A State Apostille is used to authenticate eligible education documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention. After your documents are approved and prepared by USILACS, they are submitted to the Florida Secretary of State for apostille processing.

Complete Foreign Legalization is required for countries that do not participate in the Hague Apostille Convention. After the Florida apostille is completed, the documents continue through additional government processing, including the U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications and the appropriate embassy or consulate for the destination country.

Important: State Apostille requests normally require approximately 45 days, and Complete Foreign Legalization requests normally require approximately 90 days. These timelines may vary based on government processing volume, holidays, shipping transit times, and the requirements of the destination country.

Expedited Processing: Expedited processing is not available for State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization requests. Once your documents leave USILACS, processing is controlled by outside government agencies. USILACS cannot accelerate, expedite, or influence government processing at any price.

Yes. USILACS® has held institutional accreditation through the North American Commission on College and University Accreditation (NACCUA) since March 12, 2017.

USILACS also operates in Florida as a religious institution of higher learning and is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Students who need additional information about accreditation, institutional standing, or legal status should review the USILACS Accreditation, Regulatory Standing, and Academic Integrity page.

Many graduates use their education for employment, professional advancement, or personal development. Acceptance of any credential depends on the employer or licensing authority reviewing the degree.

Yes. Eligible USILACS degrees and education documents may be prepared for international use through either State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization, depending on the requirements of the destination country.

A State Apostille is generally used for countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention. Complete Foreign Legalization is generally required for countries that do not participate in the Hague Apostille Convention and requires additional authentication by the U.S. Department of State and the appropriate embassy or consulate.

Important: State Apostille requests normally require approximately 45 days, and Complete Foreign Legalization requests normally require approximately 90 days. These timelines may vary depending on government processing volume, holidays, shipping transit times, and the requirements of the destination country.

Expedited Processing: Expedited processing is not available for State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization requests. Once your documents leave USILACS, processing is controlled by outside government agencies. USILACS cannot accelerate, expedite, or influence government processing at any price.

Students are encouraged to verify the documentation requirements of the destination country before requesting authentication or legalization services.

Recognition of any academic credential depends on the policies of the employer, government agency, institution, or credential evaluator reviewing the credential. Students should verify recognition requirements with the specific organization where they plan to use their education.

When a student successfully completes a USILACS program and satisfies all applicable graduation requirements, USILACS issues the education documents associated with that program.

Depending on the program completed, these may include a diploma or certificate, an official transcript, and any other official education documents that are part of the student’s academic record.

Document requests are processed in two stages. First, the USILACS Registrar’s Office reviews your request to verify your academic records and requested services. This review is normally completed within five business days, provided there are no missing documents, incomplete records, or other issues that require correction.

Once your request is approved, it is forwarded to the USILACS Document Department. The Document Department normally prepares, prints, scans, and ships approved education documents within five business days. You will receive an email from the Registrar’s Office confirming that your request has been approved. After your documents have been prepared and shipped, you will receive another email confirming shipment, including tracking information when available.

If your request includes a State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization, additional government processing time is required after your documents have been prepared by the Document Department. Those services follow separate processing procedures and timelines, which are explained in the related FAQs.

Expedited Processing: If your request includes a State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization, expedited processing is not available. Once your documents leave USILACS, processing is controlled by outside government agencies. USILACS cannot accelerate, expedite, or influence government processing at any price.

If your shipping address changes before your documents are mailed, please notify USILACS immediately. Students are responsible for ensuring that USILACS has the correct shipping address on file. Additional shipping charges may apply if documents must be reshipped due to an address change.

Yes. USILACS can prepare eligible education documents for international use through either State Apostille services or Complete Foreign Legalization, depending on the requirements of the destination country.

After your request is approved by the USILACS Registrar’s Office, the Document Department prepares your education documents and submits them to the appropriate government offices for processing.

For State Apostille requests, documents are submitted to the Florida Secretary of State. Once the apostilled documents are returned to USILACS, they are scanned, emailed to the student, and the original apostilled documents are shipped to the student.

For Complete Foreign Legalization requests, documents proceed through several additional government processing stages, including the Florida Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications, and the appropriate embassy or consulate. After each major processing stage, updated scanned copies are emailed to the student. Once the legalization process is complete, the original legalized documents are shipped to the student.

Important: State Apostille requests normally require approximately 45 days, and Complete Foreign Legalization requests normally require approximately 90 days. These timelines may vary depending on government processing volume, holidays, shipping transit times, and the requirements of the destination country.

Expedited Processing: Expedited processing is not available for State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization requests. Once your documents leave USILACS, processing is controlled by outside government agencies, including the Florida Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State, and, when required, the destination country’s embassy or consulate. Because these agencies control their own processing times, USILACS cannot accelerate, expedite, or influence government processing at any price.

Students should verify the document authentication requirements of the country where the documents will be used before requesting State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization services.

