Blueprint Independent Study

In the case of a failing grade on quizzes, unit tests, or lab reports, the teacher reserves the right to require a retake to ensure mastery of the concepts. In the case of a failing grade on a final exam, one retake is required if the student wishes to earn passing credit because a passing grade on the final exam is necessary in order to pass the course. There is a retake fee and process. The request must be made within 48 hours of failing the exam. Once the teacher receives the request, the student may be asked to complete an additional assignment (such as a study guide) or attend tutoring. Same-day retakes are not permitted as adequate study time is necessary. The teacher may provide feedback on missed concepts but will not provide a copy of the failed exam to ensure the integrity of Blueprint Independent Study exams. ** Please note: A no-show fee will be charged for any student who does not show up for a scheduled exam without prior notification of cancellation.

Blueprint courses are not yet NCAA-approved. Blueprint is accredited through Cognia.

Yes, all exams need to be proctored by a Blueprint Staff member. If a student plans on coming into our office to take their exams, they do not need to schedule with a virtual proctor (but will need to schedule with our office proctor). Our office staff will monitor the student’s exam.

• Office testing hours are: Monday & Wednesday 9am-3pm unless otherwise indicated due to office closures.

If a student wishes to take their exam at a location other than our office, we still require a Blueprint staff member to serve as a virtual proctor. When filling out the exam request form, simply choose the option of taking the exam “using a Blueprint Education staff member as virtual proctor”. Upon exam approval, and within 24-48 business hours, an email will be sent to the provided email offering available dates and times to schedule the exam.

Our proctors offer a variety of virtual testing opportunities to accommodate busy school and work schedules. Students can schedule directly with Blueprint virtual proctors.

All courses with Blueprint Education are self-paced. Courses are designed to be completed within an average of 60 hours. It is advised that students spend adequate time on each learning activity within their course to ensure understanding and mastery can be demonstrated on the final exam. Failure to do so may result in needing to redo course material to ensure learning outcomes are met.

Assignments are graded within 48 business hours. If a student sees that an assignment has not been graded within this timeframe, the student should email the teacher politely informing them of the situation.

In order to receive a final (passing) grade, the following requirements must be met:

• • All assignments must be completed with a legitimate attempt. No blank, nonsensical, plagiarized, AI-generated, or duplicate submissions will be accepted.
  • A grade of zero must be fixed and resubmitted for a better grade.
  • Students must pass the proctored final exam in order to pass the course. In the instance of a failed exam, one retake is available for purchase.

Keep in mind there is an expiration date of 8 weeks from the time of enrollment (12 weeks for foreign language and Honors courses). There is the option to purchase a 1-month extension for $50.00 per course. It is the students’ or parents’ responsibility to contact Blueprint Independent Study before the expiration date if the choice is made to purchase an extension. The extension period is based on the original expiration date; it does not begin when the extension is purchased. Failure to purchase an extension before the course expiration date will result in course disablement. An administrative fee may be charged to reopen the course.

• Within 15 calendar days after tuition is paid, a 70% refund may be issued.
• Within 16-30 calendar days after tuition is paid, a 50% refund may be issued.
• After 30 calendar days of paid tuition, 0% refund is available.

Academic integrity requires honesty in coursework, original work, and proper credit for others’ ideas. It upholds the credibility of education, and any form of academic dishonesty is prohibited. Misuse of AI, plagiarism and/or other resources leading to academic dishonesty is strictly forbidden and may result in course failure.

• • • 1st offense– Staff will communicate a warning to the student. It will be required that the assignment be redone.
    • 2nd offense– Access will be suspended, and the parent/guardian must speak with the Blueprint staff. After course access has been reinstated, the student must contact their teacher for further instructions.
    • 3rd offense– Any student receiving a 3rd Honor Code Violation will receive a failing grade in that course.

Cheating on a proctored exam may result in course failure.

Blueprint Education offers “Open Enrollment” for all of our courses. Students may enroll at any time, and courses will begin upon the date of purchase.

**Please be aware that if a student purchases more than one course, the 8-week course completion time frame will begin counting down for all courses simultaneously upon enrollment (Foreign language and Honors courses have a 12-week time frame allotted).

Therefore, we recommend purchasing only the number of courses that can realistically be completed in 8 weeks (12 weeks for Foreign languages and Honors courses). If both courses are started and it is decided to pause one of them, an administrative fee may be charged.

The expiration date can be found in the student enrollment confirmation email or in the progress meter in the course itself. It can also be confirmed by calling the main office at 602-674-5555. Students are initially given 8 weeks from the date of purchase to complete a course.