After Your Course FAQs
Congratulations! You’ve completed — or nearly completed — a UW course through UW in the High School (UWHS). That’s a great achievement and will pay off in the future. Here’s some answers about what happens next.
Grades
View your final UW grade by accessing your unofficial UW transcript (academic record) through your MyUW student account, using your UW NetID.
Note that your final grade is not recorded on your UW transcript until your teacher submits it, which may be a few weeks after the course is over. Until then, an “X” will be listed on the transcript.
If you’re concerned about receiving a low or failing grade and your UW course has not yet ended, you have a few options:
- If you expect your UW grade to be at least 2.0, you can keep the grade, which will still give you UW credits that can be transferred and applied to college graduation requirements. Plus, other colleges typically don’t include these grades in their GPAs or transcripts.
- You can also change your numeric grade to Satisfactory, which won’t count in your UW GPA but may limit how you can transfer or apply your UW credits.
- Another option is to drop the course with UW, which means the university will disenroll you from the UW course, and no grades or credits will appear on your UW transcript.
Graduating High School & Applying to College
Be sure to report that you took UW coursework through UW in the High School on the Common App. Look for the section to report any colleges and universities you have attended.
Report your UW coursework in the Courses and Grades section of the Common App profile. For course level, please select “dual enrollment.” To learn more, check out these instructions and screenshots about applying to UW with the Common App.
You’re all set! Your grade and credits in the course are already on your UW transcript and will count toward your UW GPA and UW graduation requirements.
You’ll need to request transfer of your UW credits to your college or university by ordering your official UW transcript and having it sent to your college or university directly.
Official transcripts are ordered online. Be sure that your UW grade has been posted before requesting your official transcript.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Check directly with your college’s admissions, financial aid and scholarship offices.
Paying for college can seem tough, especially if it’s the first time for you or your family. There are lots of resources to help you find money for school, figure out when to apply, and manage your finances. Here are some good places to start:
- Talk to Your Community: Talk to your high school counselor, a local college admissions office, your family or a mentor. They can give you advice and help you understand your options for paying for college.
- Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) Financial Aid: WSAC offers helpful resources to help you plan for college, find financial aid, and get support as you prepare for life after high school.
- Plan Your Future: WSAC provides these tools to help you plan your college journey, find scholarships and financial aid, and get support on transitioning out of high school.
- Student Loan Advocate (SLA): This WSAC resource works with other state agencies to support current and future student loan borrowers in Washington state.
- TheWashBoard.org: This free website helps Washington residents and students attending college in Washington find scholarships that fit their needs.
Transcripts & Education Records
Keep track of your UW course information, including the UW course syllabus your teacher shared at the beginning of the course.
You’ll want to share which courses you have taken, along with your final UW grade, on your college applications.
Your high school grade and the name of the course you have taken also appears on your high school transcript.
Please review the UW notice regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which affords eligible students certain rights with respect to their education records.