You are also encouraged to use local libraries and to ask librarians to order materials that are not locally available through interlibrary loan. Some materials may also be available through Internet connections with public libraries. W is withdrawal. Plus and minus grades are recorded and credit points are calculated accordingly. Return to Top Postage Independent study is most often conducted by the exchange of material through the mail.
Students pay postage on all assignments and exams sent for grading.
All mail in the United States, including APO and FPO addresses, is sent by air. If you do request airmail service, please use lightweight paper, such as onionskin, for your assignments. Many continuing education programs are not degree-granting institutions. Therefore, federal grants, such as the BEOG, Pell, etc., cannot be applied to correspondence study. You are encouraged to seek scholarship aid from organizations and local civic groups that may sponsor such study.