Upcoming ASU Graduate Course Timelines
The ASU Core Graduate Certificate for Educators includes two 3-credit graduate courses: Investment Management for Educators and Risk Management for Educators. Courses can be taken in any order.
April 12
NGPF Prerequisite Certification Course Cut-Off Date for Completion
END OF APRIL
NGPF Eligibility Email
May 13
NGPF Scholarship Application Deadline
June 5
ASU Paperwork Deadline
July 1 - Aug 9
Course Dates
June 28
NGPF Prerequisite Certification Course Cut-Off Date for Completion
MID-JULY
NGPF Eligibility Email
July 22
NGPF Scholarship Application Deadline
August 7
ASU Paperwork Deadline
Aug 22 - Oct 11
Course Dates
April 12
NGPF Prerequisite Certification Course Cut-Off Date for Completion
END OF APRIL
NGPF Eligibility Email
May 13
NGPF Scholarship Application Deadline
June 5
ASU Paperwork Deadline
July 1 - Aug 9
Course Dates
October 2024 (Exact Date TBD)
NGPF Prerequisite Certification Course Cut-Off Date for Completion
Exact Date TBD
NGPF Eligibility Email
Exact Date TBD
NGPF Scholarship Application Deadline
Exact Date TBD
ASU Paperwork Deadline
JAN 13 - Mar 4
Course Dates
An ASU Specialization Graduate Certificate for Educators is issued for the following 3-credit graduate course: Psychology and Technology in Personal Finance for Educators.
June 28
NGPF Prerequisite Certification Course Cut-Off Date for Completion
MID-JULY
NGPF Eligibility Email
JULY 22
NGPF Scholarship Application Deadline
August 7
ASU Paperwork Deadline
Oct 16 - Dec 6
Course Dates
October 2024 (Exact Date TBD)
NGPF Prerequisite Certification Course Cut-Off Date for Completion
Exact Date TBD
NGPF Eligibility Email
Exact Date TBD
NGPF Scholarship Application Deadline
Exact Date TBD
ASU Paperwork Deadline
MAR 17 - May 2
Course Dates
Overview of steps for a 3-credit graduate course
STEPS WITH NGPF: ELIGIBILITY & SCHOLARSHIP
Successfully complete the 2 prerequisite NGPF Certification Courses that correspond with the ASU graduate course
Receive an email from NGPF saying that you are eligible to apply for a scholarship to take the ASU graduate course.
*optional* Register for the ASU/NGPF Info Session.
Receive scholarship application link and apply for a scholarship for the ASU graduate course before the deadline provided.
ASU COURSE ENROLLMENT & COMPLETION STEPS
Receive accepted scholarship status from NGPF and the go-ahead to proceed with ASU sign up paperwork
Complete ASU sign up paperwork. This includes paying a $70 enrollment fee to get an ASU ID, completing a FERPA form, and completing a form allowing enrollment in the course.
ASU officially enrolls you in the course. You receive a welcome email from ASU with instructions on how the course will run on its start date.
Over 7.5 weeks, complete the asynchronous course work for the graduate course online.
ASU calculates an average completion rate of 1 module per week for the first 5 weeks and time to review and take the exam after that. Weekly email reminders are sent to participants behind the average completion rate for any particular week.
STEPS AFTER COURSE COMPLETION
Grades are finalized by the ASU instructor(s) and published in Canvas. ASU emails you that grades are finalized and sends you a digital badge. NGPF also publishes a congratulatory blogpost.
If applicable, ASU emails a copy of the graduate certificate
Once grades have been finalized and available to view on Canvas, requesting a transcript and requesting that CEUs be processed will become available within 2-3 days.
If applicable, ASU emails a copy of the applicable graduate certificate for educators. A core graduate certificate for educators is issued for those who have completed both Investment Management and Risk Management. A specialization graduate certificate for educators is issued for those who have completed Psychology and Technology in Personal Finance.
Questions for NGPF: ASUpartnership@ngpf.org
Questions for ASU: wpcareyexeced@ngpf.org
