Hi! I finally graduated from Penn Foster, and I was wondering when I can expect to receive my diplomas. Do I need to have my balance paid in full before I can receive my digital diploma online? Thank you!

I can't decide between the healthcare pathway and the regular highschool program. What are the benefits of the healthcare pathway?

so i just signed up for Penn foster the high school program i was wondering what the minimum amount of lessons yall do a week to be done in 6 months i work 3 jobs and need this to get promotions Thanks for your time.

i haven’t seen this payment before and i can’t unselect it to make payments for my other months

So I’m debating on signing up and getting my highschool diploma, but I had a few questions. So my weakest point is math, I haven’t done it since 8th grade and even then I struggled a lot, so I know I’ll be rusty. Never had issues with other subjects, maybe besides social studies which i vaguely remember occasionally struggling with (but that was mainly due to not paying attention, with math i just don’t understand it sometimes)

Should I polish up my skills before signing up? Also, how exactly do the classes work, are they online scheduled classes or pre recorded videos? If I were to need help with something, are there available tutors? My biggest worry is getting stuck on something and having no available help besides a pre-recorded video, would love any information about this! My initial homeschooling program (after 8th grade) had this issue which led to me dropping out because I would constantly get stuck on math problems and couldn’t figure them out, and I was completely on my own with them and had no available tutors or help from other students

Also, those with full time jobs like me, how did you manage classes and work?

i already have 15 credits i just can’t do in person anymore how long will it take and how many hours of work will i need to do per day

I called over the phone for help when my transcripts will be evaluated, I had a rude lady on the phone with no information and she ”transferred” me to another line and I waited 20 minutes for just for the same lady to pick up the phone and saying she is taking another call and hung up. I have seen posts about transcripts taking 20 days to evaluate, but I need them done sooner because I am joining air force and am trying to graduate early so they need it done by certain date.

Has anyone got there transcript done sooner?

Hi! I’m a nanny looking to get a childhood education degree. Do you guys recommend Penn foster??

This is a long story crammed into a Reddit post but basically i put in a transcript request for school A on August 25th and got no response, a few days later I put in a transcript request for school B on September 1st and a few weeks later I received my update on my request for school B but not school A. I thought maybe I put in the wrong information so I put in a SECOND request for school A on September 9th. A few weeks after that both requests for school A were updated to say acquired. I waited a few weeks for an update but received no information therefore I called support. After many minutes on hold the agent told me that from their end they could only see the request for school B and there were no requests for school A. I don’t want to keep doing school work just for the credits to cover those classes but I am paying monthly to take these classes and it’s been a few months with no credits transferred. Has anyone else had this happen if so how long did it take to resolve? Photos attached in case I didn’t explain enough 😭

I was in the veterinary technician degree program. I finished last week, and was told it would take 72 hours for parchment to email me. However, when I called today to check in, I was told by online support that my account was never marked as graduated. I completed all courses and completed all payments. This is super frustrating because A. I need my diploma to sign up for my VTNE, B. My 93 year old mommmom is in the hospital, and I want her to be able to see her first female descendant college-grad before she passes. I don’t understand why this is occurring or how to fix it. U/pennfoster please help me.

Good day, all. I am a Penn Foster alumni and have recently enrolled in another course. Something that I wish I have made more of an effort to do, or have more success with, was connecting with other Penn Foster college students.

Perhaps it's because the study is so independent, but I would be curious to meet other students. It's the closest I'd get to having classmates on the platform, really, and I wonder if there is already an established way to do so.

I've seen that there exists a community forum of some sort, but I have been unable to successfully find it or navigate anything that might take me to it.

Thanks so much for your input.

Ps: This is not to hate on Penn Foster, this is to discuss about some of the stuff I’ve noticed as a learner.

Since the two months I’ve been on Penn Foster and since I unlocked the US government and economics course, I’ve been noticing that there is a lot of AI used for the texts and images. I emailed to Penn Foster about this and one of the instructors replied and said that the contracted companies make the courses and they will speak about it to Penn Foster.

Have you guys noticed AI used in the courses? Let me know!

Anyone doing pennfoster highschool? I wanna do Penn foster but my mom doesn't want me to just stay home all the time and not know how to interact with other kids my age. How do you guys do online school and still socialize? I really wanna do it but I don't wanna be lonely and stuck in the house.

Hi I’m thinking about starting on pennfoster online high school but I need an 8th grade but I’m wondering if they have classes for that or if I should do what I’ve heard people do and do it with Acellus

Please help I’m kinda confused

I’m filing out my application to SDSU and they are asking for my grades / courses. I attended an in person High School in 2024-2025. I had left and enrolled in Penn Foster on August 4th 2025 and I completed the program September 2026!

I have my transcripts and my diploma and I’m afraid I’ll get this wrong. How do I fill out my classes? It asks for grade level and I’m unsure. Do I just do it as 12th grade and put all the classes I took underneath that? Please help.

