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Board approves ASU Universal Learning agreement allowing $25 course audits, optional transcript credit fee
Summary
Board approved an ASU Universal Learning agreement permitting students to take courses for $25 and optionally add successful course credit to transcripts for an additional fee (noted in discussion about a possible $300 charge).
The Apache Junction Unified School District board approved an agreement July 28 to allow students to audit courses through Arizona State University's Universal Learning program for $25 per course, with an optional additional charge (discussed as about $300) to post the course on a college transcript.
Superintendent Dr. Robert Pappalardo described the option as low-risk academic exposure: students can take a course for $25 and decide after completion whether to have it added to their transcript for an added fee. "I think it's a good opportunity for kids to try a course," he said. Board members approved the agreement 5–0 and asked no further questions about the program structure or financial aid options for the transcript fee.
The board characterized the arrangement as optional for students and a potential pathway to college credit for those who succeed in the coursework.
