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Christian Liberty may issue transcripts both for students who are leaving and
for those who are remaining in our school system. Because transcripts are processed
differently for these two groups, it is important to state in your request whether
your student is being withdrawn from CLASS.
Unless you indicate otherwise, we will assume you intend to withdraw from CLASS
when your transcript is sent to a pre-college level institution.
If you wish to request a transcript from CLASS, use the Transcript
Request Form (PDF). When you submit this document, send it to the following
address:
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Attn: Transcript Department
CLASS
502 West Euclid Avenue
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004-5402
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Make sure you legibly print the complete name and address of the
place to where you want the transcript sent. This is especially important
for college requests since many schools have the same name. We will
mail the transcript to the address listed on the request. Missing
or illegible information can result in an unmailable document.
Other institutions which request transcripts from CLASS (primary
and secondary schools, colleges, scholarship organizations, military
recruiters, and employment agencies) will use their own request form.
They do not need to use our form. Note, however, that pre-payment and a release
signature may still be required.
If you send us a college or scholarship application with your request,
be sure you first fill in any information about the personal character
and academic performance of the student. As the instructor, you are
the most qualified to provide this information. If we receive a request
where this information has not been supplied, we will mail the request
to you, with the transcript enclosed. You should complete the application
and forward it accordingly.
When your request is received, we will process it in the order it
arrives, once all conditions listed in the request are met. If you
do not indicate whether the transcript must be complete or have final
grades for certain courses, we will process it “as is.”
CLASS defines a complete transcript as one where all courses for
the most recent grade level (and often the previous grade level)
are finished in their entirety. If your student is being withdrawn
from CLASS without completing all courses, and you request a complete
transcript, we will wait for the missing work to arrive before sending
the document. For example:
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You decide to withdraw Johnny from the ninth grade. You have
sent in all coursework except for economics (because his new
school does not require it). If you ask for a complete transcript
because you want to make sure all the work you did submit is
posted, we will wait for all courses to be completed, including
the economics. To make sure Johnny’s transcript is mailed
when it should be, you would need to itemize in your request
which courses should be completed and which ones will be incomplete.
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Unless you submit coursework near the end of a CLASS quarter, you
should allow one to two months for it to be graded and recorded.
If you have coursework that must be listed on your transcript, make
sure it is mailed well before your transcript request.
All CLASS Plan students are eligible to receive one (1) official transcript free of charge. Each subsequent
transcript costs $5.00 per document.
A $5.00 per destination fee is also charged for any transcript that
is faxed by CLASS; it is applicable only to faxed transcripts. This
fee is in addition to any other fees associated with processing and
sending a transcript.
Payment must be sent with your transcript request. Requests received without the full payment will not be processed until payment is received. If
your account has a past due amount, the past due amount must also be paid before we will process your request.
A release signature is required on most transcript requests to prevent
unauthorized parties from obtaining access to your student’s
records. The signature must be that of the person who actually signed the enrollment application, or the student if he is at least eighteen (18) years of age. CLASS may choose to waive this requirement for transcripts being sent to:
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colleges
universities
scholarship organizations
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Christian Liberty will not send a transcript until the required signature is received. If a transcript request is received without the required signature,
we will attempt to contact the family by letter or email.
For grades nine through twelve, Christian Liberty awards academic
credit for completed high school-level courses only; no credit is
given for an unfinished course. If a subject is incomplete at the
time a transcript is sent, it will only appear with grade-to-date
and percentage-complete information. No academic credit is awarded
for a course taken in the eighth grade or lower, even if the course
is normally a high school-level assignment.
CLASS does not include credits from other institutions on our transcript—they
are listed on their own transcript and attached to our document.
Consequently, final grades and credits from other institutions are
not calculated into our GPA and class rank values.
The average transcript request processing time is two to
four weeks.
Processing may take longer during the summer months when most requests
are received. You will receive confirmation that your transcript
was sent along with a summary of any related charges billed and payments
received.
Transcript requests will remain active for no longer than ninety
(90) days. If a request cannot be processed within that time it will
be retired and you must make a new request to have that transcript
sent. Reasons a transcript cannot be serviced include: a missing
parent/guardian release signature, unpaid transcript fees, a delinquent account balance,
and specific requirements stated in your request (e.g., a completed
transcript) which have not been met.
Only work that has been graded and posted within paid quarters will appear on the transcript. If work is postmarked after your student’s end date, an extension fee must be paid before the credit for that work will appear on the transcript.
Note to college-bound students: It can take four to six weeks after a quarter end date for us to complete the grading of all coursework. What this means in practical terms is that, if you will need a completed transcript for college some time in July, you should turn in all your work by April 7th (the end of the 3rd quarter). If you submit work after June 16th, grades for those items may not be available until after the end of the next quarter—October 31st.
The content of a transcript is dependent on its destination. Listed
below are the various destination types and what is included in the
transcript we send.
