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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 NSCAA courses. Should I do that before I register for credit with UCCS?
7. I have taken NSCAA courses. Does that mean I am registered automatically for credit with UCCS?
8. Where do I go to take an NSCAA course?
9. Is the UCCS credit cost included in my NSCAA 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 NSCAA to report my grade to UCCS?
14. How long do I need to wait to get my grade?
15. I took an NSCAA course in the past, previous to the current semester. Can I still get credit for it?
16. I don't see my NSCAA course on your list of courses available for credit. Can I still get credit for it?
17. What is the SIS administrative fee?
18. 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?

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 NSCAA courses earn letter grades on your UCCS transcript.
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Answer 6. Yes. You should register for credit with UCCS contemporaneously with your registration with NSCAA.
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Answer 7. No. UCCS credit is available to anyone who has taken an NSCAA course, but the credit is optional. Therefore, your credit registration with UCCS is completely separate from your registration with NSCAA.
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Answer 8. Go to the NSCAA home page. Residential and non-residential courses all across the U.S. are listed at their web site.
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Answer 9. No. The tuition cost for UCCS credit is completely separate from any fees paid to NSCAA.
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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 NSCAA/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 NSCAA 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 NSCAA 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. Go to our Withdrawal Page for instructions. 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. UCCS faculty will contact NSCAA to confirm your participation in the course for which you are seeking academic credit. If you have attended the course and completed all the course requirements, we will issue your grade to your UCCS transcript at the end of the UCCS semester. If you have not attended the course and/or not completed all the course requirements, one of our faculty members will contact you.
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Answer 14. UCCS will issue grades at the end of the UCCS semester. If you need to have a grade reported earlier, please contact LAS Extended Studies; in some cases, depending on the availability of faculty, we may be able to report your grade earlier, although we cannot guarantee that.
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Answer 15. Possibly, although it is preferable if you are enrolling for academic credit in the same university semester in which you are completing your NSCAA coursework. Please be aware that you will always be registering for credit with UCCS in the current semester, and your UCCS transcript will reflect the credit earned in the current semester. We are not able to issue credit in any but the current semester. You will need to complete any required academic coursework before a grade can be issued to your transcript.
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Answer 16. Please contact LAS Extended Studies to inquire about courses not listed at our web site.
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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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Answer 18. 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 Summer 2013, balances will begin to post on approximately May 21, 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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