Cornerstone Preparatory Academy Guidelines for Transfer Credit

Cornerstone Preparatory Academy accepts application for transfer credit from any student who is currently enrolled at CPA or who is entering CPA for the first time. The application will be reviewed and approved by the Academic Advisor and Academic Deans before credit will be granted. Simply turning in an application for transfer credit does not ensure approval. Please review the procedures for acceptance of transfer credit and submit an application accordingly. The class submitted for transfer credit must be equivalent in  content, level and rigor offered by Cornerstone Preparatory Academy.

I. Students transferring credits from an accredited high school

A.  The student must have a final grade of 74% or higher.
B.  Submit an official transcript from the school where the student
received the actual credit.

II. Students transferring academic credits from a private unaccredited high school, an informal setting with a paid instructor, or home school

A.  An official grade report must be submitted. The student must have a final grade of 74% or higher.
B.  The student must have used a standard high school level textbook. (Please note that a fill-in-the-blank workbook approach will not be acceptable.)
C.  Submit the results of closed book tests or essays, completed projects, research papers, etc.
D. The results of an end-of-course cumulative exam must be submitted. A grade of 74% or higher is required for transfer credit approval.
E.  The student must have received an equivalent amount of time with the instructor as a student who is enrolled in a CPA course would. Each CPA student receives 3 hours of direct instruction per week and at least 2 hours of outside time for a total of 5 hours per week.

III. Students transferring elective credits from a private unaccredited high school, and informal setting with a paid instructor, or home school

A. An official grade report must be submitted. The student must have a final grade of 74% or higher.
B. The student must have used a standard high school level textbook or high school level materials depending on the course.
C. Parents must submit a course outline for any courses not using a
standard textbook.
D. Submit the results of all evaluations, including closed book tests, essays, completed projects, research papers, performances, etc.
E. The results of an end-of-course cumulative exam must be submitted. A grade of 74% or higher is required for transfer credit approval. (Any fine arts or P.E. course will require a final teacher evaluation.)
F. The student must have completed 75 hours of direct instruction and independent work in order to receive one semester (1/2 Unit) of credit.

All transfer credit requests will be reviewed on an individual basis. Parents will be notified in writing whether or not their applications have been approved. Approved transfer credits will be added to a student’s transcript upon completion of one full year of classes at CPA. Transfer credits are not applied to a student’s grade point average, unless the credit comes from a nationally accredited institution.

Academic Transfer of Credit Form

Elective Transfer of Credit Form