Penn Foster Reviews

They tell you that you can work at your own pace then charge you a extension fee if you take to much time all the while limiting how fast you can finish programs so that they have enough time to hit you with the extension fee I paid in full just to receive a fee to extend my program where I'm suplose to work at my own pace Scam YOU CAN NOT WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE THEY WILL CHARGE YOU A EXTENSION FEE

I did my High School with them. I didnt have any problem, i would recomend them to anyone who intrested in finding a good online ligitimate school weather for college or high school.

Dont do it. They will steal your money. You wont learn anything from their useless courses. They ll put you in collections and ruin your credit. They also say they are va aproved but they are not. Va will pay them for your classes but you still gotta pay them. Shady scammers.

Let me just start off by saying if you're considering Penn Foster please do not just read these negative reviews and be turned off Penn Foster. I was a military spouse who wanted a career working with animals and was able to attend a local college at the same time as Penn Foster so I have a degree I earned from campus courses and I am almost completely done with Penn Foster's degree program. I am in the final semester of the Veterinary Technician program and can say I have NEVER had any issues. My books arrived in a timely matter (even when I live in CA), I've always had my phone calls and emails returned and I've learned a lot. The program I am in is one of the few AVMA accredited distance programs. Since it is accredited I can take my state licensing test and the national exam. The school is a work at your own pace school and you have to stay motivated to succeed but for those with a busy life I strongly encourage you to look into it. Penn Foster has SO many different programs in a variety of areas. You can also join the community before you sign up to talk with current students in different programs.

I honestly had no problems with this school. They were always nice when I called. Well, I was going to switch to a community college, so I needed them to send my transcripts to the other school. They said that would be no problem, I would have to pay nothing for them sending the transcripts . They never sent them and are calling me a lot saying to pay the full amount. I think not, as soon as you try to transfer schools they go from nice to money hungry. I made sure to I didn't have to pay anything else and they said no then, that tone sure changed.

I absolutely LOVE Penn Foster College! I'm so happy that I chose them to help me achieve my goals! It's very convenient for me because I work full time and second shift and I can do my school work at night when I get home and also enrollment is SUPER easy and can be done all online! 10/10 highly recommend!

I absolutely love my business management bachelor's degree program you will learn so much be prepared to study its not easy. I called the student number to get help and was only on hold for maybe a minute. The consultant was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions as well as offered study tips etc. I did not feel hurried at all. Thank you John at penn foster. Don't miss out on getting a degree give penn foster a try its a real college and each semester gets harder but you will be thankful . Thank you penn foster! Oh as far as payment I don't know of any college yet that will give you your transcripts until you pay your bill .
Sincerely,
Wanda King

SCAM !This school is full of it! Applied went through with everything but never did any of the work, And now I m being charged 1200 and it s on my credit score.

They honestly don't even deserve a 1 star. The only thing this school has going for it is the people who answer the phones. I've never called the school and had an issue with not getting answers. I do however, have a major problem with the people involved with the veterinary technician program. Everything started out okay. The classes were easy, and assignments were graded in a reasonable amount of time. I'm now one externship away from my degree, and I've hit a roadblock. The site where I was completing my externship lied to me, and they ended up backing out of my externship halfway through. I called the school, and the woman that answered blamed me instead of listening to my concern. I talked to the program director via Facebook messenger, and he told me to email him directly with my concerns. That was about two or three months ago. I called the school again, and THEY left him an email asking him to respond to me. It's been about a month, and I still don't have an answer. I will not be recommending this money pit to anyone that asks.

Extreme frauds. Sent my account to collections for the full amount of the course even though I was on the pay for what you do program. I cancelled it when I got sick and now they have no record of it and don t allow students to cancel over the phone though I had already spoken with 2 other representatives on the phone to cancel and both allowed it. They mysteriously lost the record of me canceling it. The collection agency is trying to scam me for the full amount of the program even though I dropped it right after the orientation. This place is nothing but incompetent frauds. I have reported them to the BBB. And will be disputing it with each credit union. Also wanting to get a lawyer because it has greatly affecting my credit and my life.

I would give 5 stars however I'm giving this school 1 star because I played the waiting game too long for evaluation of my transcripts. I only got credit for 4 classes. Then when I ask for my money back they tell me I'm not eligible for a refund.

I would never recommend this school ! I actually sent as per their policy an email to cancel my enrollment. I signed the enrollment agreement on Monday, and never finish the enrollment because I will not take their assessment test, and sent the email for cancel and refund on Friday which is less than 6 days, which is their cancellation policy. Then sent me an email right away stating that they would get back to me within 24 business hours, and guess what I am still wait for simply a response. They took my $1399, full payment for tuition, and it is nothing but a scam!! I will be contacting the better business bureau.

