AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (ASCA U)
ASCA U Course Registration
Register for ASCA U Specialist Trainings
Counselors must first register with ASCA U for the course. You may then apply at Lindenwood for graduate credit any time during your ASCA U specialist training or conference. To avoid delays with transcripts, we encourage you to apply with Lindenwood at least ONE month prior to course completion.
Lindenwood Application and Payment
How do I apply at Lindenwood for graduate credit?
You may apply at Lindenwood for graduate credit any time during your ASCA U specialist training or conference. To avoid delays with transcripts, we encourage you to enroll with Lindenwood at least a month prior to course completion.
To earn graduate credit, please complete the following steps:
- Complete the Lindenwood workshop application and pay $75 per credit hour with a credit card each time you enroll in a workshop - Enroll Now.
- Go to ‘Create an account’ if you are unable to login to the application system. The system will recognize your email address and allow you to reset the password. Alternatively, try the option ‘Forgot your password’ under the 'Returning Users' section.
- Allow two weeks for your workshop application to be processed (graduate credit fees are non-refundable except when the course is cancelled by ASCA U).
Student Portal - Unofficial Transcripts & Billing Statement
How can I view my courses, unofficial transcripts, and billing statement?
- Student records, unofficial transcript, and billing statement can be accessed through the Student Portal at My Lindenwood. If grading or registration is still a work in progress, the courses and grades will NOT show on the unofficial transcript.
Login credentials are available once your workshop application is processed (allow up to two weeks to process Lindenwood registrations). To obtain a Lindenwood username and password, reach out to IT at (636) 255-5100 or email IT Helpdesk with your full name and initials as per our records.
- For billing statement copies, reach out to the Bursar's office or call (636) 949-4650
Grades and Official Transcripts
How are grades processed for Lindenwood graduate credit?
If your Lindenwood registration was processed this month, grades will be on the transcript by 15th of the following month.
Note: We highly encourage you to check unofficial transcript prior to ordering an official copy. If registration or grading is still a work in progress, the courses and grades will NOT show on the unofficial transcript.
How do I view an unofficial transcript and then order an official transcript?
- Student records and unofficial transcripts are available through your Student Portal at My Lindenwood.
- Login credentials for the Student Portal are available once your workshop application is processed (allow up to two weeks to process Lindenwood registrations). To obtain a Lindenwood username and password, reach out to IT at (636) 255-5100 or email IT Helpdesk with your full name and initials as per our records.
- An official transcript may be ordered online through Parchment using a credit card. Please select the delivery option “Hold for Grades” if your grades are a work in progress or if you do not see the course (s) listed on the unofficial transcript. The cost for an electronic transcript is $8 per transcript.
- Official transcripts are sent directly to a college, employer or other agency and bear the university seal. Student copies may be sent directly to the student and are identified as such. The fee for either type of transcript is the same.
Academic Term and Key Dates
Students are encouraged to register for graduate credit well before the semester ends. Courses available in one semester may not be available in the next, unless they are rolling courses like ASCA U, LETRS, and Credit4Teachers.
To avoid transcript delays, we encourage you to register at least two weeks before any semester ends.
- Summer 2023: Semester begins May 15, 2023, and ends August 6, 2023
- Fall 2023: Semester begins August 21, 2023, and ends December 8, 2023
- Spring 2024: Semester begins January 8, 2024, and ends May 3, 2024
- Summer 2024: Semester begins May 13, 2024, and ends August 4, 2024
** Grades & transcripts are available by third week of each month for ASCAU and Credit4Teachers and for all other courses two weeks after the term ends.
**Advance registration for a new semester is open once the previous term ends.
**Registrations are open all year long for ASCAU, LETRS, Credit4Teachers courses.
Credit4Teachers
Credit4Teachers Course Registration
Register for Credit4Teachers Course
Participants must first register with Credit4Teachers for the course. You may then apply at Lindenwood for graduate credit any time during the Credit4Teachers course. To avoid delays with grades and transcripts, we encourage you to apply to Lindenwood at least ONE month prior to course completion.
Lindenwood Application
How do I enroll at Lindenwood for graduate credit?