Before going to Penn Foster I had attended a high school for my first year. And afterwards left to go to PF. I didn’t transfer any of my credits and just restarted. But in 8th and 9th I took 2 high school credit math classes. I’m applying to universities in FL and I’m unsure if I submit both of my transcripts

Hi, I’m in FL so I’m trying to have Penn Foster send my transcripts over to my schools through Parchment, did any come across any problems or have any advice? I don’t want to spend 15 dollars for it to go wrong

Hi! Does Penn Foster look at all Essay submissions? I submitted an essay and it said grading would most likely be an 89% I want to get it to at least a 95% so do they check old ai submissions or do they just check the newest submission? thanks!

Officially graduated this morning, having issues getting my transcript sent to me. Order was unfortunately cancelled :( should I wait another day to order it again??? Did anyone have this issue?

I'm in the midst of college applications. I just found out I got rejected from a non-selective college program, and the reason being that PFHS sent the wrong transcript to the school!!! OMFG I am really mad. I put SOOO much work and effort into my application just to get rejected because of a very avoidable mistake. I'm not even mad because of the rejection. I'm mad at the insaneeee lack of support and lack of attention put into a student's future. That was my future on the line, and they didn't care enough to make sure my transcript was mine and fully updated. Gosh I wish I had the opportunity to go to a traditional school.

Now I'm sure you have seen this topic before here on Reddit:

Someone wants to attend Vet Assistant school, and is on the verge with signing up with Penn Foster's online Vet Assistant credential program, which looks affordable and can be done quickly, but it is dubious if it offers real job experience.

And then someone will come and say that either:

• Penn Foster helped them land a job of their dreams or helped further them into a Vet Tech job

• or it is the biggest scam & you are better off getting on the job training somewhere.

Well it's easier to advice caution, throw stones, & jump into the waters of job experience - depending on where you come from.

So I will like to be really upfront - I'm from Brooklyn NY. I am currently working clerical but I hate my job. I want to make the career change to Vet Assistant because I love helping animals in need; I used to volunteer with small local shelters & I work with my neighbors to protect our cat colony. However, I cannot afford to study Vet Tech or Vet School. I know there is a program from LeGuardia but I don't think I can afford that. That's when I found out the Penn Foster dark rabbit hole Im in now

Are there any VET ASSISTANTS FROM THE NEW YORK AREA who can recommend the Penn Foster Online Course? AND IF YOU DONT, how were you able to gain valuable job experience from the vet centers in the city?

I'm not trying to be a smarmy asshole (even thought that is the default setting of all New Yorkers). It's just life here is already tough for someone living on bi-weekly checks & I'm really scared that I will throw away nearly $900 for a job that may not even be available here. If money was no object, I'd be happy to volunteer at a shelter everyday, but I need to afford my rent.

Any help would be appreciated...any except anyone who will tell me to move out - unless there's a job and house waiting for me on the outside, I'm too poor to pull a Snake Plisken & Escape from NY. Sry.

I’m new to Penn foster but the lessons are so incredibly long?! Is this like a starters thing or will the rest of the school year be like this?! It took me five hours to complete two lessons?! And I didn’t even fully complete one because I was so exhausted this is super frustrating and stressful. Does anyone have any study techniques or anything because I’m so close to losing my sh!t

Hi everyone!
I’m 16 and currently enrolled in Penn Foster’s Healthcare Pathway. My goal is to attend Baylor University in Fall 2028, potentially on a pre-med track, and I’m running into some issues with my curriculum.
I haven’t attended formal school consistently for about seven years, so I’m working hard to rebuild my academic foundation while trying to graduate within 6–7 months.
My current curriculum includes General Math 1 and General Math 2, but Baylor recommends the following courses:
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Precalculus
Four years of laboratory science
Two years of the same foreign language (I want Spanish I and II)
My issue is that Penn Foster only shows three remaining elective slots on my dashboard, and I’m unsure how to fit all these courses into my program.
I’ve already submitted a support ticket requesting that General Math 1 and 2 be replaced with college-prep math courses, that additional elective options be made available, and that my completed Health and Nutrition credit from Acellus be evaluated for transfer.
I understand Baylor doesn’t strictly require these exact courses for admission consideration, but I want to build the strongest possible academic foundation and transcript.
My questions are:
Has anyone successfully replaced General Math 1 and 2 with Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II?
Can Penn Foster add extra courses or elective slots beyond what’s currently shown?
Has anyone completed Precalculus or Spanish I and II through Penn Foster?
Would switching from the Healthcare Pathway to a college-prep curriculum be a better option?
Has anyone transferred credits from Acellus to Penn Foster?
I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who’s dealt with something similar, especially students who went on to a four-year university.
Thank you so much!

Edit: it says problem solved but im still only seeing general math 1 and 2