FAQS

You can add and drop courses at any time for no additional cost within your license term.

You will need to login to your admin by clicking on the black folder on our login page. There is a video on this page about Adding & Removing Courses: https://globalstudentnetwork.com/about-us/how-to-videos/

You can remove a course by following the same steps as adding a course, except you will choose withdraw if they are not going to complete it or completed if the courses is completed.   There’s a video on this page about Adding & Removing Courses: https://globalstudentnetwork.com/about-us/how-to-videos/

Grading varies depending on the type of assignment and the curriculum used. You can find our manuals here that will provide step by instructions as to how to grade and use the system: https://www.globalstudentnetwork.com/homeschool-students-online-homeschool/faqs/student-teacher-manuals.html

GSN does not issue refunds. GSN provides a FREE Demo for parents and students to use to ensure that the curriculum will meet their needs. The demo includes lessons from a variety of courses at many different grade levels. When a student is entered into the system, the license is customized to their unique learning needs, and the license cannot be resold or reused. You can continue to use the license for the remainder of the purchased term.

The cost varies depending on the program and the term (length of the license) you choose. You can find our pricing here:  https://globalstudentnetwork.com/how-it-works/tuition-and-fees/

Yes, we offer a multi-student discount. The first student will be full price then each additional student will receive the multi-student discounted price.

Yes, at GSN we honor all military past and present.

We recommend you start by viewing each of our demos and having your student(s) view them as well. Which product you use is personal preference.  The same standards will be met in each product.  It is the “look and feel” of the curriculum that will appeal to you or your student.  Also, take a look at the noteworthy benefits of each curriculum on this page: https://globalstudentnetwork.com/curriculum/

All 50 states permit you as the homeschooling parent to issue a diploma to your student once they have demonstrated successful completion of the High School Graduation requirements for state. You can find the requirements for your state at homeschoolfacts.com

The courses you take will depend on your state’s requirements. You can find the requirements for your state at homeschoolfacts.com

At GSN you can take courses from any grade level. We list the most common courses for each grade level on our website, but you have the complete freedom to choose any courses you would like. (It is important to make sure you are following your state’s regulations when choosing courses)

Record keeping rules vary from state to state and even within some district within each state. Check with your local school district to verify the records requirements for homeschooling.

Some of the Apex courses do require the purchase of an additional lab manual or book. A link to the information for these books can be found on this page:  https://globalstudentnetwork.com/curriculum/apex-learning/   Many of the science courses in the various curricula require some household items or items easily obtained to conduct simple science experiments.

As a homeschooling student, you can take the ACT® and SAT® just like other high school students take them. You can register to take the ACT® or SAT® online.  For the ACT®: http://www.act.org/  For the SAT®: https://www.collegeboard.org/

GSN, as a homeschool curriculum provider, has no authority to issue a transcript. The homeschool parent has the sole authority and responsibility for documenting their student’s homeschool academic progress and accomplishments.  GSN has a free online service that enables homeschool families to track classes and generate report cards and transcripts.  Whether transcripts necessary to college admission or report cards helpful in required reporting, documentation is an important part of the homeschool experience.  GSN’s Academic Information Management system allows parents to create an account into which they can enter classes their students have taken along with the corresponding grades.  The service will calculate GPA and cumulative credits.  From this data, reports such as report cards and transcripts can be generated.   For more information go to: https://globalstudentnetwork.com/how-it-works/record-keeping/

GSN is an Cognia accredited corporation.  Cognia Accreditation ensures we meet the highest standards in educational management.  Being accredited with Cognia, means we carry the appropriate accreditation for SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools), NCA(North Central Association) or NWA(North Western Association).

The California a-g course lists vary by publishers and change regularly as courses are updated and new standards are released. To check if a course is listed go to:    https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist/referencelist   Then enter the name of the publisher in the search bar.  For example: “Apex”