Participants must first register with Credit4Teachers for the course. You may then apply at Lindenwood for graduate credit any time during the Credit4Teachers course.
To avoid delays with grades and transcripts, we encourage you to apply to Lindenwood at least ONE month prior to course completion.
To earn graduate credit, please complete the following steps:
- Complete the Lindenwood workshop application each time you enroll in a workshop. Select '3rd party payment' as your payment option since Credit4Teachers pays Lindenwood on your behalf - Enroll Now.
- Go to ‘Create an account’ if you are unable to login to the application system. The system will recognize your email address and allow you to reset the password. Alternatively, try the option ‘Forgot your password’ under the 'Returning Users' section.
- Allow two weeks for your workshop application to be processed (graduate credit fees are non-refundable except when the course is cancelled by Credit4Teachers).
Student Portal - Unofficial Transcripts & Billing Statement
How can I view my courses, grades, and unofficial transcripts?
If you completed your Credit4Teachers course this month, your grades will be available by the third week of next month. (Once you complete the course, it takes about TWO weeks for Lindenwood registrations to be processed)
- Student records, unofficial transcript, and billing statement can be accessed through the Student Portal at My Lindenwood. If grading or registration is still a work in progress, the courses and grades will NOT show on the unofficial transcript.
- Login credentials are available once your workshop application is processed (allow up to two weeks to process Lindenwood registrations). To obtain a Lindenwood username and password, reach out to IT at (636) 255-5100 or email IT Helpdesk with your full name and initials as per our records.
- For billing statement copies, reach out to the Bursar's office or call (636) 949-4650
Grade and Official Transcripts
How are grades processed for Lindenwood graduate credit?
If you completed your Credit4Teachers course this month, your grades will be available by the third week of next month. (Once you complete the course, it takes about TWO weeks for Lindenwood registrations to be processed)
Note: We highly encourage you to check unofficial transcript prior to ordering an official copy. If registration or grading is still a work in progress, the courses and grades will NOT show on the unofficial transcript.
How do I view an unofficial transcript and then order an official transcript?
- Student records and unofficial transcripts are available through your Student Portal at My Lindenwood.
- Login credentials for the Student Portal are available once your workshop application is processed (allow up to two weeks to process Lindenwood registrations). To obtain a Lindenwood username and password, reach out to IT at (636) 255-5100 or email IT Helpdesk with your full name and initials as per our records.
- An official transcript may be ordered online through Parchment using a credit card. Please select the delivery option “Hold for Grades” if your grades are a work in progress or if you do not see the course (s) listed on the unofficial transcript. The cost for an electronic transcript is $8 per transcript.
- Official transcripts are sent directly to a college, employer or other agency and bear the university seal. Student copies may be sent directly to the student and are identified as such. The fee for either type of transcript is the same.
Academic Term and Key Dates
Students are encouraged to register for graduate credit before the completion of the Credit4Teachers course and before the semester ends.
If you completed your Credit4Teachers course this month, your grades will be available by the third week of next month. (Once you complete the course, it takes about TWO weeks for Lindenwood registrations to be processed)
To avoid transcript delays, we encourage you to register at least 15 days before the semester ends.
- Summer 2023: May 15, 2023 - August 6, 2023
- Fall 2023: August 21, 2023 - December 8, 2023
- Spring 2024: January 8, 2024 - May 3, 2024
- Summer 2024: May 13, 2024 - August 4, 2024
**Advance registrations for a new term are open once the prior term ends.
**Registrations are open all year long for Credit4Teachers courses.
School Districts | RPDC | Educational Organizations
Lindenwood Application and Payment
How do I apply at Lindenwood for graduate credit?
You may apply to Lindenwood for graduate credit any time during your professional development course. To avoid delays with grades and transcripts, we encourage you to apply to Lindenwood at least one month prior to course completion.
To earn graduate credit, please complete the following steps:
- Complete the Lindenwood workshop application and pay $75 per credit hour with a credit card each time you enroll in a workshop - Enroll Now.
- Go to ‘Create an account’ if you are unable to login to the application system. The system will recognize your email address and allow you to reset the password. Alternatively, try the option ‘Forgot your password’ under the 'Returning Users' section.
