Head Office
925 Oak Street, Scranton,
PA 18515, United States
Support
Phone: 1-888-427-1000
Phone: 1-800-471-3232 (Penn Foster College)
Phone: 1-800-275-4410 (Penn Foster Career School)
Phone: 1-888-427-6200 (Penn Foster High School)
Email: stuserv@pennfoster.edu
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About Penn Foster
Penn Foster is a leading distance learning school founded by Thomas J Foster in 1890. The for-profit college provides an opportunity for students and career aspirants to earn their Bachelor’s Degrees, Associate Degrees, and undergraduate certificates through online studies. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the private college boasts of over 200,000 active students. Besides Penn Foster College, other divisions include the Penn Foster High School, Penn Foster Career School and ICS Canada. The college is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) of the US Department of Education and also by AdvancED, a non-governmental organization that accredits primary and secondary schools across the US. Students can pick from over 100 accredited degree, diploma, and certificate programs. With a mission to enhance life through the “acquisition of knowledge, skills, and credentials”, Penn Foster College has an experienced faculty helping students achieve their career goals. It also partners with thousands of companies to create personalized training solutions.
Distance school students will find Penn Foster affordable with a pay-as-you-go model and customized payment plans fitting their needs. You can choose to pay the fee in full or monthly through auto-pay. In fact students can enroll for many of the programs for an average cost of $2 a day. Textbooks are included in the price of tuition. The college’s own PFx digital learning environment helps students access their course while on the go from computer or smartphone. There are learning tools to help progress through study units and also to track goals. Not just text, but you also have video recordings of lectures, practice questions to help prepare for exam, and textbook recaps for recalling key points. Students have a separate dashboard where they can access all this after signed in to their account.
As for the programs, the options for undergraduate certificate programs include Accounting, Business Management, General Studies, Graphic Design, Human Resources and Veterinary Practice Management. Under Bachelor’s Degree programs you have Business Management Bachelor of Science Degree, Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science Degree and Veterinary Technology Bachelor of Applied Science Degree. The variety of online associate degrees licensed by the Arizona State Board include Accounting, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Interior Design, Manufacturing, Marketing, Finance, Early Childhood Education, Human Resources Management, Retail Management, Paralegal Studies and Veterinary Technician. There are also affordable career diploma programs for being a plumber, carpenter, auto repair technician, bookkeeper, optician, security guard, interior decorator, or dental assistant. New students will find the website to be a treasure trove of information on the courses, admission procedures and fee structure.
New students can connect with a career expert or admissions specialist to receive help with choosing a course, grading system, transferring existing credits or others. One can enroll online, by phone or by mail. Payment for a course program can be made using credit card, PayPal, checks and authorized automatic withdrawals. Students can pay for tuition in full for a discount or sign up for low monthly payments with 0% interest. Note that if you had a change of mind, you can cancel the course within the first 6 days of enrollment to receive full refund. After the first week, the refund amount will be based on lessons completed, tuition and enrollment date. You might also have to bear the registration/administration fee as well as shipping/handling fees if cancelling after 6 calendar days. Browse the FAQ section on the website for a list of commonly asked questions relating to tuition, payment, enrollment, and accreditation. For more information or queries on enrollment, payment, cancellation, books, career, or others, reach the Penn Foster support.