Yes. Students may request additional copies of eligible USILACS education documents, including graduation documents, certified documents, and other standard education records when available.

Additional document requests must be reviewed by the USILACS Registrar’s Office before they are prepared. The Registrar’s Office normally completes this review within five business days, provided there are no missing documents, incomplete records, or other issues that require correction.

Once approved, the request is forwarded to the Document Department. The Document Department normally prepares, prints, scans, and ships approved education documents within five business days after approval.

If the request includes State Apostille or Complete Foreign Legalization, additional government processing time is required after the documents are prepared. Apostille and legalization services follow separate timelines and cannot be expedited.

If your shipping address has changed, please notify USILACS before your documents are mailed. Students are responsible for ensuring that USILACS has the correct shipping address on file. Additional shipping charges may apply if documents must be reshipped.

Enrollment is available throughout the year, allowing students to begin when they are ready.

Enrollment requirements depend on the program and education level you choose. High School Equivalency, Career Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s programs may have different admission requirements.

The online enrollment process identifies the information or documentation required for the student’s selected program.

USILACS does not use one universal age requirement for every program. Eligibility depends on the admission requirements for the specific education level and program selected.

Enrollment is completed through the USILACS online enrollment system, where students select their program and submit the required information.

Yes. Students from many countries participate in USILACS programs. USILACS programs are designed for online access by students in the United States and internationally, subject to applicable program requirements.

Enrolled students access coursework through the online student portal.

Yes. Students may contact the appropriate department for assistance with technical or administrative issues.

Employers and institutions can verify credentials through the USILACS document verification system.

Students can contact the institution through the Contact Us page or request assistance from a Student Advisor through the USILACS website.

Yes. Many students complete programs while maintaining employment because USILACS programs are structured for flexible online study.

HESEAP® is the Higher Education Skills Equivalency Assessment Program. It allows eligible Bachelor’s Degree students to request evaluation of prior education, training, work experience, volunteer experience, and other qualifying prior learning for possible credit toward applicable course requirements.

HESEAP applies only to eligible Bachelor’s Degree students. It does not apply to Associate or Master’s Degree programs.

Leaving a course blank means that you are not requesting HESEAP credit for that course. The course remains part of your normal Bachelor’s Degree requirements, and the normal course tuition applies.

HESEAP® stands for Higher Education Skills Equivalency Assessment Program.

There is no single predetermined amount of HESEAP credit for every student. HESEAP is evaluated course by course within an eligible Bachelor’s Degree program.

For each course for which a student requests HESEAP consideration, the student must provide a written explanation of at least 20 words describing the relevant prior learning or experience. Credit depends on the evaluation of that individual course.

It can. When HESEAP credit is approved for an eligible Bachelor’s Degree course, the student may not need to complete the normal classroom-learning portion of that course.

The required final examination must still be successfully completed.

No. HESEAP applies only to eligible Bachelor’s Degree students. It does not apply to USILACS Associate Degree or Master’s Degree programs.

No routine supporting-document upload is required when completing HESEAP. Students provide a written explanation of at least 20 words for each course for which they request consideration.

USILACS may request additional information or verification when necessary during the evaluation process.

Yes. HESEAP credit may satisfy the classroom-learning requirement for an approved course, but the student must still successfully complete the required final examination.

Yes. HESEAP responses may be edited until payment is completed. Students should review their responses carefully before completing payment.

No. When an applicable completed USILACS course carries forward and satisfies a requirement in a later program, the student does not pay tuition or a final-examination fee again for that same completed course.

This is different from HESEAP prior-learning credit. HESEAP evaluates qualifying prior learning for eligible Bachelor’s Degree students; it is not the same as carrying forward a USILACS course that has already been completed.

USILACS offers five connected education levels: High School Equivalency → Career Certificate → Associate Degree → Bachelor’s Degree → Master’s Degree.

Students do not have to begin at the lowest level. You may start at the education level for which you meet the applicable admission requirements and continue to a higher credential later if you choose.

Students may attempt a final exam up to four total times. This includes the initial attempt plus up to three retake attempts if necessary.

Students complete four online examinations: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts.

Each examination is 45 minutes. Students must also follow the current USILACS examination and online-proctoring requirements.

A USILACS Associate Degree consists of 60 credits and 20 courses.

The standard structure includes 8 General Education courses, 8 Core courses, and 4 Supporting courses. Associate Degrees do not use HESEAP and do not have majors, minors, or electives. The Associate of Science in Clerical Technical Management may include an approved concentration.

A USILACS Bachelor’s Degree consists of 120 credits and 40 courses.

The exact combination of core, major, minor, supporting, or elective coursework depends on the approved curriculum for the selected Bachelor’s Degree program.

Completion time varies by program and student.

