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 approval email, double congratulations! Here are your next steps to completing your degree through JWU Online:
1 — Be on the lookout for a call from a JWU Online admissions associate
Before you submit your application to JWU Online, please wait for a JWU Online admissions associate to contact you to walk you through the enrollment process. You will receive a phone call, text, or email from JWU Online within 24-48 hours of receiving your Guild approval email with directions on how to apply for acceptance into your chosen program. Please be aware that the phone call will be from a 401 area code. When they contact you, please respond as soon as possible. If you do not hear from an admissions associate within that 48-hour time period, feel free to email us at cpsadmissions@jwu.edu or call us at 855-598-1881.
2 — Apply to JWU Online after connecting with your admissions associate
Once you have made contact with your admissions associate, you can submit your application to JWU Online. The application is a short process and shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes. Be sure to choose the same academic program on your JWU Online application that you selected on the Guild application, or you may have to pay for the program on your own.
In addition, please also be sure to use the same name, email address, and other personal information you used on your Guild application when completing the JWU Online application. Using different information may result in delays for your start at JWU Online.
3 — Send Your Transcripts to JWU Online
In addition to your application, Admissions must receive several other documents to make a final admissions decision.
JWU Online will try to request and pay for your high school, GED, and college/university transcripts on your behalf. Please fill out this transcript request authorization form completely with your information for each institution you've attended. Your JWU Online Admission Associate will reach out if additional information is required to request your transcript(s).
To help you save time towards your degree, our liberal transfer credit policies give you the maximum credit for your previous college-level education. We accept most previously earned college credit from regionally and nationally accredited institutions.
If you have previous education outside of the U.S. (i.e., foreign credentials), there are extra requirements to complete to enroll at JWU Online.
A course-by-course (with GPA and course levels) evaluation of your transcripts is required and must be sent directly to JWU Online from the credential agency. Please review JWU Online's policy for international transcripts:
A word-for-word English translation of your non-English transcripts is required. Your documents must also be submitted in their original language.
An English proficiency exam may be required. Please review JWU Online’s English language proficiency requirements:
Confirm requirements with a JWU Online Admissions Associate before paying out of pocket for an evaluation, translation, and/or exam.
If you need more help with the foreign credentials process, please review this article. You can also message Guild Support or call 1-800-985-4027 (Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. MT).
If you want to request your transcripts on your own, you should contact all of your previous institutions for instructions on how to request your transcripts. You can have your transcripts emailed to cpsadmissions@jwu.edu.
Physical transcripts can be mailed to:
JWU Online
115 Cedar Street
Providence, RI 02903
Note: It may take 1-2 months for transcripts to arrive at JWU Online, so order them as soon as possible to avoid any delays.
You can also visit the undergraduate admissions page or the graduate admissions page to learn more about the transcript process at JWU Online.
4 — Start your FAFSA
Gather important documents and complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online. Use the JWU Online code: 003404. Follow the detailed instructions provided by the Federal Student Aid office. When you're finished, you will be offered awards which you can accept or decline.
You can also visit the JWU CPS Financial Aid page directly to to learn more about the FAFSA process at JWU Online.
Per the Employer policy, each student enrolling in a program that is eligible for federal financial aid may be required to complete one or more of the following items before initial program enrollment and annually thereafter: FAFSA, financial aid packaging/awarding process, accepting any grant aid awarded. If any grants are accepted, they will be applied to tuition and mandatory fees before employer payment. If you have questions regarding your Employer education benefit policy, please consult Guild support. If you have questions about financial aid, please visit the JWU CPS Financial Aid page.
5 — Confirm Acceptance at JWU Online
Once you receive a decision letter from JWU Online, follow the instructions provided and be sure to take the appropriate steps to confirm your acceptance.
6 — Check eligibility
Check to make sure you're eligible for your company's education benefit, right up to the first day of your courses. Log into your account on to the Guild home page and check your eligibility status in the upper right-hand corner. For more information about eligibility, contact Guild support.
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.