Caveat is college preparation for high school students. At its center are real college courses taken online in high school, most often ASU's, which students in any state can take. The student does all of the work; Caveat builds the plan around it and keeps it on pace. Here is everything that happens, in order, and what runs behind each step.
The systems
Light cards are things families and partners use. Dark cards are the private systems Caveat runs for each student. Open any card for the parts inside it.
Ways in
Caveat's prices, as of October 2026. ASU's own fees are separate and paid to ASU: $25 to start a course, and $400 to add it to an official ASU transcript, only if the family chooses and only with a C or better.
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Beyond the course itself, Caveat offers single services for any college-bound high schooler: the college list, essays, financial aid, study skills and more. Course-related services are included with course support. See every service and price.
Ground rules
Course options, timing and an honest read on readiness.
Outside Arizona?
Students in any state can take the same online university courses at the same price, and Caveat's services cost the same. Arizona's public universities publish how they count each course, so Arizona families get the clearest picture. Elsewhere, each college decides for itself, so how far the credit goes depends on the colleges on the student's list. Caveat checks those colleges before the student enrolls.
Caveat Academic Services offers independent college preparation services and is not affiliated with Arizona State University. Students do all of their own coursework. Each college decides which credits it accepts; Caveat does not promise that credit will transfer. Prices as of October 2026. ASU sets its own fees, dates and policies.