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How can my students earn credit for participation in the Disney College Program?

Students have many options to earn academic credit for their participation in the Disney College Program.

• Students are encouraged to inquire whether their home institutions grant academic credit for ACE-recommended courses, individualized learning opportunities agreed upon by faculty at the student's school, or work-based internships. Faculty advisors or faculty from departments that are familiar with the program typically determine the awarding of credit.
  
  
• If students cannot obtain credit for their learning/earning experience during the Disney College Program, they may explore distance-education opportunities through their home institution.
  
  
• Students may choose to enroll in distance-learning courses from many accredited schools.
  
  
• If students cannot obtain credit for their learning/earning experience through their home institution, students may enroll (as non-degree-seeking students) at a university that awards credit for Disney courses. Three examples of schools that offer credit for the Disney College Program curriculum include University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG), Central Michigan University (CMU), Purdue University, Tulane University, Onondaga Community College, and Montclair State University
  . Upon completion of coursework at the Walt Disney World® Resort, the student's grade is sent to his/her home institution on a UNCG, CMU, Purdue, Tulane, or Onondaga Community College transcript. The student pays tuition and receives a transcript directly from these schools. Credit acceptance agreements should be secured with the student's academic faculty advisor prior to enrolling in UNCG, CMU, Purdue, Tulane, or Onondaga Community College.

If the student is receiving academic credit, they may be required to pay their college or university the appropriate tuition.

The Disney College Program does not charge tuition for the courses; however, students will be expected to pay for textbooks and other materials. Currently, course materials range from approximately $15-$57.50 per course. New textbooks cost from $14.95-$105; however, students are welcome to purchase used textbooks from any outlet.

How can I award credit to my students for participation in the Disney College Program?

Most of our students are anxious to continue their academic progress while they are participating in our program, and many receive credit from their institution while they are on our campus.

While the awarding of credit varies greatly, many universities and colleges offer credit to students in the following manner:

• Institutions may offer course-for-course transfer credit for the courses that the American Council on Education (ACE) recommends for credit and are offered in the Disney College Program curriculum.
  
  
• Institutions may elect to transfer the Disney College Program curriculum courses back to the home university/college as independent study or elective credit, which may or may not be considered in the student's major.
  
  
• Institutions may award internship credit for the work experience only. Many schools require that a student successfully complete both the work experience and one or two Disney College Program curriculum courses.
  
  
• Institutions, conversely, may offer credit only for the ACE-recommended courses and not the internship, thus requiring the student to take one or two of the Disney College Program curriculum courses.

We have advised students that selection of courses and participation in programming should be a joint decision between faculty and students, and credit awards will be at the sole discretion of their home institution.

How can I benchmark with other schools to find out about credit opportunities available for participation in the Disney College Program?

More than 400 colleges and universities nationwide have a credit acceptance plan for the ACE-recommended courses, and we hope you will accept the ACE credit recommendations as well. Our Credit Contact Information Survey outlines how your school may award credit to your students for their participation in the Disney College Program. Your students are anxious to have this information readily available to them as they consider participation in this one-of-a-kind experience. If your school has not completed a survey yet, please complete the Credit Contact Information Survey and return it via mail or fax. For your reference, please note that our contact information is located on the top right of the document.

The Credit Acceptance Benchmarking Report represents information gathered from more than 400 schools that have completed the Disney College Program Credit Contact Information Survey and have granted us permission to share their information. A majority of the schools responding to the Credit Contact Information Survey award credit for the Disney College Program when their students enroll in one of the seven Disney College Program courses that the American Council on Education has recommended for credit.

We look forward to helping you formalize your institution's credit-approval process for students participating in the Disney College Program!

How will I receive a copy of my students’ grades to validate the successful completion of their coursework?

The Disney College Program provides each student a Training Summary upon completion of his or her program. The Training Summary may include courses (and associated grades), role-related training and regulatory training. The Training Summary shows the student's grade for the ACE-recommended courses as a percentage, not a letter grade.
 

The process of transferring grades:

The students must contact the Disney College Program Education Office and request that their grades be sent to their home institution and in what manner the school would like to receive the grades. Students can call the Education Office at 407-827-1243. There are typically three ways that grades are reported back to the home institution.

1. The student physically carries his/her Walt Disney World Training Summary to the Faculty Advisor. The student receives this Training Summary at the conclusion of his/her work experience at the Walt Disney World Resort.
   
   
2. The student informs the Disney College Program Education Office of his/her need to have the grades communicated directly to the Faculty Advisor/department.
   The Education Office can comply in one of two ways to this request:
   • The Education Office can send the Training Summary, initialed by the instructor, via the U.S. Postal Service in a sealed envelope directly to the Faculty Advisor/department. It is the student's responsibility to supply the necessary address.
   • The Education Office can send the Training Summary electronically directly to the Faculty Advisor/department. It is the student's responsibility to supply the correct e-mail address.
   
   
3. The student may request a transcript directly from the American Council on Education by utilizing the organization’s Web site (acenet.edu) or by phone at 202-939-9434. An official transcript will be sent directly to the Admissions Office of the home institution. This transcript will list the student's performance as a pass/fail rather than a percentage grade. The American Council on Education charges a nominal fee for this service.