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 student at Busuu:
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 Guild support.
If you have previous education outside of the U.S. (i.e., foreign credentials), there aren't extra requirements to complete at Busuu.
2 — Confirm Your Spot
Once your Guild application is approved, you'll need to confirm your spot in Busuu's program for the next start date.
Log in to your Guild account and visit your Applications page to confirm your spot, then either Busuu or Guild will reach out to you with next steps.
Be sure to confirm your spot by the 29th day of the month before your start date, or February 27, if the start date is in March, or you will have to start in a later term.
If you don't confirm your spot by the 29th day, 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 — Register for Busuu Orientation
Once confirmed, you can register for your official Busuu Orientation webinar! This webinar will occur during your first week of the language course, so please register for a webinar date that occurs after your start date. Orientation will cover everything you need to know about Busuu and your 6-month language course. Attendance is strongly recommended. Register here.
4 — Create Your Busuu 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 Busuu. If you do not receive this email on your start date, make sure to check your spam folder and then reach out to Busuu using guildstudent@busuu.com. 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 Busuu. Using different information may result in delays for your start at Busuu.
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 Busuu to make sure you can access your coursework.
5 — Complete Your Placement Test or First Lesson
Make sure to either complete a placement test, book and attend a live/group lesson, or complete one lesson of the self-paced course by the 21st of the month in order to stay enrolled in your program at Busuu. Failure to do so may result in you being automatically dropped from the program or prevent you from continuing.
6 — Chat with Your Guild Growth Coach for Support
Once you’ve completed the placement test or taken your first lesson, 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 Busuu.
7 — Complete Your Coursework at Busuu
Your Guild support network, along with your Busuu support team, will be there to offer guidance and support throughout your program. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Guild Support for help or Busuu at guildstudent@busuu.com with any questions you may have!
8 — Re-Enroll to Continue Your Access
Beginning on your last month of access, you can re-enroll for Busuu’s Language Program to continue your progress uninterrupted, as long as you are eligible through your Employer. You will need to re-enroll for your chosen program via Guild's catalog.
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.