Horrible! If I could give no stars I would!
Paid in full my entire course. Was told they needed my transcripts. Transcripts were mailed. They told me yesterday they received them and course would be released to me to take! Called today to see why it hadnt been set for me to take now they claim they never got my transcripts! Can t do anything with the course so I m sitting here with no way to take the course, and out the money for the course! Do not use this company!!!

I have been a student for 3 years now started in Career School, now with the College. I can not say enough about the school. They price is right, compare your college to this! How much in student loans will you have to pay when you graduate? NONE HERE!!!! Check it out trust me, you will love every part!

I didn t OK them to charge my card and they signed me up without my consent ! Now I owe them 1,000 ?! I didn t get books I didn t get a diploma !! Now there saying I have to pay so much to close the account !! Like I NEVER finished the processes of signing up !! I ve never got mail saying anything about any of this !!

Great for self motivated and those whose need assistance. I have two kids and work full time, I got my high school diploma from Penn Foster and now I am getting certified as a medical coder.

I had tranfered my high school credits to pennfoster high school program and finished in 2009. Ever since then I have been able to use my diploma to colleges I applyed for and attended, also at every job I have worked as well. I am happy with how I was treated and my material came on time. I did get in the medical assistant degree program as well but didn't graduate, at the time I wasn't very motivated enough. You really have to have a lot of motivation in order to get through. Your working independently so it is a lot harder then going to a traditional school. I am going to go back to pennfoster after I geaduate from beauty callege in Nov 2016. Hope this helped

My child was having problems in high school. We are doing the online program, taking individual high school courses. I have not had a single complaint. The classes are not too hard, not too easy. I paid my dues and I dont expect something for nothing. All the negative reviews are from people who clearly don't want to pay for a service. Of course you cant get your diploma if you owe money. Of course if you dont pay they will take it out of your account. You sign a contract saying you will pay so these people clearly didnt wanna pay. Customer service is helpful and you can speak with someone right away. When my son is done, the credits will transfer back to his normal high school and he can start fresh next year.

Very good online service. The classes are eassy and simple

If you want to cancel they won t give you a refund. I only viewed videos of how the task bar works. Had nothing to do with Electrician courses. Now I owe more and they still got my monthly payment. Don't come here all they want is the money!!!!!!! I should have actually followed the REVIEWS HERE, PEOPLE WERE NOT LYING ABOUT THEM.. UGH

Terrible experience! I read a lot of reviews on how Penn Foster only wants your money, but I was so excited to start a new career in design, that I went for it anyways. Penn Foster claims that they have coaches that will help you along the way. When I had to call to ask for help, they were rude. When I asked for a coach to contact me, they never did! I receive phone calls, letters, emails daily on money I owe them. I payed every month during the first part of the program. Somehow I still owe over $1500 to them even though I did not do anymore than the initial start to the program. They told me I have to cancel or will still be charged. I emailed to cancel and now have them calling me to pay a cancellation fee!?! DO NOT CHOOSE PENN FOSTER ! ALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE TRUE. Very Dissatisfied

Please offer Computer Information Systems certification.

I would definitely not recommend this school. A few years ago I had signed up for a course that was supposed to be monthly payments. I started the course and was finished with what was provided in 3 days then they requested another month payment to get more and continue. I was not happy about that and requested to cancel my course. A couple years later it showed up my credit report I owed 997 for the course I only attended for 3 days and canceled. Then it got sold to another collection agency saying I owe 1112.00. When I called and asked them why, they proceeded to claimed I had never canceled and they continued to bill even though I'm sure their system will clearly be able to show I was only on for 3 days. So essentially they ignored my request to cancel and charged me $1,112 for a service I signed to pay $997 for 3 days of use. Do not trust them

Horrible, all they want is MONEY ! I tried to get official transcripts sent to me by mail and they refused because I did not get through it, but only because even if your done your not gonna receive your actual diploma until to pay them off even if you have finished the classes. So if you don t pay YOUR DUES YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE YOUR TRANSCRIPTS BY ANY MEANS. I would not recommend this school.

I give Penn Foster 2 stars for lack of good customer service when class material is not working due to technical difficulties the student help services lack motivation to get problem fixed and really had no urgency in getting the file to open in order to finish the class to graduate. It's almost as though they treat you as second-class citizens and I did not find the help and would not recommend this particular online school and in the future I would just go to community college or university most of them provide online classes today.

