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Questions

1. Is the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) an accredited institution?
2. Is the graduate credit offered through this program accepted by graduate programs at UCCS?
3. By registering for credit in this progrram, am I being admitted to UCCS?
4. Will my credit appear on an official transcript?
5. Will I earn letter grades for my coursework in this program?
6. I have not yet taken any NFHS online courses? Should I do that before I register for credit with UCCS?
7. I have taken NFHS online courses. Does that mean I am registered automatically for credit with UCCS?
8. Where do I go to take an NFHS online course?
9. Is the UCCS credit cost included in my NFHS registration?
10. I am registering with UCCS for the first time. How do I begin my registration?
11. I missed the deadline to register for credit. What do I do now?
12. I registered for UCCS credit, but then realized I don't need it. How do I withdraw from the UCCS credit, and can I get my money back?
13. Do I need to tell NFHS to report my grade to UCCS?
14. I have registered, but I do not see a balance and the system won't let me make the tuition payment. Is there something wrong?
15. I took an NFHS course in the past, previous to the current semester. Can I still get credit for it?
16. I don't see my NFHS course on your list of courses available for credit. Can I still get credit for it?
17. What is the SIS administrative fee?

Answers

Answer 1. Yes. UCCS is part of the University of Colorado system. UCCS is accredited by the North Central Association (NCA).
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Answer 2. Yes. Graduate programs at UCCS do accept this credit for elective purposes.
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Answer 3. No. The credit in this program is offered by the Extended Studies Program at UCCS. Even though you are creating an official record at UCCS by obtaining credit through this program, you are not being admitted formally to UCCS.
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Answer 4. Yes. Please see our Transcript Request page for instructions on how to request your official transcript after your coursework is completed.
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Answer 5. Yes. All NFHS courses earn letter grades on your UCCS transcript.
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Answer 6. You should register contemporaneously for your NFHS course and the credit through UCCS. The NFHS registration system should prompt you to do this. However, if you do register for UCCS credit before you register with NFHS, that is ok.
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Answer 7. No. UCCS credit is available to anyone who has taken an NFHS course, but the credit is optional. Therefore, your credit registration with UCCS is completely separate from your registration with NFHS.
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Answer 8. Go to the NFHS Learning Center home page and pull down the "Courses" menu.
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Answer 9. No. The tuition cost for UCCS credit is completely separate from any fees paid to NFHS.
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Answer 10. First-time registrants at UCCS must first apply to the Extended Studies Program, a process which may take 2-3 business days. When you have completed the application process and received your 9-digit UCCS Student ID, then you will be able to claim your myUCCS student portal account, register for your course, and pay for your course. These processes are outlined on the registration documents available at our NFHS/UCCS Home Page - see the second item under "How To Obtain UCCS Credit For Your NFHS Course". Make sure to choose the correct document, depending on whether you are seeking graduate or undergraduate credit.
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Answer 11. Don't worry. Credit registration for NFHS courses is ongoing. However, toward the end of each semester at UCCS, registration will shift into the upcoming semester. Current registration information should be posted no later than one week after the expiration date listed at our NFHS home page. Always make sure to request registration for the current term.
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Answer 12. You may withdraw from your credit registration using your online myUCCS student portal account, if registration is ongoing for the term you enrolled in, and if your grade has not been posted. When you withdraw from a course through your portal account, the withdrawal will trigger a full refund of any tuition paid and/or a reversal of any charges incurred. If, however, you are attempting to withdraw after the term in which you registered has come to an end, or after your grade has already been posted, you will not be able to accomplish the withdrawal in your portal account. You will need to e-mail LAS Extended Studies to request a withdrawal form. Depending on the circumstance, you may still receive a full tuition refund; however, LAS Extended Studies reserves the right to withhold up to $50 in administrative fees.
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Answer 13. No. Your final letter grade on your UCCS transcript will be determined by your completion of the NFHS online coursework (which UCCS will verify directly with NFHS) and our faculty's evaluation of your one-page paper submission. As long as you have completed the online coursework and submitted your paper, you do not need to do anything further. We will endeavor to report your grades within 4-6 weeks after you submit your paper.
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Answer 14. No, there is no problem. Every semester, there is a date after which tuition balances will begin to post to student portal accounts. If you register before this date, your balance will not post immediately, and you will not be able to pay your tuition right away. Please continue to check back to your student portal account, and when you see that the balance has posted, go ahead and make the payment. For Spring 2013, balances will begin to post on approximately January 3, 2013. For registrations completed after this date, the balance should post immediately or within 24 business hours. Your tuition payment is due as soon as the balance has posted.
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Answer 15. No. Your completion of the NFHS online coursework and your credit registration with UCCS must take place contemporaneously. Therefore, we cannot allow you to register for credit for previously-completed NFHS coursework. You must re-take the NFHS coursework if you now want to register for credit with UCCS. Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to LAS Extended Studies.
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Answer 16. From time to time, NFHS will add new courses to their listings. Sometimes UCCS will be able to review new courses for credit before they are available, but sometimes the credit review does not take place until after NFHS has already made the course available. Please contact LAS Extended Studies to inquire about whether your course is one that is still under review for credit. If so, and if the course is eventually approved for credit, then you will be able to register for credit at that time. A credit review usually takes no longer than two weeks. Please keep in mind that UCCS does not offer academic credit for NFHS Free Courses, or for State Components.
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Answer 17. The SIS administrative fee is assessed by the UCCS campus administration on all Extended Studies activity. The fee is $2/credit hour and will be added to your balance automatically upon registration.
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