- Allow two weeks for your workshop application to be processed (graduate credit fees are non-refundable except when the course is cancelled by the district).
- Fully participate in course activities outlined in the syllabus and complete assignments by the deadline.
Student Portal - Unofficial Transcripts & Billing Statement
How can I view my courses, grades, and unofficial transcripts?
- Student records, unofficial transcript, and billing statement can be accessed through the Student Portal at My Lindenwood. If grading or registration is still a work in progress, the courses and grades will NOT show on the unofficial transcript.
- Login credentials are available once your workshop application is processed (allow up to two weeks to process Lindenwood registrations). To obtain a Lindenwood username and password, reach out to IT at (636) 255-5100 or email IT Helpdesk with your full name and initials as per our records.
- For billing statement copies, reach out to the Bursar's office or call (636) 949-4650
Grades and Official Transcripts
How are grades processed for Lindenwood graduate credit?
Grades are available 1-2 weeks after the term ends. See our academic terms for more information.
Note: We highly encourage you to check unofficial transcript prior to ordering an official copy. If registration or grading is still a work in progress, the courses and grades will NOT show on the unofficial transcript.
How do I view an unofficial transcript and then order an official transcript?
- Student records and unofficial transcripts are available through your Student Portal at My Lindenwood.
- Login credentials for the Student Portal are available once your workshop application is processed (allow up to two weeks to process Lindenwood registrations). To obtain a Lindenwood username and password, reach out to IT at (636) 255-5100 or email IT Helpdesk with your full name and initials as per our records.
- An official transcript may be ordered online through Parchment using a credit card. Please select the delivery option “Hold for Grades” if your grades are a work in progress or if you do not see the course (s) listed on the unofficial transcript. The cost for an electronic transcript is $8 per transcript.
- Official transcripts are sent directly to a college, employer or other agency and bear the university seal. Student copies may be sent directly to the student and are identified as such. The fee for either type of transcript is the same.
Academic Terms & Key Dates
Students are encouraged to register for graduate credit well before the semester ends. Courses available in one semester may not be available in the next, unless they are rolling courses like ASCA U, LETRS, and Credit4Teachers.
To avoid transcript delays, we encourage you to register at least 7 days before any semester ends.
- Summer 2023: Semester begins May 15, 2023, and ends August 6, 2023
- Fall 2023: Semester begins August 21, 2023, and ends December 8, 2023
- Spring 2024: Semester begins January 8, 2024, and ends May 3, 2024
- Summer 2024: Semester begins May 13, 2024, and ends August 4, 2024
** Grades & transcripts are available by third week of each month for ASCAU and Credit4Teachers and for all other courses two weeks after the term ends.
**Advance registration for a new semester is open once the previous term ends.
**Registrations are open all year long for ASCAU, LETRS, Credit4Teachers courses.
Eligibility and Accreditation
Do these courses transfer into a degree program?
Any graduate credit hours earned through these classes will NOT be suitable for transfer into a graduate degree program at Lindenwood, nor is it intended to satisfy academic requirements for new state licensure or certification. These may be applied, in most cases, to satisfy CEUs or professional development requirements (plus hours) for salary advancement and licensure renewal. It is up to individual school districts and state certification renewal requirements as to whether they will consider these graduate credits for salary advancement and licensure renewal.
Graduate credits are nonrefundable, so participants are strongly encouraged to verify with their own state education boards, human resource/professional development coordinators, or academic institution to determine if this graduate credit is applicable.
Who is eligible to enroll in continuing education courses?
Anyone who has completed a bachelor’s degree is eligible for continuing education. This program is designed for educators who seek additional graduate credit to meet state recertification requirements, increase knowledge in a specific subject area or enhance your earning power.
Is your university Accredited?
Lindenwood University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which is our regional accrediting body. View our Statement of Accreditation Status.
Visit Lindenwood's accreditation for more information on accreditations.
Are these courses/credits eligible for financial aid?
K-12 Professional and Continuing Education courses/credits are not eligible for financial aid. The cost of continuing education credits is substantially reduced to $75 per credit hour and must be paid online with a credit card.