Policies

TRANSFER OF CREDIT Transfer credits from an accredited school, college or university to New Castle School of Trades is considered on an individual basis. To be considered for transfer credit, the student must supply an official copy of his/her transcript along with a copy of the course description(s). Transfer credits may be granted if: • The course taken was successfully completed with a grade of “B” or better. There is no legally enforceable right for a student to require New Castle School of Trades to accept a transfer of credit -8-

GRADING SYSTEM The following grading scale shall apply to all students: GRADES PERCENTAGES QUALITY POINTS A 100-95 4.00 A- 94-90 3.75 B+ 89-85 3.50 B 84-80 3.00 C+ 79-75 2.75 C 74-70 2.00 D+ 69-65 1.75 D 64-60 1.00 F 59-0 0.00 I Incomplete 0.00 W Withdrawal 0.00 T Transfer Credit 0.00 TO Test-Out Credit 0.00 TN Transfer to Night 0.00 TD Transfer to DAY 0.00 If a required course is failed, it must be taken again. • Transfer credits (T) accepted by New Castle School of Trades are not used in the calculation of the student’s CGPA.

• The grade of T (Transfer Credit) is not counted in the student’s CGPA and is not counted as credit hours attempted. • The grade of TD (Transfer to Day) is not counted in the student’s CGPA and is counted as credit hours attempted. • The grade of TN (Transfer to Night) is not counted in the student’s CGPA and is counted as credit hours attempted. A student who has received transfer credit must complete their program of study within 1.5 times the rate of a student making normal academic progress.

TRANSFER AND AWARD OF ACADEMIC CREDIT Academic credits with a grade of “B” or better earned at other accredited institutions may be transferred to New Castle School of Trades based on the comparability of the nature, content, and level of credit earned to that offered by New Castle School of Trades. No more than 50% of the required program quarter credits hours may be transferred and all credits must have been earned within the past five (5) years. Students wishing to obtain transfer of credit should have an official transcript and catalog or course descriptions sent by the accredited institution to New Castle School of Trades. There is no legally enforceable right for a student to require New Castle School of Trades to accept a transfer of credit from another educational institution. SEEKING ADDITIONAL CREDENTIAL For New Castle School of Trades graduates, the grades of A, B, C, and D indicate successful completion for credits awarded from New Castle School of Trades and will be accepted for transfer of credit into another program, - 48 -

Credits will be applied to the new program as transfer credit and will not be calculated into the student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress.