r/pennfoster

I have to submit my essay, and I was on track to graduate multiple weeks ago. I've tried submitting it at least five different times. I've made three cases; they've all said the problem has been resolved, though it hasn't. I have a meeting scheduled with an instructor tomorrow, but I'm not sure they'll be able to help.

I cannot continue onto my next course until this assignment is submitted; any help? I can't get in contact with the school or IT. Or haven't figured out how to do so.

I’ve contacted Penn Foster multiple times regarding an issue and still haven’t received a response. What makes this especially frustrating is that the matter is literally for my employer, so I need their response and documentation in order to provide it to them. I’ve already followed up and I’m still being ignored. Has anyone else had issues getting a response from Penn Foster support? How did you manage to get them to actually reply?

Hey so I was given a job opportunity not to long ago and have been wanting to try to finish as soon as possible but I'm worried I'll hit the exam limit every week. My question is how many exams till I hit the limit because in some sites it says 15, and other reddit posts say 24?

I just graduated yesterday, was expecting to receive the digital copy within a few days and the in hand one within two weeks, they tell me when I call 6-8 which sounds insane.

I’m trying to be in a work program that I need to begin training and enrollment by September/early October so I’m hoping it comes soon enough.

Hi! I’ve seen people say that JMHS is better for applying to universities and that it has a more rigorous curriculum. I’ve just struggled to find a lot of information about JMHS from actual students. I’ve seen way more experiences from Penn Foster discussed, so I wanted to ask about JMHS specifically.

I’d really like to know more about what the coursework at JMHS is like. I know Penn Foster has three essays in total, unless you take electives that require additional essays. I was wondering how similar JMHS is to Penn Foster in terms of written work and regular work. Does JMHS have a lot of writing assignments, how long does the whole program usually take, how is it similar to and different from Penn Foster, and which one would you recommend?

Also, I’m a rising junior and I’m hoping to finish this year. I know Penn Foster doesn’t accept homeschool credits, which is fine with me. I’m not really sure whether I should transfer my homeschool credits or if having a lot of homeschool credits would look bad to colleges.

I currently have 5 traditional high school credits and 14 homeschool credits. I’m pretty sure JMHS accepts homeschool credits, so if that’s the case I’d probably be able to finish much faster.

If you recommend transferring my homeschool credits, could you explain how the transfer process works and how long you think it would take me to finish? I’d also appreciate an estimate of how long it would take with just my traditional credits versus transferring both my traditional and homeschool credits.

Thank you for your help! :))

Hi! Does anyone know which universities or colleges accept Penn Foster diplomas? I’m interested in enrolling with Penn Foster, but I want to make sure I’ll be able to continue on to a college or university in Florida afterward. I’m wondering about Broward College or any universities in FL. Thank you!

My parents are signing me up for online high school through pennfoster if I use my email does anything happen to it? Like does my account get restricted or anything?

SPT Program Advice

Hi everyone! I’m planning on enrolling in Penn Foster’s Sterile Processing Technician program next week, and I’d really love to hear from anyone who has taken the program or is currently taking it.

If you’ve completed the program, I’d especially love to hear about your experience, how you studied, how you successfully finished the program, whether you got certified, and how you went about finding your first sterile processing job afterward.

I’m also really interested in hearing from anyone who lives in Illinois, especially around the Chicago suburbs. If you’ve had success finding an SPT job in this area after completing Penn Foster, I’d love to hear your story and any advice you have.

Even if your experience wasn’t perfect, I’d appreciate hearing the honest side of it too. I’m just trying to learn from people who have already gone through the process before I start. Thank you! 🩷

i’ve taken most of these classes in high school previously, but due to a personal situation i couldn’t finish in person school or get my credits transferred so i’m basically starting from ground up, i’ve been skimming most of the course materials due to the fact i’m already knowledgeable on most of them, will this cause me to get flagged?

Hi, I’m thinking about the Penn Foster high school diploma program. I’m about to be 20 and had to stop going to school because of life troubles and can’t go to in-person school because I need to work. The only careers I’m interested in are IT and EMS. I also plan on moving to Canada and was wondering if my Penn Foster diploma would be accepted for the majority of schools/private courses (EMT courses) in both the United States and Canada. I would like some feedback on if I’m making the right decision for the goals I have in my life.

I was told in my previous post that I would receive my digital transcript in 3-5 working days, that was on August 4th. I’d be surprised if they actually deliver my diploma. Should I just order the transcript via parchment myself? It costs like 15 bucks though. This is making me super nervous.

How long it took you to finish?

After how did it make you feel after you finish?

I plan to continue attending my regular high school in my home country during the day, while completing Penn Foster at home. For anyone who did this, was it manageable? Was it worth the extra effort and workload to get a U.S. high school diploma alongside your local one?

I want to take the course for it but I’ve been on the fence about it for a few weeks, I’ve heard mixed reviews about the program overall. And how long did it take you?

So I'm doing the JMHS college prep program and currently applying to a university in Canada and they got back to me demanding a school profile which includes the school's accreditation and grading scale, which the agent stated they cannot provide that, does anyone know what to do here??

Hi everyone! I recently finished my Penn Foster High School program and I’m trying to get everything together for some graduation pictures. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend graduation until next year, but I’d still really like to take some graduation photos now while I’m excited about finishing! 🥹🎓
I called Penn Foster and was told that graduates have to find their own cap and gown and that they don’t currently have a specific company they work with for them.
I was told the cap is black with a navy blue tassel, but I’m having such a hard time finding that exact color combination anywhere! 😭 I’ve looked around online and keep finding black caps with different colored tassels, but I can’t seem to find the black cap + navy blue tassel combination.
I’m also a member of the honors society and was wondering if anyone knows what the correct honors society cord/stole colors are for Penn Foster High School.
If anyone has graduated recently and could tell me:
🖤 Cap color
💙 Tassel color
🎓 Gown color
🏅 Honors society cord/stole colors
📸 Where you purchased yours, especially if you found the black + navy combination
I would really appreciate it! I just want everything to be accurate for my pictures since I won’t be able to attend the actual graduation until next year. Thank you!! ❤️🎓

I’m currently doing my first Penn Foster externship, and I’m doing it at a different hospital than the one I work at. My externship location unfortunately hasn’t been great about letting me get many skills done (I have been getting more pushy considering the clock is ticking and I’m getting desperate), so I’m trying to see if I’m able to record videos at my work hospital. I know they are very particular about a lot of things, so I just don’t want to risk submitting a video taken at my job and then them seeing that it isn’t at the externship location, but I’m also running out of time. I emailed Penn Foster about possibly getting an extension but it’s taking forever to hear back, and because of my work schedule I don’t know how often I can come here regardless. Thank you so much for any advice.

Im in the process of filling out my common app and was wondering how to get a teacher to write a recommendation letter for you bc its required by some of the schools im submitting my application to