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Acceptance to CAP requires that a student meet program and course prerequisites. Follow the steps below to get enrolled!

The CAP application & registration window is open as of TBD, 2025. The fall deadline is Friday, September 5. 

New Students Only - Steps 1 and 2

The Fall 2025 CAP application is currently closed.

To apply to CAP as a new student, you will need your personal email address, your Social Security Number (SSN), and your parent/guardian's email address that is different from your email address. 

Your parent/guardian will be sent a link to the electronic Student Permission Form after you submit the CAP Application. Your parent/guardian must submit the Student Permission Form for you to earn CAP credit.

If you have earned CAP credit in the past, you do not need to submit a second CAP application. If you are unsure if you have previously earned CAP credit, talk to your CAP instructor or high school guidance counselor.

Step-by-Step Application Instructions

All Students

The Fall 2025 Online Course Request is currently closed.

All students, regardless of if you have earned previous CAP credit or are a new student, must request CAP course(s) EVERY semester you want to earn CAP credit. Ideally, you will submit the Online Course Request once a semester, with all requested courses for your home high school and any half-day program you attend. A second submission is permitted if necessary.

1. Review the courses available at your high school.

2. See how CAP courses fit into your future college major by visiting the CAP Advising Information page.

3. Watch this video to learn how to research course utility both at USI and elsewhere. (2020, 16:03)

4. If interested in attending USI, request to meet with a USI advisor and make sure to apply to Undergraduate Admissions

Optional: sample classroom presentation for students. (2019, 13:08)

Step-by-Step Electronic Student Permission Form Instructions

I submitted my CAP application, but my parent/guardian did not receive the electronic Student Permission Form email. What do I do?

If you submitted a CAP application and your parent/guardian has not received the electronic Student Permission Form email, it is possible that you accidentally entered their email address incorrectly on your application. Email the CAP Office at cap@usi.edu and include your name, your parent/guardian's name, and your parent/guardian's correct email address. The CAP Office will assist you.

My parent/guardian does not have an email address. What do I do?

If you have access to a printer, print the CAP Student Permission Form, take it home for a signature, and return it to your CAP instructor or high school guidance counselor.

If you do not have access to a printer, see your high school guidance counselor for a paper CAP Student Permission Form. Take it home for a signature and return it to your CAP instructor or high school guidance counselor.

I am a ward of the court or an emancipated minor. What do I do?

If you are a ward of the court or an emancipated minor, your counselor should sign the CAP Student Permission Form.