Factors may include the student’s pace, applicable previously completed USILACS coursework, and, for eligible Bachelor’s Degree students, approved HESEAP credit. Students may progress at a pace that fits their circumstances and may continue into a higher USILACS credential later if they choose.

USILACS final examinations are completed online. Each final examination consists of 40 questions, is timed at 45 minutes, and is closed-book. A minimum score of 55% is required to pass. Questions are drawn randomly from a minimum 150-question database, and question order and answer choices are randomized for each attempt.

Students may make a maximum of four total examination attempts, including the initial attempt. Final examinations are administered through online proctoring and are subject to current USILACS identity-verification and examination-security requirements.

Students normally complete the coursework and examination requirements established for their program.

An applicable USILACS course that has already been successfully completed may carry forward when the same approved course is required in a later program.

Eligible Bachelor’s Degree students may also receive HESEAP credit for approved prior learning. HESEAP may satisfy the classroom-learning requirement for an approved course, but the required final examination must still be completed successfully.

No. A Career Certificate is not a prerequisite for admission to a USILACS Associate Degree.

Students who meet the applicable Associate Degree admission requirements may enter an Associate program directly.

It depends on the program.

USILACS Associate Degrees do not have majors or minors, although the Associate of Science in Clerical Technical Management may offer an approved concentration.

Bachelor’s Degree structures vary by program and may include approved majors, minors, concentrations, supporting coursework, or electives. Students should review the curriculum for their selected degree.

Yes. The USILACS pathway is connected, but students do not have to begin with High School Equivalency or a Career Certificate.

If you already meet the admission requirements for an Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree program, you may enter directly at that level.

Yes. When an applicable USILACS course has already been successfully completed and the same approved course satisfies a requirement in a later USILACS program, that completed coursework may carry forward.

This may apply to coursework completed through 10-hour, 20-hour, and 40-hour Career Certificate programs and through later Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s pathways wherever the same approved USILACS course applies.

Yes. USILACS programs are designed for 100% online learning, allowing students to complete their education from wherever they live while meeting the academic and examination requirements of their program.

It depends on the degree.

USILACS Associate Degrees do not include electives. Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree requirements depend on the approved curriculum for the selected program. Students should follow the degree plan established for their program.

Yes. USILACS final examinations are proctored online. Students must follow the current identity-verification, camera-monitoring, and examination-security requirements established by USILACS.

Yes. Each exam attempt is generated from a larger question database, and questions and answer choices are randomized so that each exam delivery is different.

No. Completion of an academic degree does not automatically grant a public-school teaching license. Licensing requirements vary by jurisdiction, and students should verify requirements with the relevant licensing authority.

USILACS uses country-based tuition pricing so students in different economic regions can receive tuition appropriate to their assigned country pricing level. Tuition may also vary according to the program selected, payment option, applicable completed USILACS coursework, and other approved academic or pricing factors.

Country-based pricing is supported in part by generous private and corporate donors worldwide, whose charitable contributions help USILACS extend broader access to education without changing academic standards or graduation requirements.

For eligible Bachelor’s Degree students, HESEAP results may also affect the amount of coursework for which normal tuition is required.

Current tuition and available payment options are provided through the USILACS Tuition Access Portal and the applicable enrollment process.

The country-based tuition shown there is part of USILACS’s broader access model, which is made possible in part through generous support from private individuals and corporate donors worldwide.

Students should rely on the current pricing displayed there because tuition and payment options may change over time.

USILACS uses country-based tuition pricing so that tuition can better reflect economic conditions in the student’s country and help make education accessible across different regions of the world.

This access model is made possible in part through the generous support of private individuals and corporate donors worldwide. Their charitable support helps USILACS broaden educational access while maintaining the same academic standards and requirements for every student.

Students should use the Tuition Access Portal to view the current tuition available for their country and selected program.

Tuition depends on the student’s country, selected program, payment option, and applicable academic circumstances.

USILACS uses country-based tuition pricing to help make education more accessible across different economic regions. This model is supported in part by generous private and corporate donors worldwide, helping USILACS extend access while maintaining the same academic standards and requirements.

For some students, previously completed USILACS coursework may reduce the remaining coursework that must be paid for. For eligible Bachelor’s Degree students, approved HESEAP credit may also affect the amount of normal course tuition required.

Students should use the Tuition Access Portal to view current pricing for their country and program.

USILACS may offer scholarships, discounts, or limited-time promotional pricing when available. Eligibility requirements and terms vary by offer.

Some discounts or promotions may apply only to tuition paid in full and may exclude payment plans or combination with other offers. The published terms for the specific scholarship, discount, or promotion control.

USILACS offers payment-plan options for eligible programs.

Payment-plan pricing and terms are separate from pay-in-full pricing. Discounts or promotions specifically designated for tuition paid in full do not apply to payment-plan enrollments unless the published terms expressly state otherwise.

Students should review the current Tuition Access Portal or enrollment pricing for the options available for their program.