The Transcript Programs of BYU Independent Study are designed to help prepare students for college or the job market. Students who travel a great deal, who are homebound due to illness, who must change addresses often, who are home taught, or who have not functioned well in the traditional high school setting will often find the transcript program very helpful.

1. Standard Program

This is a traditional high school program, which satisfies basic high school requirements for admission to college. It also prepares the student to take the ACT or SAT exams.
Total required credits: 24

2. Advanced Program

This program’s requirements are more strenuous than those of the Standard Program, to better prepare the student to enter competitive colleges or universities. It also prepares the student to take the ACT or SAT exams.
Total required credits: 24

Application for any of the Transcript Programs

If you have already been accepted into an Independent Study High School program, feel free to visit the Discussion Board.

Note: You do not have to be enrolled in a transcript program to sign up for Independent Study courses.

A transcript is an official document that shows the courses a student has taken, the grades earned, and a cumulative grade point average. The transcript is not a diploma but may be used by employers or college admissions advisors as proof of educational background. Most colleges require that students submit a transcript, not a diploma, as part of the college admissions process.

Each program is designed to be a four-year course of study, but students may complete the requirements more quickly. Students may apply credits earned previously from any accredited institutions toward completion of the program. Upon acceptance to a transcript program, students are provided with an outline of the courses they must pass in order to complete the program. Students must complete at least three courses every six months in order to stay in the program. Each course is worth 0.5 credit. Most course work may be completed at home, but final examinations must be taken under the direction of a full-time educator or librarian who is not a relative of the student.

Fill out the online application. The student needs to print the application and mail it, with the $20 fee, to the address listed below. Contact all accredited institutions the student has attended and request that they send his or her transcripts, with seal and signature, to the address below. Faxed transcripts will not be accepted. Mail application materials to High School Programs, BYU Independent Study, 206 Harman Building, PO Box 21514, Provo, UT 84602. Transferring from one program to another requires a transfer fee of $10.

When the High School Programs Office has received the application form, fee, and transcripts, the office will take one to two weeks to evaluate the student's transcripts. When accepted to a program, the student will receive a welcome letter, a student progress sheet, and an educational plan. The student progress sheet shows the credits the student has already earned and the credits needed in order to meet the program requirements. The educational plan includes a list of courses the student needs to choose from to fulfill the required credits. Please refer to both the progress sheet and the educational plan to enroll in the proper courses. Once the student is accepted into a program, only BYU Independent Study courses will be applied toward completion.

Once the student has chosen the courses needed, he or she may enroll by phone at 1-800-914-8931, or online by clicking the enroll button at the top of the page. The student must provide his or her Social Security number, address, phone number, and birth date in order to enroll. Most courses cost $120, not including required materials such as texts. Students must apply for the programs.

Upon completion of each course, the student will receive a notice of completion stating grade and credit received for that course. When finished with the requirements for the transcript program, the student will receive a certified transcript.

NOTE: If not enrolled in a transcript program, the student may enroll in a course of their choice at any time.