How do students get credit from their schools?
Students should speak with their faculty advisors after they receive an offer to attend the program. If their faculty are not familiar with the program, students should direct their faculty to the Faculty section of the WDW web site or ask their faculty to attend the presentation . Both students and faculty will need to determine what types of courses or projects the students will need to complete in order to receive credit. If their faculty advisors are unable to help, students should contact their career services department for additional assistance. Do students need to receive credit from their schools in order to participate? No. However, all students must receive, at the minimum, approval from their faculty to be in the program. Basically, this means that their school recognizes the fact that the students are still considered full-time for registration purposes. Can students attend classes at a local college while in the program? Many students receive credit from their institution
Students should speak with their faculty advisors after they receive an offer to attend the program. Credit is awarded in a multitude of ways, including credit for course participation, internship credit, independent-study credit, elective credit or course-for-course transfer credit. We have advised students that selection of courses and participation in programming should be a joint decision between faculty and students, and credit awards will be at the sole discretion of the faculty.
Students should speak with their faculty advisors after they receive an offer to attend the program. If their advisor is not familiar with the program, students should direct them to the Faculty section of our Web site or ask the advisor to attend the presentation. Both students and faculty will need to determine what types of courses or projects the students will need to complete in order to receive credit. If their faculty advisors are unable to help, students should contact their career services department for additional assistance. For more information, please visit our Walt Disney World College Program home page.