I received my High school diploma with no issues at all.

I am very happy with Penn Foster. Instructors are very helpful and knowledgeable as well. Very affordable and I never have any type of problem with them. I will definitely recommend Penn Foster to anyone. I LOVE THIS ONLINE COLLEGE.

Got my high school from them this school really helped me in life and also with my self esteem thank you penn foster

They don t even deserve 1 Star! My son was enrolled for high school, got 85% completed only to be reset back down to 60% for unknown reasons. He decided to go ahead and continue , got up to 92% and reset back down to 60% this time stating fraudulent activity on his account. Same ip, same computer for the past 6 mos. I now just called him to unenroll him, and after 2 hours an instructor gets on and has the nerve to argue what I did or did not see. I stated he passed one of the courses and she argued that I didn t see that and he did not pass it. Finally 2 hours later he best be unenrolled and he s going down next week for his ged. He should have been graduated in July. Don t waste your time or money! They are a joke!

Penn Foster is a wonderful school. I am currently enrolled in the Graphic Design Associates programs and the curriculum is awesome. A great education at an affordable price. Whenever you have a problem or hit a roadblock in a lesson, you can contact the school and receive assistance promptly. I highly recommend this school, their courses are accessible anytime, day or night so even people with super tight schedules can find the time to study.

Where as their college classes are good and the timing is excellent for peopletting that do online school because they have to support themselves with a full time job. I wouldn't recommend this school if you plan on furthering your degree or transferring, because a lot of schools do not accept or will transfer their credits and trying to get transcripts is difficult. they charge you everytime to get them and if a college says they will get them for you, forget it. Penn Foster won't deal with 3rd parties. Plus they don't accept certain financial aid.

If I could give them 0 stars, I would......

Parents and students be aware of this scam.
My daughter signed up for the veterinary program. Once she opened the program online, she did not like it. It is not for everybody
Cancelling the program after just one month is not an option.
Stop paying is the only other option. After the first month of not paying, they will not grant you access, but they will keep billing you.
My daughter went abroad and when she come back, she finds herself in collections (for $1,800.00) with Penn Foster College because she did not read the fine print. They sent no letters, no emails, no nothing.
Calling them for customer service is frustrating. Extended wait times and no solutions or alternatives offered.

I paid for a full course in medical billing. After a year of calling the person that signed me up, took my money, leaving several messages with no call back about my books. I finally gave up. I never recieved my books so. I finally talked to some one the other day and they were willing to send me my books but. I had to pay for a new course because the original one was out dated and they no longer had the material available. So, they ripped me off, they never followed through with anything and then expect me to pay for the course again. Terrible school, do not trust them. I'm turning them into the BBB.

I would never recommend this school for anyone! Waste of money since your teachers don t help you ever and when you call the help center, all they do is put you on hold and never get someone to actually help. And the one time I did get someone finally to help me, they were BEYOND rude. DON T FALL INTO THIS TRAP!

I don't like to put bad review s but seems like Penn Foster isn't willing to communicate or be honest with me because I sign up through the mail for awhile it was doing but all of a sudden it wouldn't let me do any my classes ND I even set up Auto pay for every month will today they take the rest of the amount without letting me know I called them talked to a lady ndshe said that they would call me back end of the day been waiting all day ND it's 614 pm I'm a understaning person but right I'm annoyed that they ain't willing to keep their word when I had enough money to do the Auto payment

My experience with Penn Foster is great so far, no negative complaints here and they are conveniently located in Scottsdale, AZ.

Penn Foster is my first online school and Im happy I picked it.If I can go to Penn Foster for all my educational needs I will.They are very helpful, they work with you to make sure you have everything you need.They treat you like family and you always have someone somewhere to help. Its better than going to an actual university and I love it!!!! IF you want to go to an online school, within your budget , that actually cares and want to see you succeed, Penn Foster is the place to be!!!!

My girlfriend signed up for a program through this school and when she realized she needed to take a different program they refused to refund or transfer the credit to the new program. They were extremely rude on the phone and one gentleman said that they had not received her emails immediately before a woman acknowledged they had. They still refused to refund because the email was sent 6 days after signing up instead of 5. Day 5 was on a weekend so she didn t think it would be a big deal to send it the following Monday. I d say this establishment is about as straightforward as the insurance reps who call my phone from random numbers at all hours of the day.

Penn Foster is a rip off. I owed $88 when I stop attending because of financial problems & now I owe $1446.54 to a collection agency. Go figure that out.

