Congratulations!
Congrats on taking the first steps towards your education goals! Have you received your approval email from Guild? If not, don’t worry, you should receive an email within seven days of submitting your Guild application.
If you have received your Guild approval email, double congratulations! Here are your next steps for becoming a Guild learner at The American College of Financial Services:
1 — Make sure you’re eligible
Check to make sure you're eligible for your company's education benefit, right up to the first day of of your courses. Go to the Guild home page and check your eligibility status in the upper right-hand corner. For more information about eligibility, contact a Guild coach.
If you have previous education outside of the U.S. (i.e., foreign credentials), there aren't extra requirements to complete at The American College of Financial Services.
2 — Accept your spot
Prior to beginning your program at The American College of Financial Services, you’ll need to "accept your spot" to confirm your enrollment. Confirming your enrollment secures your spot for your defined program start date. Your start date can be found in your approval email. You can confirm your enrollment within your Guild student portal.
If you don't accept your spot before your start date, your start date will automatically update to the next start date available (up to 90 days out). You should be able to view your new start date and confirm your spot for the new start date within your Guild portal. If you don't confirm your spot for the updated start date, you will need to re-apply.
3 — Create Your The American College of Financial Services Student Account - DO NOT do this until your start date
On your start date, you'll receive an email with instructions on how to create your student account at The American College of Financial Services. If you do not receive this email on your start date, make sure to check your spam folder and then reach out to The American College of Financial Services using admissions@theamericancollege.edu. Remember: do not create this account before your start date, or your tuition might not be covered by your employer.
Please be sure to use the same name, email address, and other personal information you used on your Guild application when creating your student account at The American College of Financial Services. Using different information may result in delays for your start at The American College of Financial Services.
After you create your student account, you'll be able to schedule your classes (if applicable), or your classes may automatically populate. This depends on your program, so please follow the directions provided by The American College of Financial Services to make sure you can access your coursework.
4 — Complete Your Orientation Process at The American College of Financial Services
Make sure to take time to complete the The American College of Financial Services orientation process to learn more details about your program, expectations, and keys to your academic success!
5 — Confirm Your Enrollment
Make sure you know your start date and complete enrollment. Failure to do so may result in you being automatically dropped from the program or prevent you from continuing.
6 — Chat with Your Guild Coach for Support
Once you’ve verified your enrollment, you’ll have a chance to talk with your Guild Growth Coach. This is the time to discuss your education and career aspirations, ask questions, and set goals for completing your program at The American College of Financial Services.
7 — Complete Your Coursework at The American College of Financial Services
Make sure to complete enrollment in your program at The American College of Financial Services and meaningfully engage with coursework. Failure to do so may result in you being automatically dropped from the program or prevent you from continuing.
8 - Timeline for Funding
You can learn more about the timeline of Tuition Assistance Funding by clicking here https://guild.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/How-Tuition-Assistance-works. You'll also want to ensure you are tagged as a Guild student with the school and ensure you continue to meet your employer's eligibility requirements.