Frequently Asked Questions

All Colleg Credit is considered ACE credit.

Over 4,000 schools accept ACE college credit. It will be the responsibility of the parent to research exactly how many ACE credits are accepted for their school of choice.

For a list of schools that accept ACE College credits, please visit: 

ACE Credit Network

You register with HCUoa receiving college credit through an approved curriculum accepted by over 4,000 colleges & universities.

These are self paced courses offered through study.com in conjunction with live classes and teacher support with HCU. 

After you receive the credit, it is saved on your College Transcript.

You then send your transcript to your school of choice.

Save money and time by completing the courses while still in high school. The classes serve as both your high school and college credit. 

* Disclaimer, you will need to check with your local state homeschooling laws for any possible restrictions on college taking the place of high school.

REMEMBER, regardless of any possible restrictions, NO ONE can take away the college credits that you have earned! Those will remain on your college transcript *

Take as many courses as you can ahead of time. Then, you will enroll into your university taking the remaining required courses that is mandatory that you take with the college. 

The curriculum we use is Study.com. Study is a self paced curriculum, with short animated video lessons, and only 5 multiple choice quizzes.

This curriculum is coupled with live guidance from teachers there helping every step of the way. 

Teachers will review the lesson, ask further questions and facilitate group discussions. 

Please visit the registration form or check out the disciplines individually. 

1. English 204: College Composition

2. Business 110: Business Math

3. History 311: The Holocaust & World War II

4. Communications 101: Public Speaking

5. Psychology 101: Intro to Psychology

6. Criminal Justice 101: Intro to Criminal Justice

7. Criminal Justice 104: Intro to Criminology 

8. Psychology 105: Research Methods in Psychology

9. Economics 101: Principles of Microeconomics  

You're allowed to enroll in any classes you wish as most classes you take will be applied to your college General Education requirements. All classes are 3 college credits.

Yes, there is mimimim of 4 students per class to ensure we can compensate the teachers. Registration ends two weeks prior to the class start date. If any classes are needing to be cancelled, we will notify you at that time. We will have a class max of 12 students.

Once you enroll, you will be emailed a list of classes to satisfy your degree requirements.

YES! We offer Summer classes and you don't have to be a registered homeschooler to utilize this opportunity. Go ahead and get a head start in obtaining your college classes.

Shorter courses will be completed during the summer and the semester will only be 8 weeks.

Fall Semester starts: September 9th, 2024  and ends November 22nd, 2024

Spring Semester starts: January 6th, 2025 and ends March 21st, 2025

Summer Semester starts: June 3rd, 2025 and ends July 26th, 2025

Please visit our tuition's page:  HCUoA Tuition

We do not give out diplomas at this time. We look to do so by the 2026-2027 school year. Consider us your online tutoring and support system while you are obtaining your college credit and building your university transcript. We primarily serve registered homeschoolers who will also use their college credit as their high school credit.

We have an attendance policy. All students are allowed 4 absences per class. If you would like to have an exception, please email Admin@HCUonlineAcademy.com to work something out. Students will need to not only make up to work, but be ready to pass their chapter test.

If your student is removed from class due to attendance policy, bad behavior, or any code of conduct issues, we are not in a position to issue out refunds. Please consider all the factors prior to registering.

Financially, this is the best course of action. Your exam fees with the curriculum includes 2 final exams. Taking 2 classes keeps the cost per class LOW.

FULL TIME SCHEDULE EXAMPLE

AM Schedule Example (EST)

9:00 am - 9:50 am: First Class
10:00 am - 10:50 am: Second Class
11:00 am - 11:50 am: LUNCH
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm: Third Class
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm: Fourth Class

PM Schedule Example (EST)

Eat lunch 11:00 am to 11:50 am

12:00 pm - 12:50 pm: First Class
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm: Second Class
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm: Third Class
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm: Fourth Class

Yes, the age requirement is 9 years old.

HCUoA Fall Registration

HCUoA Spring Registration

HCUoA Summer Registration

Yes, classes will be added to the roster as the school year progresses. We are hoping to add more classes by November.