Their remote proctor program is quite poor. Was suggested to do paper proctors, but replied that I didn't have anyone that could serve as a watcher if I did. And what was their answer? Nothing helpful, ended the conversation there. I've also sent emails of issues I've been experiencing, and they've still haven't gotten back to me. Poor service on certain things, loves to take money ( online exams SHOULDN'T cost you extra money, regular attempt or retake especially when the course itself is 80 monthly and 95 for an extension ). Really wouldn't recommend this school unless you have enough money to burn.

I m trying to cancel my auto-payments and withdraw from my program because I can t afford the schooling and they re giving me such a hard time. I have only been enrolled for 2 months. It s sad that they re only worried about getting money. For a school to advertise how affordable they are, they re not looking out for the best of their students. If someone can t afford it, they can t afford it. I don t care if it s sent to my credit!!! Just let me out of it.

I received my high school diploma from Penn Foster High School 5 years ago. Now I'm currently attending Penn Foster College for Early Childhood Education while being a full-time mom & wife.

My Daughter attends this school, She was having a little difficultly with a assignment and the lady that spoke to her insulted her Intelligence and attacked her character! You guys are getting paid by your students and should not speak down to anyone. How dare you crush the spirit of someone moving forward in live to better her future and her children's life.
I would like a phone call back and I would also like the school to apologize to her.I I had to click one star unfortunately.

I see many bad reviews for this school, some talking about my current program (vet tech). I do not agree with any of these thoughts. This school is wonderful, i have yet to have a bad expirenece that wasnt self-inflicted. From even before enrollment to now, i have been thought of, motivated, and encouraged by staff, instructors, and fellow students.

This school offers a quality education without breaking the bank. It is self-paced and its outlined in a way thats easy to follow. Ive seen come complaints regarding the amount of time you have to complete, let me say this... All that information that was 'surprising' is written out for you in the literature, you just need to read it carefully, just like any other document.

As for the postage of textbooks, the system has recently been updated and there have been less issues.

In summary, this school is great and i am proud of being a student here. #pfproud

If I could give them zero stars I would. After paying $1,300 a semester I was told I had to purchase additional materials to complete the course. If I didn t complete that specific assignment I would fail the entire course. I should not have to purchase ADDITIONAL materials to complete the assignments and if I needed to, that should have been something discussed upfront but nobody mentioned anything.

So far my experience with Penn Foster is great. Iam attending in their medical field diploma; whenever I have question on regards of topic related to my field and tuition fee they answer it concisely accurate. They are serious on getting your academic goals INDEPENDENTLY. Meaning its self-pace, self-motivation, self-reliance and RESPONSIBLE is a must. If you are a student who are procrastinator. I dont think online and home schooling aint for you. After I get my diploma, I plan to go to my associate degree on pennfoster.

for right now I will give 4 stars. I just started so I haven't experienced much. I am enrolled in the Veterinary Assistant program, I do wish there was videos showing someone doing the stuff for more of learning experience and better understanding of the content. for example the handling and restraint. It would be awesome to see a video of someone doing the specific stuff along with the reading material. I haven't had any issues so far with anything. I have enjoyed learning with Penn Foster so far.

I would never recommend this school the community colleges seem to been right scam scam scam

I went through their high school diploma program in 2014. I was skeptical at first but as soon as I received it I was hired to work for the state of Texas and other big companies that won t hire anyone without a diploma. Moral of the story towards all the bad reviews, just pay. That s all it takes

So far my experience has been very positive. The student dashboard is user friendly and easy to use. My courses are outlined and I always know which classes are coming up next. I enrolled in the Graphic Design program and will complete by June 2021. I think Penn Foster College is a great place to start if you are thinking about starting a new career, or maybe getting a degree in the field where you are already employed and just want to advance or if you just want to get another degree or certification as a resume builder... Whatever the reason, the tuition is affordable and it's an investment in yourself.

This is a scam school beware. Just randomly charged my account over $300.00 out of nowhere????? Yeah, no thanks, even after paying for school that was never done and cancelled at the beginning, we still were responsible for the not attended classes, okay got it. We paid off the unused classes for over a year, and cancelled the account. Now we are fighting to have our money returned after an unauthorized DEBIT CHARGE!. Also, the customer service experience was one that was very disrespectful and we were talked down on the whole time. They only worried about nickle and diming us and were not willing to assist, rather than care about the well-being of other humans they are dedicated to the mighty dollar. Overall extremely disappointed with this schools morality and integrity. Again, ********USE EXTREME CAUTION*******

I was so excited to start with this school until They took the hole amount of money out of my account and now I am so stressed out that I can't even pay my bills I signed agreement for them to do a monthly plan because I needed to support my six children and now I am fighting with my bank and them to put my money back into my account. So to all be careful.

