Manage courses

Follow these instructions to register:

• You don’t need to apply for admission to any of the cooperating schools.
• Find and Register for a course using the ISI course catalog at Keep Learning Idaho.
• Degree seeking students should obtain written confirmation that credits earned through ISI will be accepted and applied to their degrees as expected prior to registration.
• Review the course fees.
• Review the refund schedule.
• Order textbooks and other course materials. 

Courses dropped within 45 days of registration qualify for either a full or 50% refund (see below). After 45 days payments are nonrefundable, regardless of your progress in the course.

• Full course credit fee refund: The ISI office must receive the drop request within 21 days from the registration date.
• 50% course credit fee refund: The drop request must be received by the ISI office between 22 and 45 days from the registration date.
• Administrative fees and third-party payments are nonrefundable.
• The course credit fee will be refunded minus $25 for each assignment/exam already submitted.

Refunds will be processed no sooner than 15 days after the registration date. Credit card payments are applied to the credit card.

The payer is responsible for understanding fee payment and refunds policies and additional collection fees for charges assigned to an outside collection agency.

Use this form to drop a class and, when applicable, request a refund. 

Within 45 days of registration, courses are eligible for one course exchange. Course exchanges can be used to exchange one class for another if a student realizes they registered for the wrong course.

• One course exchange per registration is allowed.
• The exchange must be made within 45 days of registration.
• The course completion date will remain the same as the original registration.
• A nonrefundable $30 fee must be paid when you exchange a course, plus $25 for any assignment/exam submitted for the original course.
• If the new course carries more credit than the original course, and if the new course is graduate level, the student will be charged for any additional credits or differences in fees.
• If the new course carries less credit than the original course, or if the student is transferring from the graduate to undergraduate level, the difference will be refunded according to the refund schedule (see the refund schedule).

Use this form to request a course exchange. 

ISI does not send out transcripts. For questions about transcripts or to order an official transcript, contact the registrar’s office at the institution that sponsored your course (this information can be found on Canvas and on your course syllabus).

• Wait at least three business days after receiving the Course Completion Letter before contacting the sponsoring institution's registrar's office. They must record the grade before the course appears on a transcript.
• Official transcripts may be purchased from the credit-granting institution. ISI does not send out transcripts.
• For contact information and information on which semester a final grade is recorded on the transcript, see Cooperating Institutions and locate the transcripts section. 

Find and Register for a course using the ISI Course Catalog on Keep Learning Idaho. Incarcerated students may use the PDF registration form to submit a check, money order or credit card payment. 

If your course requires the use of a proctor, use the proctor form to request the use of a specific proctor. Proctor policies, selection information and proctor requirements are listed on this form and should be reviewed before completing the proctor request. 

Use the exchange form to request a course exchange for a different class. A course exchange is available within 45 days of registration. There are no exchanges after 45 days, regardless of the student’s progress in the course. One exchange per registration is allowed. The course completion date will remain the same. 

Use the drop form to drop an Independent Study in Idaho course and, when eligible, begin the refund process. A dropped course without a final grade will not appear on your academic transcript, and there will be no permanent academic record at any of the cooperating institutions. 

Use the course evaluation form to provide an evaluation of the course and the ISI program upon completion. 

If a college/university requires verification of enrollment, and you have not yet completed your course through Independent Study in Idaho, request a letter on ISI letterhead providing information regarding the course and current enrollment status. NOTE: Course Verification Letters are sent only to colleges/universities. 

Use the catalog request form to request paper copies of our course catalog be sent to you. We send current catalogs twice a year to businesses, libraries, colleges, universities and public schools upon request. 

Use this form to change your contact information for use by the Independent Study in Idaho program. 

If your legal name is different from ISI records, you must submit a Change of Name Form with supporting documentation to University of Idaho's Registrar's Office. 

Use the consent of release of student information form to give Independent Study in Idaho permission to share information about your academic progress in ISI courses and/or your ISI financial account. This is also known as a FERPA release form.