Get Prepared
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 College Start with Study.com:
1 — Confirm your spot
Once your Guild application is approved, you'll need to confirm your spot in Study.com’s program for the next start date. Log in to your Guild account and visit your Applications page to confirm your spot, then Study.com 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.
2 — Get Ready to Start
Once you have secured the correct technology and confirmed your enrollment, you have completed all the steps you need to complete prior to your start date.You will be receiving more information about how to access your Study.com Portal on your start date. You will not have access to this portal prior to your start date.
If you have previous education outside of the U.S. (i.e., foreign credentials), there aren't extra requirements to complete at Study.com.
3 — Create your Study.com account
On your start date, you’ll receive an email with a link and a license code to create an online Study.com account. Make sure to use the SAME email address you used in your Guild application to register for Study.com, or you may not be able to access your program. If you do not see this email in your inbox on your start date, please also make sure to check your junk and spam folders. Then, use the link and enter your license code in order to get started and access your first course.
4 — Complete your first course
After creating your Study.com account, you’re ready to complete your first course entitled College Start: New Student Orientation. You’ll have 10 days to complete this 1-hour introductory course to stay enrolled in the program. Once you’ve passed this course, you can continue in your program.
5 — Chat with your Guild Growth Coach
After you’ve completed your first course, you’ll have a chance to talk with your Guild Growth Coach. Guild Growth Coaches are here to support you throughout your academic journey, acknowledging that you are more than just a student and have a life full of unique and diverse experiences that shape and enable your success as a student and overall. Your Guild Growth Coach is trained to help you fully understand and articulate your goals and what it will take to achieve them. They are also there every step of the way as you work towards your finish lines.
6 — Finish your four remaining courses
Your Guild Growth Coach will be there to support you with any questions throughout your program and help you explore options for post-graduation.
7 — Congrats, you’re all done!
After you graduate from College Start with Study.com, keep an eye out for instructions on how to apply for your undergraduate degree from one of Guild’s other schools.
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.