I love Penn Foster! It's so easy to navigate and financially, its a BIG help!

I have no complaints it s a really good school they do answer phones and if you don t pay you don t get your diploma until you pay and that s understood I had stop paying and I was send to collections but hey they gave me a chance to pay and I did I receive my diploma and now I am working on my college nothing is hard about the school I will give them a ten if I can great school and they always help you. You have to be patient for what you want

They are not accredited and totally scam.stay away from this school!!!

If I could give them 0 stars I would

Parents and students be aware of this scam.
My daughter signed up for the veterinary program. Once she opened the program online, she did not like it. It is not for everybody
Cancelling the program after just one month is not an option.
Stop paying is the only other option. After the first month of not paying, they will not grant you access, but they will keep billing you.
My daughter went abroad and when she come back, she finds herself in collections (for $1,800.00) with Penn Foster College because she did not read the fine print. They sent no letters, no emails, no nothing.
Calling them for customer service is frustrating. Extended wait times and no solutions or alternatives offered.

DO NOT go through penn foster for any diplomas or degrees.
Most jobs and the military do not recognize this school.

If you decide to stop schooling because no one recognizes the degree and stop paying or you re 6 days passed your intitial enrollment, you will still owe the entire balance for receiving NOTHING and it will be placed on your credit report.

NOT WORTH IT.

Trust me when I say that it is not worth it. Regardless if you complete the courses or not, you will still owe them entire amount. With or without a diploma/degree.

Excellent service, I have been with other online universities and this far is the best and most organized. They have been in operation since 1890 - so imagine that?! :-) They are both regionally and nationally accredited by the US Department of Education and CHEA Council of Higher Education Accreditation. This is the best! No bias, just honest review from my experience :-)

This is a really
Good school , the staff
Works with you in order to see your excellence but you MUST put in the work if your want to succeed in this shcool as in any other school.

I have done both their high school diploma and their bachelors in business management degree program.
You have to be an independent learner that is really passionate about what you are signing up to learn in order to keep up with any online schooling program like this.
It is such a relief to be part of a school program that gives you plenty of time to finish your work, so that you can do it at your own pace.
Their 'chat now' option lets you connect with either an instructor or a general school representative within minutes.
Their prices are great/fair and the content is often pretty detailed/good.

Often, after sending in a class project/paper the teacher will send it back to be improved upon before you submit it again to be graded, but that's to be expected.

Three things that they could improve upon is..
-They could offer a tutoring program for those who need to help in math --
-Make their webinars more relevant for where the student is in their
studies and for what's going on in the current career field at the time.
-You do a proctor exam at the end of your semester and you have to keep all the class content relevant in your mind since you will be doing only one class at a time. It will take 1 or 2 weeks for your proctor to receive your exam, so you can review during that time. However, you only get 1 hour for each class exam, which seems almost impossible to me, being that often 15 of the questions will be 1 or 2 sentence answers but for the remaining 3 or 5, you will be expected to write out multiply paragraphs for an answer. Proctor exams are the hardest part of these courses.

I love Penn Foster College. Online school is not for everyone. You have to be determined and open-minded with self-determination in order to succed. Penn Fosters mode of learning is toug, but an excellent resource to learn. Now that we have the COVID-19 around us those that like these resources modes of learning achieve great heights in achievements. Penn Foster is the best!!

i was about to enroll in vet assistance, but after looking at the reviews, i decided its not gonna be worth pursuing.

This review doesn't reflect the coursework itself, as I only purchased a Penn Foster course for a client.
That said, the process of requesting a refund and the associated receipts was absolutely painful, involved 5 phone calls (and 5 trips through the Student Care phone tree and long wait times) and I think warrants this negative review.
Every person I spoke to in Student Care was polite enough, but fairly clueless. Why was I not issued a receipt at the time of payment? Why did my client who had nothing to do with payment need to make a special request by phone? Why could only my client request a refund, when it was my company who purchased the course??? Why could the receipt only be sent to my client s email address???
I should also mention that the reason a refund was needed in the first place was because I unknowingly purchased two student accounts using a wonky and unclear online checkout system.
I'm frustrated. Get it together, people.

I love this school I have had nothing but an amazing experience. Im close to graduation as well as having everything paid off. I recieve my books in time for the next course. Everthing goes at your own pace, which works better for me considering I have a full time job and two children. I do my work when I am able to squeeze it in. Thank you so much Penn Foster, I'm looking forward to doing my collage courses with PF after graduation.

