Admissions

High School Transient Program

High school students in the local Steubenville area can take college courses at Franciscan University of Steubenville while still in high school. Here's how it works...

Eligibility

• High school juniors and seniors living in the local Steubenville area who are 16 years of age by the last day of the drop/add period for the semester for which they are enrolling are eligible to apply for admission as a “transient” student.
• The application should be signed by the student’s high school guidance counselor or principal.
• Applicants must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.4 (C+) or higher. A student’s ability to continue in this program may be suspended if his or her cumulative GPA at Franciscan University falls below 2.2.
• A student receiving a D or lower in a FUS class will not be permitted to take any other course until they meet with the director of admissions to determine a future course of action.
• Post-secondary classes are available only until high school graduation.

Application

• A transient application can be downloaded here and returned to the Admissions Office with the signature and title of the approving high school official.
• A form is required for each semester the student intends to enroll.

Registering for classes

• The registrar will put together a class schedule for each high school student based on the course(s) requested on the student's application and where seats are available in the desired class(es).
• Course selection is limited to 100 and 200 level courses as space is available.
• High school transient students may take up to 6 credits in each semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer) up to a maximum of 18 credits per year.
• Registration for high school students will take place at the end of June for the fall semester and mid-December for the spring semester.
• A schedule will be mailed to the student once registration is complete.
• If the registrar needs additional information or has a question about a class chosen, the high school student will be contacted by phone for clarification.
• Once enrolled by the registrar, the student may make changes to his or her schedule through MYFranciscan.
• The student may change his/her schedule online as needed without further approval (provided that the student does not try to register for a 300 or 400 course or try to exceed the 6 credit limit or attempt to register for a closed class or course with prerequisites.)
• Course changes may be made until the last day of the semester drop/add period.

Costs and other information

• The cost of each course is $100, payable by cash, check or money order (made payable to “Franciscan University”), or credit card
• Payment must be delivered to the Student Accounts window in the lower lobby of Starvaggi Hall before the first day of class.
• Each student will need a Student ID card before his or her first semester of classes. The card can be obtained at the Registrar's window in the lower level of Starvaggi Hall. There is a particular card for high school transient students, so be sure to alert the attendant of this status. Students with a High School ID are able to use the facilities in Finnegan Fieldhouse; however, high school students are not permitted to participate in Club or NCAA sports.