel any student who fails to demonstrate satisfactory progress toward their Diploma.
You can bounce back from failure. If you're still thinking of failure as a bad thing, and you're worried you're not cut out for online education, Penn Foster is here to help. With our flexible, online courses and dedicated instructors and teaching assistants, you can bounce back from a failed exam with some help.
21 creditsYour complete program consists of a total of 21 credits. The courses take you step-by-step through the lessons you need to earn your diploma.
No, students shouldn't claim their Penn Foster tuition payments on their federal or state tax returns. Because we do not participate in the United States Department of Education student aid programs, we are not an eligible institution for students to claim or qualify for various tax credits.
Students who violate the Rules of Academic Integrity, through cheating, plagiarism, submission of non-original work, harassment of other students, or other unethical or illegal activity will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from their academic program.
15 examsFinally, in order to assist all students in reaching their maximum learning potential, Penn Foster High School will limit each student to no more than 15 exams in a calendar week (Sunday through Saturday).
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Penn Foster: Quizzes, graded project, and forum posts are worth 67% of your grade. Final Exam is worth 33% of your grade.
Once you have passed all your courses, you will receive your diploma from Penn Foster High School. You can graduate in as little as three years. Or, if you qualify for credit from previous schooling, you can finish in as little as nine months for each year of high school you need.
Besides a flexible schedule and the ability to graduate early, Penn Foster's online high school program can help students learn in the method---and at the speed---that works best for them, all while teaching them to be independent and confident in their abilities.
Most students can complete the online program within one year, but completion can easily be done in six months as well when you're capable of keeping a fast pace. Once you've signed up, you'll be able to set your goal finishing date.
Each program has its own affordable tuition with several payment options with 0% interest. Students can pay in full or pay with monthly payments. S...
Penn Foster High School is regionally accredited for grades 9 through adult by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association...
Penn Foster has minimum age requirements for each program, but we do not set a maximum age limit on any of our programs.
Most of Penn Foster’s programs require a computer and Internet access to be completed. However, many of the programs also include books/study units...
Certification and licensure requirements will vary depending on the program, vocational field, and state. Students should check with the governing...
Exams will be taken online for all career and high school programs. Some programs have requirements that cannot be fulfilled online, for example certain programs have externships that must be completed in the field.
Degree programs often have proctored exams at the end of each semester that must be taken in a public building with a proctor present during the exam. These cannot be taken online. Other course exams are different depending on the subject. Many exams can be taken online. Some courses are graded based on projects, not exams.
Study times vary by program, depending on the number of hours you can commit to studying each week. All of Penn Foster's programs are self-paced and flexible, to best fit your schedule.
When you complete the high school program, you will receive a nationally and regionally accredited diploma.
When you complete a Penn Foster Career School diploma program, you will receive a nationally and regionally accredited career diploma.
When you complete one of the degree programs, you will receive a nationally accredited degree. Penn Foster College is nationally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
When you complete one of the certificate programs from Penn Foster Career School, you will receive a regionally and nationally accredited certificate of completion.
I Realized alot Universitys online actually accept our Diploma!!! Im looking to Major in Psychology. During my search though alot of CUNY or SUNY dont accept our Diplomas
Would my account get flagged if I just scrolled to the bottom of reading assignments hit "Go to next assignment", then do my exercise quickly? I prefer to print out a pdf version of the lesson for notes
is any other penn foster high school worried about how doing this online school will affect getting into colleges and then jobs in the future? if i could get some encouragement or success stories of people continuing their college life after penn foster i’d greatly appreciate it! :)
Does anyone know if i have to complete the excercises in penn foster to graduate? or can i just complete all the exams and pass?
I’ve made some bad choices in my life and dropped out of High School three years ago. I’m just now getting my life on track, and I’ve decided to go back. I have a few questions. 1.) Is the program hard? 2.) Do you HAVE to watch the videos? 3.) What happens if you fail?
I don't think PF gives a student email ending in .edu but I was wondering if there's any useful student discounts we can get besides the vacay/hotel/Apple store ones listed on the site
Hey, everyone! I just enrolled in the vet tech program, and was wondering if anyone else has done it, and if they had any issues finding a job?
what a joke. the electronics tech course is all reading PDFs with out of date pictures, missing math formulas, zero multimedia, zero videos. Want to talk to your "professor"? Sure two days from now for 15mins. I've had to go to YouTube to fully understand what the lesson was supposed to teach.
I'm curious because I don't have a ton of time during my days to write a bunch of essays, so I'd like to have a little heads up if anyone knows. I heard Written Communications & Practical English have one (or more), but does anyone know how many others there are?
Welcome to /r/pennfoster, an unofficial lounge for everything related to the school! Penn Foster, based out of Scranton, PA, is the oldest distance education school in the country. Founded in 1890, it offers high school, career, and college programs.
If you did everything perfectly on the first attempt, what would you learn? Not much! Through failure, or mistakes, you learn what not to do and can go back and adjust your process for the next time. You may not have gotten something right on the first try, but you learned what not to do. That’s a step in the right direction.
You don’t feel good after you’ve failed something or when you make a mistake, but your attitude about how you’re going to deal with it can impact how successful you are. If you fail and immediately decide to give up, you’re not going to learn from the experience and you’re not going to move forward.