Getting Credit, Will Your School Let You?

One of the biggest concerns for many students going down to the college program is how to get credit for this amazing experience? I personally believe that just having the Disney name on a Resume and the experience working at a place like Walt Disney World or Disneyland really gives all the credit one needs. School however should come first and getting College credit for the work done is a major plus.

I could not receive direct credit from my university for the classes I will take when I arrive. According to my Dean, the school is not certified by our same certification board. I could apply to have one count as an elective, and I still may, but as of now I won't be receiving any sort of Business School credit directly for the classes I'm taking. I still have a couple avenues to pursue though.

One way that you could get credit at your school is through one of the colleges that offer credit for the Disney program. These include colleges like Purdue and UNC Greensboro. Now to get these credits it is necessary to pay the schools for the credit as well as enroll in the school and all the hurdles that normally have to be jumped through. Contact the schools listed on the College Program website for more information.

If your school is like mine there are a few options for getting credit for this program. Mine will give me 1 credit for the internship itself and it has to be registered through the school. The second is through an internship class. This is by far the most beneficial. It runs as a 3 credit class that has some things like a paper and such required but its worth it to me. I am going to have to pay my school for the credit but it will be incorporated into the next semester and not add a cent to what I already plan on paying.

I would look through your course handbook and talk to the dean of your school. often times there are unexplored options that may not be offered readily. One group of people to definitely contact at your school is the internship and career office. They work with students every day to find jobs and help them receive credit for their work. The options I have described are the routes that I have taken and I hope that you all can get credit and that my suggestions and stories have helped you.

Getting credit for these classes if it can be arranged is great. They are extremely low cost and offer a different experience from the classes any student takes part in. Whatever the reasons for attending the program, the availability of college credit should not be among the reasons to turn it down.