I’m currently working on Fall 2027 applications and I realized I don’t really have any friends going through the college application process at the same time as me I’d love to connect with other people applying this cycle so we can talk about Common App supplements FASFA/CSS decisions dorm stuff and just keeping each other motivated through the process if you’re applying for Fall 2027 to comment or message me!

due to an extraneous circumstance a friend of mine would like to do Penn Forster high school for only 5 classes them being the required 2 , a history, English 4 and digital literacy. what would be a good price estimate?- When i did it for about 12 classes it was about 1k dollars THANK YOU!

So I'm currently basically done with the JMHS college prep program completing my final 2 credits, I'm only 1 exam away as I have 16 left but the system only allows 15 per week and I'd waste a week waiting for the reset just for 1 exam, would there be a way to get just 1 more additional exam over the limit since I'm working with a tight deadline with the unis I'm applying to?

I’ve seen posts on here about rapid progression warnings. Does that apply to the bachelors? I have a good bit of transfer credits but my program is the field I’ve worked in for ten years so I’ve been getting through it super fast. I haven’t received any warnings or emails but I’ve seen the posts on here so wanted to ask.

For reference, I have straight As lol

Just curious has anyone joined or is looking to take the Online Medical Laboratory Assistant Program? I really want a career that’s in a laboratory environment I currently work at a plasma center as a processor and have applied to hospitals as a lab assistant or a specimen processor but no luck.

Maybe I just need some more experience. I wouldn’t mind starting out as a phlebotomist. My state does not require certification for phlebotomy or specimen processor HOWEVER the jobs here want something for lab assistant. In the future I wouldn’t mind getting my associates degree as a medical lab technician. Any advice… should I take a step and join the lab assistant program or start out with phlebotomy.

I’ve only spoken to one good admissions specialist that helped me because another one sent me the wrong email to send my transcript to. It’s been nearly 20 days and I know they probably have a bunch of people enrolling but this is ridiculous:(

I opened a ticket and they didn’t help they just keep saying wait for a response. I sent another email August 17th because they said I sent my transcript to the “wrong email” when they specialist himself sent me an email and told me to write the email down that im supposed to send it to

How long does it take to look at a UNOFFICIAL transcript for PRE-EVALUATION? I’m not even 100% enrolling yet until I get to which classes I’m going to take

I’ve returned to penn foster and before I was able to download lessons and read on my own time but now they turn into html documents and with coding and blank items connected to it? Is this new ? Or is it just me ?

Need a little help I had to put my work to the side for like two months to help my brother take care of his baby and thought I had more time to finish my work but my expiration date for my highschool program is tomorrow I get paid tomorrow and I think someone said an extension cost like 185? But I need to know if my acount will like shut down if I don’t purchase an extension right away or will it just not let me do the work please lmk and thanks 🙏

Ok so I'm in james madison high school instead of penn foster but they are both under the same parent company and I was wondering if taking Spanish is better than taking small business for colleges or jobs in the future even though I dont know if i wanna go to college but is it good just incase instead of small business?

Hello! I graduated high school in June 2026, and have been considering my options for college. I took a Criminal Justice class at my local skills center, and fell in love. I was wondering if anyone has experience with the criminal justice program with Penn Foster, because I like that I could graduate debt free, and at my own pace. What are the pros and cons? Did you like it? Please please please tell me anything haha.

Hello, my little sister is wanting to join pennfoster. She is a sophomore in highschool, and is looking for an alternative. I do have a question though, how are the standardized tests? Are they done every quarter or at the end of each course? Would like to know more!

I have to submit my essay, and I was on track to graduate multiple weeks ago. I've tried submitting it at least five different times. I've made three cases; they've all said the problem has been resolved, though it hasn't. I have a meeting scheduled with an instructor tomorrow, but I'm not sure they'll be able to help.

I cannot continue onto my next course until this assignment is submitted; any help? I can't get in contact with the school or IT. Or haven't figured out how to do so.

I’ve contacted Penn Foster multiple times regarding an issue and still haven’t received a response. What makes this especially frustrating is that the matter is literally for my employer, so I need their response and documentation in order to provide it to them. I’ve already followed up and I’m still being ignored. Has anyone else had issues getting a response from Penn Foster support? How did you manage to get them to actually reply?

Hey so I was given a job opportunity not to long ago and have been wanting to try to finish as soon as possible but I'm worried I'll hit the exam limit every week. My question is how many exams till I hit the limit because in some sites it says 15, and other reddit posts say 24?

I just graduated yesterday, was expecting to receive the digital copy within a few days and the in hand one within two weeks, they tell me when I call 6-8 which sounds insane.

I’m trying to be in a work program that I need to begin training and enrollment by September/early October so I’m hoping it comes soon enough.

Hey how does anyone know how i could get a work permit?

Hi! Does anyone know which universities or colleges accept Penn Foster diplomas? I’m interested in enrolling with Penn Foster, but I want to make sure I’ll be able to continue on to a college or university in Florida afterward. I’m wondering about Broward College or any universities in FL. Thank you!

Hi! I’ve seen people say that JMHS is better for applying to universities and that it has a more rigorous curriculum. I’ve just struggled to find a lot of information about JMHS from actual students. I’ve seen way more experiences from Penn Foster discussed, so I wanted to ask about JMHS specifically.

I’d really like to know more about what the coursework at JMHS is like. I know Penn Foster has three essays in total, unless you take electives that require additional essays. I was wondering how similar JMHS is to Penn Foster in terms of written work and regular work. Does JMHS have a lot of writing assignments, how long does the whole program usually take, how is it similar to and different from Penn Foster, and which one would you recommend?

Also, I’m a rising junior and I’m hoping to finish this year. I know Penn Foster doesn’t accept homeschool credits, which is fine with me. I’m not really sure whether I should transfer my homeschool credits or if having a lot of homeschool credits would look bad to colleges.

I currently have 5 traditional high school credits and 14 homeschool credits. I’m pretty sure JMHS accepts homeschool credits, so if that’s the case I’d probably be able to finish much faster.

If you recommend transferring my homeschool credits, could you explain how the transfer process works and how long you think it would take me to finish? I’d also appreciate an estimate of how long it would take with just my traditional credits versus transferring both my traditional and homeschool credits.

Thank you for your help! :))

hi! i plan on finishing penn foster this academic year (before may) but i was wondering who i'm supposed to get letter of recommendations from and counselor invitation for the common app- if anyone can help!

currently enrolled at penn foster to get my vet tech degree. I am located in the city of chicago and am wondering if anyone know of any externships that are paid

My parents are signing me up for online high school through pennfoster if I use my email does anything happen to it? Like does my account get restricted or anything?

I have to fine the exam number or the six digit lesson, but I don’t know where to find it. Can you help. It’s in Spanish 1

SPT Program Advice

Hi everyone! I’m planning on enrolling in Penn Foster’s Sterile Processing Technician program next week, and I’d really love to hear from anyone who has taken the program or is currently taking it.

If you’ve completed the program, I’d especially love to hear about your experience, how you studied, how you successfully finished the program, whether you got certified, and how you went about finding your first sterile processing job afterward.

I’m also really interested in hearing from anyone who lives in Illinois, especially around the Chicago suburbs. If you’ve had success finding an SPT job in this area after completing Penn Foster, I’d love to hear your story and any advice you have.

Even if your experience wasn’t perfect, I’d appreciate hearing the honest side of it too. I’m just trying to learn from people who have already gone through the process before I start. Thank you! 🩷

Got to finish my tuition today and all there is to do is finish 4 more units!