Moving schools without losing credit

A checklist built for your move: the records to collect before you leave, what to ask at the new school, and how military families can use the Interstate Compact.

Your move

Student's grade next year

When is the move?

Military family?

Changing states?

My student has an IEP or 504 plan My student takes honors, AP, IB or dual enrollment classes

General information, not legal advice. Each school and state sets its own rules for accepting credits and placing students; ask the new school's counselor early.

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This tool is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Each college decides admission, aid and how credit counts, and requirements change; check each college's own pages. Examples are examples, not promises. Caveat Academic Services is an independent college preparation company. Students do all of their own work.