When I enlisted in active duty military service and tried to cancel my account under the SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) I was told that even though I had not, and would not be able to complete the course due to military service and become certified that I was still responsible for the balance on my account.
Sounds like shutting off your old landline and still being charged for it to me. After several attempts to get this corrected/ dealt with, I was left on death hold multiple times. I was actually disconnected from a call once during this process and no one ever bothered to call me back. In all my years of customer service, this would never be acceptable behavior regardless of what the situation was. Even supervisors and managers in the student services department can t be bothered to honor their response time. Long story short, very dissatisfied with the customer service aspect of this institution and would not recommend it to anyone for any reason.
It is also very disheartening that for this act to be in place since 1940 that not a single person at this institution was even aware of the SCRA, especially considering that they have a VA Benefits department.

So far my experience with Penn Foster has been wonderful. I graduated from their high school and I am now attending Penn Foster college. Like any school, you will have your good and bad. I will say that for me, this school has been great. Penn Foster is giving me the opportunity to earn my degree. Because of this school, I will go onto do great things.

I am a single working mother and the easy accessibility to classes, homework,and exams at any time is fantastic. The tuition is affordable and what's best is they work with you and allow you to make monthly payments that you can afford!

Stay away from Penn Foster College. This For-Profit School agreed to give me a program for $25 per month; they didn't honor the agreement and suddenly increased the monthly payment, because of this my credit card got declined and they wrongfully sent me to collection. Penn Foster College is violating my rights and wrongfully causing me a financial damage. Currently I'm seeking legal assistance to solve this issue and avoid this from happening to other people.

I recieved my diploma through them and now I'm about to graduate college in IT and it has been one of the best decisions I've made. They offered support and now my fiancee is going and they call every month to check in.

Complete scam artists. I requested to withdraw my attendance from their school within the allowable date. They never did and then sent my account to collections. I would highly advise anyone considering this "educational" institution to look elsewhere.

The customer service is terrible. I told them I was going to be late on a payment because of unforseen circumstances they said it was fine and proceeded to overdraft my bank account. Then when I canceled under the impression I wouldn't owe anything I was hit with a $280 bill. Every time I call to see what the heck is going on the people I talk to are rude and when I ask to speak to a supervisor they put me on hold for 20 minutes and I never get to speak to anyone.

Penn Foster College is a wonderful institution. I earned my Associate's degree in 2012 major was Criminal Justice. The Lessons were challenging and good. The lessons helped me to learn my job in an analytical way. I then earned my Bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University. If I didnt earn my Associate's at Penn Foster College I dont think I would have earned my BS degree. In addition, When I earned my Associate's with Penn Foster College Duke University hired me in 2012. When I earned my Bachelor's degree with North Carolina Central University I was promoted to Manager of Operations for Duke University Police.

James Thomas
Durham NC

This school changed my life since I could not have gotten a degree any other way. With the affordability and good customer service this is the best school for me. It's come a long way and I cannot wait to see the school have more bachelor programs. Without my bachelor degree I would not have a better income today.

I completed my AS. ECCE in 2011. The curriculum was challenging but relevant to the field. I enjoyed receiving my texts and study material and whenever I had any issues someone was always there to assist.

Pretty irritated already with them and I just enrolled. The lady repeated my info back to me and STILL typed it in wrong and now I have to wait to enroll. I'll be updating this after a couple of months with experience in the program to see how I like it.

After dropping out of High School, they helped me get my Diploma within 6 months and were actually on top of all my work. Highly recommend them as a High School Alternative.

Penn Foster is an amazing school the staff were always super friendly and always helped me answering my questions. I graduate ii nitrate 2017 i earn my small business certificate and now I work at a assistant manager at Charming charlie . Now to the people complaining ,Don't blame the school because you were to lazy to work on your course. Hard work always pays off.

Took 1 class, 1 credit. Charged 55$ (15$ + 20$) for transcript send to application service.. They couldn't get it right over 3 weeks. This cost me admission to grad school. Grossly incompetent. STAY AWAY

Tried to get out the program in the first semester due to financial issues and they still wanted me to pay over $1000.

Don't waste your money here. When you finish the program and your whole balance is not paid they wont give you the voucher to take the state test or even the practice exam. I asked if this was anywhere in writing and they transferred 3 times and they said yes in my enrollment agreement so copied the whole conversation and then I went all through it and cant find anywhere where about vouchers, so I honestly don't know. All i can find is that they hold the diploma until balance is paid in full. I wish I never signed up for this.