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These transcripts consist of:
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An official copy of all ninth through twelfth grade
final scores awarded to-date by Christian Liberty. This
document will also show information about incomplete
courses assigned by CLASS, including: grade-to-date,
credit-value, and percent-of-work complete.
A copy of any grades and academic credits from other
schools (high school and above).
All college test results (ACT, SAT, etc.) we have
received.
Any forms the requesting school requires us to complete.
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These transcripts consist of:
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An official copy of all kindergarten through eighth
grade final scores awarded by CLASS. This document will
also show information about incomplete courses assigned
by us, including grade-to-date and percent-of-work complete.
An official copy of all ninth through twelfth grade
final scores awarded to-date by Christian Liberty. This
document will also show information about incomplete
courses assigned by CLASS, including: grade-to-date,
credit-value, and percent-of-work complete.
The original copies of all cumulative
records and
college test results on hand.
The student’s most recent standardized test scores.
Any forms the requesting school requires us to complete.
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Families may request a transcript for several reasons, including
starting their own home school, acting as intermediary for
a college application, or obtaining a copy for their records.
Because some options presume you are withdrawing from the CLASS
program, you must state why you are requesting the transcript.
If you do not state the reason for your transcript request,
we may assume your student is leaving our program and will
process the request accordingly; any cumulative records on
hand would be sent to you.
Family requests are processed as either college or non-college requests. Please refer to those sections for information regarding
transcript content and any specific requirements you must meet.
While Christian Liberty will send cumulative records
to—or
receive cumulative records from—a family, many other
schools will not. Therefore, if you are transferring to another
school, we recommend you have the transcript sent directly
to that institution.
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Other requests include, but are not limited to: legal cases,
military and civil service requests, and employment applications.
Such requests are handled on an individual basis because no
standard rules apply. However, these requests are generally
treated as college-level requests, except that a parent/guardian
(or student if over eighteen [18]) release signature is required.
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To calculate your student’s GPA, complete the following steps.
(A printable version of these steps is also available.)
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Convert all letter grades (semester [or equivalent] or final
grades only) into a numeric format. On a 4.0 scale, this breaks
down as:
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A |
= |
4.0 |
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A– |
= |
3.7* |
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B+ |
= |
3.3* |
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B |
= |
3.0 |
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B– |
= |
2.7* |
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C+ |
= |
2.3* |
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C |
= |
2.0 |
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C– |
= |
1.7* |
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D+ |
= |
1.3* |
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D |
= |
1.0 |
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D– |
= |
0.7* |
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F |
= |
0.0 |
Courses with “S” and “U” grades are
not included in GPA calculations. However, academic credit
may have been awarded for them. If so, make sure you remove
these credits from the total number of academic credits possible
for the grade level prior to completing Step 4.
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2.
3.
4.
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Multiply each numeric equivalent by the amount of academic
credit earned for that course.
Add these values together.
Divide this number by the total number of academic credits
possible for the grade levels in question. This number
is your student GPA on a 4.0 scale.
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Example:
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Johnny’s high school transcript shows the following
information:
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Bible |
A |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Literature |
B |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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Book Reports |
A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Grammar |
A |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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Algebra 1 |
F |
1.0 |
0.0 |
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Economics |
B |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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History |
B |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Physical Education |
A |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Art |
F |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Music
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B
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0.0
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0.0
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Convert grades into numeric equivalent and multiply by the
credit earned.
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A |
= |
4.0 |
4.0 |
x |
1.0 |
= |
4 |
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B |
= |
3.0 |
3.0 |
x |
0.5 |
= |
1.5 |
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A |
= |
4.0 |
4.0 |
x |
0.0 |
= |
0 |
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A |
= |
4.0 |
4.0 |
x |
0.5 |
= |
2 |
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F |
= |
0.0 |
0.0 |
x |
0.0 |
= |
0 |
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B |
= |
3.0 |
3.0 |
x |
0.5 |
= |
1.5 |
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B |
= |
3.0 |
3.0 |
x |
1.0 |
= |
3 |
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A |
= |
4.0 |
4.0 |
x |
0.0 |
= |
0 |
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F |
= |
0.0 |
0.0 |
x |
0.0 |
= |
0 |
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B
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=
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3.0
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3.0
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x
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0.0
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=
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0
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Adding these together, you
get:
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12.0
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Add the number of possible credits.
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1.0 + 0.5 + 0.0 + 0.5 + 1.0 + 0.5 + 1.0
+ 0.0 + 0.0 + 0.0 = 4.5
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Divide your numeric sum by the total possible.
Johnny’s GPA as of
ninth grade is 2.67
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This service provides quick processing of work only for those who
are responding to immediate legal challenges and for high school
students faced with an imminent deadline for scholarship consideration
or entrance into the military. It is not available to those who simply
wish to speed up the grading of their coursework.
If you believe you meet these criteria, contact our Customer
Service Department for details and fee information. If your request is approved,
the necessary packet of forms will be mailed to you. Only coursework
submitted under the terms outlined in the packet is eligible for
this service. Work submitted outside the expedite process may or
may not appear on the expedited transcript.
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