FAQ about S.C.A.L.E.

How do I take S.C.A.L.E. courses for college credit?
Check the list of participating high schools and coordinators on this website to make sure your school participates in S.C.A.L.E.; note the name and telephone number of your school’s S.C.A.L.E. coordinator. Your S.C.A.L.E. coordinator is your school’s contact person for the program so you will want to know who your S.C.A.L.E. coordinator is and how to reach your S.C.A.L.E. coordinator. In some participating schools, the S.C.A.L.E. coordinator visits the S.C.A.L.E. classrooms to help students apply to the program and register for courses; in some schools students apply and register through their guidance department.  See your high school’s S.C.A.L.E. coordinator for an application/registration form if you are not sure how your school handles the S.C.A.L.E. application and registration process.  

Remember that you will need to have maintained at least an 80 unweighted cumulative average so far in high school in all your core academic areas – mathematics, English language arts, social sciences, natural sciences, world languages.

To apply and register, you will need to complete ONE form with:

• your social security number
• your parent or guardian’s signature
• an academic transcript (your high school adds this document)
• a check or money order for $30 made payable to “C.W. Post” as your nonrefundable application fee

What is the cost of a S.C.A.L.E. course?
A three-credit course for a new S.C.A.L.E. student costs $390 in 2008-2009. That cost includes: $30 one time, nonrefundable application fee (not applied to tuition) and tuition at the rate of $120 per credit. 

For a continuing S.C.A.L.E. student, a three-credit course costs $360 in 2008-2009.

Registration for a course means that student and parent/guardian assume responsibility for full tuition payment plus any accrued fees for late payment. See our Drop Policy.

What is the S.C.A.L.E. Scholarship and how do I qualify?
The S.C.A.L.E. Scholarship is awarded to students who: (1) continue their educations after high school as C.W. Post undergraduates, (2)have earned a minimum of six credits in the S.C.A.L.E. program and who have maintained a GPA of 3.00 in all their S.C.A.L.E. classes. The scholarship is currently awarded at $4,000 per year, renewable over four years for a total of $16,000.

What if I decide later that I don’t want to take the course for college credit?
Registration for a course tells us that the student wants to take the course for college credit. Decision-making needs to be completed before submitting a registration form. Families and students who decide to drop the course for college credit need to be aware:

• All Drops must be processed by the Drop Dates – November 15 for fall semester courses and for full year courses and April 15 for spring courses. The Drop requires signatures of student, parent, school agent (guidance counselor, S.C.A.L.E. teacher, assistant principal, principal). We want to make sure everyone is “on the same page”. After these dates NO DROPS will be processed unless a student is also dropping all of his high school courses and NO REFUNDS will be made. After these dates the student remains registered for the class and remains responsible for FULL tuition payment.
• See Drop Policy.

Whom should I call if I have questions about S.C.A.L.E.?
Call the SCALE Office at 516-299-2211. We are here Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

When and how do I pay my tuition?
You will receive a bill for your tuition from the C.W. Post Bursar’s Office about a week after your registration confirmation. Your payment is due when you receive the bill. You may send a check or money order to the Bursar’s Office or you may pay by credit card over the telephone (Bursar’s Office 516-299-2323). Late fees may be assessed on accounts that are not paid promptly. Nonpayment does not drop you from a course; nonpayment only creates bad debt. STUDENTS WITH UNPAID BALANCES FROM FALL SEMESTER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR SPRING SEMESTER NOR WILL THEY BE REGISTERED LATE.

Will my S.C.A.L.E. credits transfer if I go to another institution after high school graduation?
Our S.C.A.L.E. credits are accepted by most institutions. However, it is the student’s responsibility to check transferability of credit with the receiving institution.

How do I request an official transcript?
There are three ways. You will need your social security number and there is a nominal fee.

• Come to the C.W. Post Campus Registrar’s Office in Kumble Hall on the C.W. Post Campus (M-F, 9-5).
• Use the Student Information System (SIS) available through the C.W. Post Registrar’s page. Click here.
• Use the toll-free number (1-800-646-1858).

How will I know my grade for my college credit course?
Your grade for your college credit course will be mailed to you by Long Island University after your teacher’s grades have been recorded at the data center. For fall semester courses, you can expect a mailing by mid-February; for spring semester courses, you can expect a mailing by early to mid-July.

Are my high school grade and my college grade the same?
Most high schools grade numerically. Your grade for your SCALE course will be assigned according to the C.W. Post Campus Grading system, which is an alpha system (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, and F) and quality points (4.00 – 1.00). The high school teacher of the course determines the high school grade and the college grade. To qualify for the S.C.A.L.E. Scholarship, you need to have (1) an average of “B” (3.0) in your S.C.A.L.E. classes and (2) at least 6 S.C.A.L.E. credits.

Is there financial aid to help with my S.C.A.L.E. tuition?
Since S.C.A.L.E. tuition is already discounted about 85% from on-campus rates, no other financial aid is available through C.W. Post for S.C.A.L.E. students taking courses in high school.

May I apply and register to take my course for college credit if I have missed the deadline?
No. We cannot accept applications and registrations after the deadline.

May I register for a course if I have not taken its prerequisite for college credit?
No.  To take the second course in a sequence, you need to have taken the first course for college credit.