I have recently enrolled in the Vet Tech Associate Degree program and so far am having a great experience. Easy to get in touch with people and easy to navigate the student portal and get my studies done.

Penn Foster College is a great Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) accredited College,the reviews I read on here are frightening.I decided to try Penn Foster for myself , I transferred my credit to Charter Oak State College but I'm sure everyone experiences are different.Thank you Penn foster for making education convenient for full time working people.

I was not happy with my end experience. I did the work and I paid it off and was told it would take 7-10 business days but it s been over a month and I still haven t got my diploma. I called over 5x and I kept being told to wait until this day and if it s not there then call back. I called and called and the were not helpful at all. They would ask for my information, I would give it to them, and out of the 4 people I talked to none of them saw my address wasn t right. Finally the 5th person I talked to (a supervisor) finally found the problem and had my diploma sent. But before she did that she told me that I could pay $15 to have a new one sent out and she would refund me in the morning. I thought that was unprofessional considering I couldn t trust these people to send my diploma so how am I going to trust them to refund me money?? Just a overall bad and stressful experience at the end. And no I still don t have my diploma yet I was told to expect it on Monday

So I enrolled in this at your own pace program and someone else decided I was done and suddenly I have two reports on my credit and only 1 in collections. Then they want me to pay off the program they cancelled and start over with another payment. All of this after I couldnt even get access to my program. Then I had 2 deaths in the family that caused me to not directly be able to continue at that time...but that's the purpose of at your own pace right? I'm so dissatisfied with this. Then as I was calling to get information as to what was going on I was told I know what's going on dont play nd got hung up on thats great customer service to a Disabled Vet no less. I'm done with penn foster and will never make another recommendation.
I sincerely Hope Penn Foster Does better. The AVMA does have other accredited options. I would seriously give them a look and chance before Penn Foster. It's not just me the one guy. Look at the reviews not the first and from the way I was spoken to definately won't be the last
-100% Dissatisfied
And I hate when an institution tries to compel you to believe that the reviews dont represent them fairly.....bs they represent exactly what you are eapecially when multiple people from across the country have the exact same complaint. That mean you penn foster have a problem that you need to fix. Reviews exist for this exact reason I hope more people pay attention and as a community we force you to understand. I will be reviewing this everywhere and hope you see this.

Worst experience of any college. Not only was there little to no guidance during the classes, but if you were to miss a payment, instead of trying to make something work for both parties, they send you to collections.

Penn Foster College is a God send to any serious student who truly wants a high quality education. If someone has a bad experience with this school, they only need to stare in the mirror to truly understand who is at fault. Its simple..... You research the school and truly understand what SELF PACED education is, and you accept that at least 99% of your learning will come from you logging in, reading the material, taking down solid notes, reviewing on your own, digesting the course content according to your learning style and pace, and proceeding to taking the required exams, completing all assignments/discussion boards, and moving on to the next course. This can pose a challenge to a person who is lazy and unmotivated. If your a procrastinator, you will never complete the course work to even see if the program is worth it for you. you'll never get the program done, and thus, never graduate. That is your fault. You have to make your tuition payments, which are ridiculously affordable and totally manageable on any budget. Yes, if you don't make your payments, your transcripts and school records will be on hold because, like all other schools, tuition fees have to be paid regardless if you graduate or not. Customer service is important, but you can't expect the school to be perfect. Wait time? Yes, consider that Penn Foster is an international school that has a ton of students taking courses around the world; sometimes you just have to wait for a staff member to assist you. I graduated from a regionally accredited Community College, and let me tell you, Penn Foster is on the same level. I also attend a private 4 year University on campus, and it is also regionally accredited. Penn Foster is high quality, and it makes me wonder why they are not regionally accredited. Online you have to be a self starting, motivated trail blazer. Meaning, you have to have a plan of attack in regards to how your going to complete the course, and ultimately your certificate or degree. Where I come from, we call that being a BEAST. An academic creature who is hungry for knowledge, and someone who is unrelenting in the pursuit for a better life. I've read some of the bad reviews, and its typical that someone will complain about Penn Fosters accreditation. Regional accreditation is great, and is what most brick and mortar colleges receive. But, national accreditation is really the same thing in my opinion. Regardless, if the school is recognized by the US Dept. of Education, and the courses are recommended by ACE, the credential is legit. Now, if you earn a certificate in Dental Hygiene, anything in the medical field, Vet Tech, or any other specialized field, YOU MUST expect that your individual state will have their own licensing/certification requirements. This will determine if your chosen Penn Foster program will benefit you locally or internationally. Do your research, your homework, so that you are best able to make a decision that will help you in the future. I'm going to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. I come to Penn Foster already having completed 3 college degrees, and I have about 15 years of work experience, along with other certifications etc. Penn Foster is going to set me up for my dream of becoming an Entrepreneur, and eventually I will have and run my own set of businesses. That will come directly from my Penn Foster education. I also plan to earn an MBA and law degree one day, and I am confident that the academic rigor in my Penn Foster program will further prepare me for that journey. Penn Foster even sends motivating emails that encourage their students to work hard and fulfill their dreams. Nothing to complain about, and that is because I am a proud Penn Foster student who plans to graduate with my degree in June 2019. I will attend the commencement ceremony as well. Thank you Penn Foster.

