King's Online
FAQ
Academic Policies
How do I drop or add a class
after the registration period?
Can I get a refund if I drop a
class?
What are the deadlines for the
drop/add period?
Admissions
What is the deadline for
applying to King’s Online?
How do I apply for admission?
Is The King’s College
accredited?
Will credits earned through
King’s Online transfer
elsewhere?
Is there a minimum age
requirement for taking King’s
Online courses?
Are SAT or ACT scores required
for admissions?
Class
Format
How do online classes work?
Can I work at my own pace?
Will I listen to
lectures online?
Are the lectures held at a
specific time?
Do you offer orientation to King's Online Students?
Can I view a sample class before I apply?
Tuition
What is the cost?
Is financial aid available?
Technology Questions
What computer
hardware/software requirements
are there?
Is a dial up connection to the
Internet adequate?
What should I do if I have a
technical problem with my
computer?
My password doesn’t work, what
do I do?
How do I submit my work?
How do I check my grades?
Textbooks
What textbooks or
supplemental materials must be
purchased and how are they
obtained?
Academic Policies
How do
I drop or add a class after the registration period?
King’s Online students and courses are subject to the same academic
standards, policies, requirements, and academic calendar* as campus
students, with a few exceptions. In order to drop a class, the student must
submit the request in writing to the Registrar’s Office;
non-participation/non-attendance will not result in a drop or withdrawal;
notifying a professor of intent to drop or withdraw will not result in a
drop or withdrawal until a request is submitted to the registrar**.
Drops or withdrawals are effective the date the
student submits the request, not the date they intended to withdraw or
stopped participating in class.
*The last day to add an online class falls
earlier than the last day to add a campus class. See the academic calendar
for details.
**King’s Online students who fail to log into
their classes during the first week will be administratively withdrawn and
will receive a refund. Later in the term, King’s Online students who fail to
access their courses for two consecutive weeks will be administratively
withdrawn without refunds.
Can I get a refund if I drop
a class?
Yes, you can get a refund if you withdraw within the first few weeks of
class. See below for schedule.
| Time of Withdrawal |
% of Refund |
| 8-week term |
|
| 1st week |
75% Refund |
| 2nd week |
50% Refund |
| 3rd week |
25% Refund |
| After 3rd week |
No Refund |
| |
|
| 16-week term |
|
| 1st week |
100% Refund |
| 2nd week |
75% Refund |
| 3rd week |
50% Refund |
| 4th week |
25% Refund |
| After 4th week |
No Refund |
This policy refers to refunds of tuition only. Student
fees, deposits, and housing charges are non-refundable.
What are the
deadlines for the drop / add period?
Online students and courses are subject to the same academic standards,
policies, requirements, and academic calendar as campus students, with the
exception that the last day to add an online class falls earlier than the
last day to add a campus class. Students should refer to the academic
calendar
here for
drop / add dates. Drops or withdrawals are effective the date the student
submits the request, not the date they intended to withdraw or stopped
participating in class
Admissions
What is the deadline for
applying to King’s Online?
Applications will continue
to be accepted until one week
before the start of classes
for each term or the classes
are full. You can view the
academic calendar by clicking
here.
How do I apply for admission?
You can apply online by
clicking
here.
Is The King’s College
accredited?
Yes, The King’s College is
accredited. You can view our
accreditation status by
clicking
here.
Will credits earned through
King’s Online transfer
elsewhere?
Colleges make their own
decisions about what transfer
credit/courses to accept.
Please check with the school
to which you hope to transfer
credit for specific
information.
Is there a minimum age
requirement for taking King’s
Online courses?
You must be a junior in
high school and a minimum of
15 years in age to take a
King’s Online course.
Are SAT or ACT test scores
required for admission?
Degree-seeking students
are required to submit SAT or
ACT test scores. We do not
require SAT or ACT scores from
non-degree seeking students.
Class Format
How do online classes work?
King’s Online provides
students a high-quality
interactive learning
experience, utilizing many of
the same resources as
traditional classes (online
syllabi, traditional books,
quizzes, and exams) while also
engaging students with the
subject matter and with their
professors and classmates
through video clips, audio
clips, and highly interactive
and rigorous discussion
forums. Students will be
expected to spend a
substantial amount of time
studying both online and
offline.
