Earn College Credit

Many colleges and universities favorably recognize participation in Presidential Classroom as part of their college admissions process. The University of Virginia (UVA), one of the nation's most prestigious institutions of higher learning, acknowledges the academic and leadership excellence of Presidential Classroom students.

The University of Virginia offers as an option one undergraduate credit hour for participation in one Presidential Classroom program. To register for credit, mail in the University of Virginia Registration Form with payment at least three weeks before your Presidential Classroom program begins. If you are paying tuition with a check, please make the check payable to the University of Virginia. If you opt to register for credit, please be sure to make a copy of both the UVA registration form and the Guidelines for the Credit requirements for your records.

In order to earn one undergraduate hour of UVA credit, you must:

  • Fully participate in and graduate from one of Presidential Classroom’s week-long programs (including all seminars and crossfire sessions), and
  • Write a five to six-page paper - Guidelines for the Credit Report

One hour of credit will be granted upon successful completion. (Please note that the maximum amount of UVA undergraduate credit you may obtain for Presidential Classroom is one credit hour, no matter how many separate Presidential Classroom sessions you may participate in.) The decision to accept transfer of this credit is made by the accepting college or university.

All students who successfully complete the program will receive a Graduation Certificate from Presidential Classroom to be included in college applications.

For University of Virginia registration and administrative questions, please contact Ms. Charlotte Partain at 703-536-1123 or cpartain@virginia.edu

University of Virginia Registration Form