I graduated from the Vet Tech program almost 4 years ago and it took me only 2 years to get through the program. Life-changing career and college choice! Individuals need to understand that an online college will always be more rigorous than brick and mortar because you do not have someone else being accountable for your coursework. It is you and you alone. The college is not responsible for your lack of motivation; which is oftentimes why distance-learning programs get a bad wrap. Yes, the drop out rate is higher because anyone thinks they are capable of self-motivation. The difficulty of the program weeds out individuals who are not go-getters. But for those who make it out alive on the other side not only change their own lives, but the direction of our profession.

I see a lot of bad reviews concerning Penn Foster. Most of them are about refunds, late books, and rude staff. I m not sure why some of you are having problems. I've called several times and always received very courteous service. When I call them, I m pleasant so maybe that is why they re pleasant as well. As for the tuition and refund policy, I made sure that I read the contract that we all signed before we started our courses, so I have no issues there either. Quite frankly, I don t expect to get a refund if I ve completed most or all of the course(s), that's just ludicrous. I work in a customer service related job, and I see a lot of the same kind of whining. They ll sign a form/contract and then when they re trying to get out of it and can t, they end up complaining about how we re the worst company on the face of the planet and how they re going to contact the BBB and also give us bad reviews on Yelp. I try to express empathy for the way they're feeling, but I also ask them did they read the contract BEFORE they signed it and most tell me no. Now, I have to give them a lesson on the importance of reading documents before they sign them. In spite of everything, they still manage to point the finger at someone else for something that is clearly their responsibility Sound familiar? You would think at some point they would bother to read the forms since they are also provided a copy of them before they leave my office.

Not meaning to be rude, but based on some of the posts, some of you sound very young or young in your thinking. You give the impression that you haven't really experienced life yet. Believe it or not, real colleges function in the same manner that Penn Foster does when it comes to tuition. If you don t pay your tuition, you don t get your degree. Many colleges won t even let you start your next class if you still owe money. Although Penn Foster won t give you your degree if you have an outstanding balance, they will allow you to continue with your classes even if you still owe for the previous class.

If you are frustrated with Penn Foster, I m sorry to hear that because I think it s a great school with VERY changeling coursework. I agree with one of the writers on this site concerning their accreditation. They really should be regionally accredited. I ve learned so much while attending this school and it s practically not costing me anything. I attended a regionally accredited college that was considered prestigious, and Penn Foster can definitely keep up. In some of the classes that I ve taken with Penn Foster, I feel they may have even surpassed the regionally accredited school that I attended. To address one of the other writers, we are not all here because we can t get into any other institutions. For me, tuition became too expensive.

For the negative reviewers, I would like to challenge you. If you didn't read your contacts, please do. Also, read the student handbook. Make sure that you read them thoroughly, and If your particular circumstances aren t addressed, give them a call. When you speak with them, let them know that what you are concerned about isn t outlined in your contract or the student handbook. Then ask them if they could please assist you with locating the information or to provide you something in writing stating you obligations and responsibilities. If you find ultimately that you can t get any concrete proof that the contract is binding concerning your situation, then maybe you have grounds for a lawsuit and should seek legal advice. That's how you get your money back if it s owed to you. Venting all over social media and trying to slander their name really isn t helping your situation. It honestly just shows your emotional intelligence and lack of intellectual intelligence.

Must be self sufficient to do this program. I'm doing great, and when i have a question customer service helps. If you're not truly capable of being independent and having a teacher for every little thing then don't do it.

THIS SCHOOL IS A SCAM THEY SOMEHOW GOT MY SOCIAL AND HAS SENT IT TO COLLECTIONS WHEN I NEVER WENT OR APPLIED TO THIS SCHOOL. IVE HAD TO DISPUTE THEM TWICE.