Final Grades Process: Self-Paced Courses (Student-Athletes & Independents)
Notice: The final grades process below only applies to TEL independents and student-athletes who purchased and registered self-paced course(s) through one of our regionally accredited university partners. The form below is not for term-based students or those who enrolled through their school. Upon enrollment and submitting the registration form at checkout, the course start date is initiated by the Welcome/Login letter sent to the student’s primary email address. Please check your spam/promotional inbox for our instructions to get started in Canvas.
Students will get a maximum of six months to complete each course from the time of enrollment/submitting their registration form at checkout. It is also important to note that students will not have access to complete the final exam sooner than these specified timeframes seen in the chart (based on number of courses you register for). Students are allowed to register for up to 4 courses per semester:
Students will get a maximum of six months to complete each course from the time of enrollment/submitting their registration form at checkout. It is also important to note that students will not have access to complete the final exam sooner than these specified timeframes seen in the chart (based on number of courses you register for). Students are allowed to register for up to 4 courses per semester:
No Credit Reminder: Completing a course early is not an academic integrity violation; however, the student will not receive credit if it is completed before the minimum timeframe.
Final Grade Review and Official Transcript Ordering Process:
Once you have received all grades back and completed your course. Final grades are typically reported to your chosen university partner 1 to 2 weeks after your course ends. The
Final Grade Request Form (seen in Step 1) is for students who complete their course after two weeks (14 days = minimum time to complete 1 course) and before the scheduled closure date (six months = maximum time allowed).
Students who need their grades sent early, please follow the 5 Steps outlined below:
***The process below could take up to 10 business days to complete an academic review of your completed course(s)***
- Once you have completed your course(s) and all assignments have a grade with no pending issues, please submit the Final Grade Request Form.
- This notifies our academic team to conduct a final review of your completed course or courses.
- To prevent delays, you must enter the first and last name along with the email address used for course enrollment.
- Final Grade Processing – After the review, our academic team will process your final grade or grades and send them to your designated university partner.
- Confirmation Email—Our team will email you once your grade or grades have been sent to the designated university for transcription.
- University Processing – The university processes your final grade or grades in its system.
- Order Your Transcript – Follow the university’s transcript request process to request and pay for your official transcript. Official transcripts can be sent to an address of your choosing.*
*Attention: If you see a “Hold Status” when ordering your official transcript, this status indicates that our academic team is still processing your grades or that your university has yet to add it to their system. Students cannot order an official transcript until they receive the TEL Confirmation Email in Step 3.
Important Reminders:
- TEL does not provide unofficial transcripts.
- TEL is not your university that issues your official transcript upon successful completion.
- Please allow the University’s Registrar up to 10 days to process your official transcript.
- Instructors are not involved in the finalization of grades beyond grading your submissions.
For additional questions, contact telindependents@tel-education.org or support@tel-education.org.
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