The questions we get the most. If you have one that isn't here, email support@forkaia.com and we'll add it (and send you the answer first).
No. Enrollment is rolling. Pick a tier at /tuition, declare a major at /declare-major, and you're in. The one requirement: you intend to actually show up.
None of those. Those gates filter for test-takers, not practitioners. We take whoever's willing to practice.
Yes. We have members as young as 16. If you're under 18, a parent or guardian co-signs the enrollment.
Yes. In fact that's the model - 'Parallel Career Education.' Most of our undergrad members run both tracks simultaneously.
Yes. We have members in 22 countries. Payment plans available in local currency for the Global South Fellowship.
Four tiers: Freshman $29/mo, Scholar $99/mo, Honors $299/mo, Dean's Circle $999/mo. Full breakdown at /tuition.
Yes - eight scholarship tracks that cover up to full tuition. See /scholarships. We've never turned away a motivated member for money reasons.
Any time. No fees. Earned credits and credential records remain yours and verifiable forever.
Yes. Leaves of absence are allowed up to 2 courses. Your transcript and credentials stay active during the pause.
Many do. Scholar tier qualifies as professional development under most L&D budgets. We can provide an invoice formatted for L&D reimbursement.
Not by a regional US accreditor. We are intentionally outside the Title IV system - that's what lets us build curriculum that actually tracks the work. For professional-development and workforce reporting purposes, our credentials are accepted by 47 institutional hiring partners.
Some, through institutional partnerships (currently 15 institutions). We're adding more. Full list at /partnerships.
No. Bootcamps are 8-16 weeks. Forkaia is a 2-year degree equivalent (full-time) organized by course. The structure, cohort, advisor, transcript, and graduation ceremony all mirror a traditional college.
Practitioners, not academics. See /advisors. Everyone on faculty has 10+ years running desks, studios, teams, or portfolios in their major.
Each task has a rubric. Your advisor grades. Average rubric score across the course determines your grade. See /handbook section 02.
Yes. Scholar is monthly. Honors is weekly. Dean's Circle is weekly plus unlimited async. These are real humans on video, not AI chatbots.
Yes. 247 of you in your current cohort. Shared Slack. Weekly office hours. Monthly events. See /cohort.
Yes - IRL meetups 3x per course in SF, NYC, and London. More cities coming.
Nothing bad. You can retake any course. You can pause. Your advisor will reach out before you quietly disappear. We treat behindness as a signal, not a penalty.
Yes. 11x14, 100lb cotton paper, letterpressed, signed by the Dean, mailed free to anywhere worldwide. See /graduation.
Yes - any employer with the student ID can verify at /verify. We never retire transcripts or credentials. They stay live forever.
Yes. Alumni Slack access is lifetime. Alumni career intros are lifetime (for Honors+ graduates). Office hours access is lifetime.
Yes - see /career-services. 87% of graduates in roles within 60 days.