For the online portion of
their classes, students will
access their classes through
the King’s Online Portal.
Once signed in, students
will be able to view their
syllabi, assignments, and
other class resources. Each
class is broken down into
modules that will be
outlined and linked on each
class’s page. Video clips,
audio clips, forums, etc.
will be posted in the
appropriate modules to be
watched or participated in
online. Some quizzes and
exams will be taken online,
too. (These may require the
use of proctors.) Students
are expected to sign into
their classes at least two
or three times each week,
and some professors require
students to interact with
them and with other students
through email, online video
chat, and various forms of
social media.
For the “offline” portion
of the class, students will
complete assigned readings
and homework, writing papers
as they would on campus and
turning them in
electronically. However, it
is important that students
don’t compartmentalize the
online and offline work;
many professors will
encourage students to
interact with each other in
real time about their
reading.
Can I
work at my own pace?
Students may complete each
module’s assignments at
their chosen pace and
whenever they like, as long
as they meet each modules
(usually weekly) deadlines.
All students within a class
have the same deadlines, and
all coursework must be
completed within the
semester.
Will I listen to
lectures online?
Some classes incorporate
full-length audio or video
lectures into their classes,
and some intersperse shorter
audio and video clips
throughout their modules.
Students listen or watch most
media files online, though
some classes allow you to
download the lectures for
offline viewing. The number of
clips incorporated into each
semester varies from course to
course.
Are the lectures held at a
specific time?
No. King’s Online classes are
asynchronous, which means you
can watch or listen to the
lectures at the time that is
most convenient to you.
However, some professors hold
office hours or conference
calls that students are
required or strongly
encouraged to attend
throughout the semester.
Because King’s Online students
have busy and varied
schedules, these synchronous
events are offered at various
times, and professors make
every effort to work with
students whose schedules don’t
allow them to join the events.
Do you offer orientation to
King's Online Students?
Yes, new King’s Online
students are required to
take a short online
orientation class through
the King’s Online Portal a
week or two before classes
start. The class
familiarizes students with
the learning platforms and
policies used by King’s
Online. It also provides
helpful tips on succeeding
in the online class format
and prompts students to
complete a self-assessment
of their readiness for
online learning. At the end
of the class, students must
pass a short quiz on the
material in order to access
their classes.
Can I view a sample class
before I apply?
Yes, you can see sample
modules from several classes
by clicking
here.
Financial Aid & Tuition
What is the cost?
Non-matriculated Students:
$800 per course
Matriculated Students:
Students registering for a
degree program pay the regular
college tuition rates as
published on our website. You
can see these rates by
clicking
here.
Is financial aid available?
Financial aid is available
for matriculated students. You
can learn more about the
King’s financial aid program
by clicking
here.
Technology Questions
What computer
hardware/software requirements
are there?
The King’s College’s
specifications for computers
can be found by
clicking here.
Students should either own or
have access to a computer
meeting these specifications
two weeks before the start of
a class and continuing through
the end of the term. In
addition to these
specifications, it is highly
recommended that you have a
webcam for online classes.
Is a dial up connection to the
Internet adequate?
A dial-up connection is
NOT sufficient. You will need
a high speed connection
because the courses utilize a
significant amount of video.
What should I do if I have a
technical problem with my
computer?
If you have a technical
problem with your computer,
please contact the
manufacturer or the store from
which you purchased the
computer.
My password doesn’t work, what
do I do?
If your Student Portal
password, King’s Online Portal
password, or TKC e-mail
password does not work, please
contact Judy Samuelson at
jsamuelson@tkc.edu. She
will reset your password to a
default password and send it
to you. You will need to reset
your password when you log on
with your temporary password.
How so I submit my work?
You will be able to submit
your work to your professor by
email or through the
King’s Online platform.
How do I check my grades?
Students check their
individual assignment grades
in the
King’s Online Portal. They
check final grades through
their
CAMS Student Portal.
Textbooks
What
textbooks or supplemental
materials must be purchased
and how are they obtained?
You can view the books and
materials required for your
course through the Student
Portal or you can click
here
to go to our online bookstore
and search by course for
required books.