Audit For Credit

We know that the decision to go back to school is a major one. It can mean significant changes in commitments to family, friends and others; require adjusting to homework, exams and other courses demands; and can place a strain on finances.

So we want to make it easier for you to take the first step in going back to school. We are providing the opportunity to take one course for credit at JFK University at the lower, audit tuition rate.

NOTE: This is available only to students NEW to JFK University and only a select group of courses are offered through this special program. Click here to download a pdf of the courses available.

Getting started is easy. Simply click here to apply online or download an application to mail or fax to us. No application fee or transcripts are required. If applying online, enter TD0308 in the space for the "Fee Waiver Code."

Please note that University Admissions Requirements still apply and acceptance even as a non-degree student is required. For example, to take a graduate course, proof of a bachelor's degree is required. Please speak with an Admission Counselor for details as to what would be required prior to submitting an application. Click here for contact information for the Admission Counselors.

Once your application is approved, you will be able to register for the course you chose.

Below are commonly asked questions about registering for classes. If you have other questions, please contact the Admissions Office at 800.696.5358 or the Admissions Counselor for the school offering the course of interest. For the list of Admissions Counselors and their contact information, click here.

How and when do I pay for the course?

    You must pay when you register for the course. You can pay by check, VISA, Mastercard or American Express.
Is financial aid available?
    No financial aid is available as in order to qualify for financial aid, one must be at least a half-time student.

What if I want to drop the class?

    For classes that meet regularly, you will have till the end of the second class meeting to drop the course and receive a 100% refund of tuition less a small processing fee. To drop a course after the quarter has begun on March 31, contact the registrar's office at 925.969.3353. Notifying an instructor or other office of intent to drop DOES NOT constitute an official drop.

    If you want to drop the course after the second class meeting, but before the end of the third class meeting, you will receive a refund of 80% of the tuition minus the processing fee.

    For classes that meet only one, two or three times during the quarter, you can receive a full refund, minus a processing fee, if you drop the course prior to the first class meeting.

    Refund checks and credits to credit card accounts are processed by the accounting office after the fourth week of the academic session.

Can I change to another class?

    You can only change to another of the select "audit for credit" courses and can do so through the drop/add process. You must first drop the course for which you originally registered following the procedure outlined above.

    For classes that meet regularly, you can then add the desired course by the second class meeting without the instructor's approval. Instructor approval is required to add a course after the second class meeting but before the third class meeting. You CANNOT add a course after the third class meeting.

    For classes that meet only one, two or three times during the quarter, you must add the course prior to the first meeting. If the class to which you are changing has less credit hours and therefore costs less than the class for which you originally registered, you will receive a refund according to the policies outlined above.

    If the class to which you are changing has more credit hours, you will need to pay the additional amount at the time you are adding the course.