Last Updated: April 8, 2026
These Terms and Conditions govern access to the KCNH website, student dashboards, portals, learning systems, and related services. By using the Site, enrolling in a program, accessing a student dashboard, or submitting coursework, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, Payment Terms, AHPLEX Terms, Student Handbook, and other institutional policies published by KCNH.
Privacy and Electronic Communications
These Terms and Conditions govern access to the KCNH website, student dashboards, portals, learning systems, and related services. By using the Site, enrolling in a program, accessing a student dashboard, or submitting coursework, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, Payment Terms, Student Handbook, and other institutional policies published by KCNH.
Accounts and Access
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity occurring under your account. Accounts may not be assigned or transferred. KCNH may suspend, restrict, or block access to any student dashboard, portal, or learning system in cases including nonpayment, policy violations, academic misconduct, pending review, or other administrative concerns. KCNH does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to its website, dashboards, or online systems.
Payment and Financial Responsibilities
By enrolling in a KCNH program using a payment plan, you authorize KCNH to automatically debit monthly tuition payments from the payment method provided at checkout unless a manual payment option is selected where available. Regardless of payment method, you remain responsible for timely tuition payments in accordance with your selected plan and KCNH payment policies. Additional payment, refund, and financial policies are governed by the KCNH Payment Terms.
Coursework Submission and Academic Integrity
Students must personally complete and submit their own coursework through the applicable KCNH program dashboard. Submission of coursework by anyone other than the student, or submission of material not authored by the student except as expressly permitted by KCNH policy, constitutes academic misconduct and may result in disciplinary action, termination, or invalidation of any degree issued.
Grading and Academic Standards
KCNH’s grading and assessment policies are designed to ensure that all students demonstrate genuine competency in their program of study. The following standards apply to all KCNH degree programs.
Grading Scale
All graded assignments are evaluated on a 0–100 scale. Letter grades are assigned as follows: A (90–100%), B (80–89%), C (70–79%), D (60–69%), and F (59% and below). The minimum passing score for any individual assignment is 70%.
Assessment Structure
Each course includes two essay assignments and two multiple-choice assessments. Essay assignments are reviewed and graded by the KCNH academic team. Multiple-choice assessments are graded automatically by the learning management system.
Resubmission and Retake Opportunity
Students who do not meet the minimum passing score on an essay assignment are provided one resubmission opportunity per assignment, up to a maximum of three total essay resubmission credits per program. Students who do not meet the minimum passing score on a multiple-choice assessment are provided one retake opportunity per assessment, up to a maximum of three total retake credits per program. Essay and multiple-choice credit pools are separate and non-transferable. Upon receiving a resubmission notice, students have fourteen (14) days to submit their revised essay. Failure to resubmit within this window forfeits the attempt and consumes the credit. After all permitted attempts are exhausted, the grade earned on the final attempt is final. Resubmissions and retakes are evaluated on their merits without a grade cap.
Multiple-Choice Assessment Feedback
Score only is returned to students between attempts on multiple-choice assessments. Correct answers and question-level feedback are not disclosed at any point during or after the assessment process.
Grading Timeline
KCNH’s academic team has up to thirty (30) days from the date of submission to complete review and grading of essay assignments.
Graduation Eligibility
Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 70% across all graded assignments in the program to be eligible for graduation. Individual course results are recorded on the official transcript. No student will be approved for graduation with a cumulative GPA below 70%.
Artificial Intelligence Use
KCNH requires academic authenticity and ethical scholarship in all coursework and submissions. Permitted AI use may include grammar, spelling, formatting, outlining, reference organization, literature summarization for personal comprehension, and citation structuring, as allowed by KCNH policy.
Prohibited AI use includes generating, paraphrasing, or rewriting academic work using AI; fabricating or simulating data, results, or citations; submitting AI-generated content as original student work; or concealing or misrepresenting AI use. Violations may result in corrective action, disciplinary review, blocked status, termination, or other institutional action.
KCNH may review submissions using academic integrity evaluation methods, including review of drafts, outlines, research notes, writing patterns, stylometric analysis, linguistic analysis, and other relevant materials. KCNH may use AI systems in academic integrity reviews or administrative operations and is not liable for errors, limitations, or omissions produced by such tools.
Textbooks and Course Materials
Students are responsible for purchasing all required textbooks and course materials unless otherwise expressly stated by KCNH.
Program Extensions
Program completion deadlines are as follows:
- Bachelor’s Degree programs: 4 years (1,460 days) from the date of first tuition payment
- Doctoral programs: 5 years (1,825 days) from the date of first tuition payment
If a student does not complete all program requirements within the applicable timeframe, program dashboard access will be suspended. To continue the program, the student must purchase a one (1) year extension at a fee of four hundred ninety-five dollars ($495). Extensions may be purchased annually with no limit on the total number of extensions available. Each extension period begins on the date the prior deadline expires. Dashboard access is restored upon receipt of the extension fee.
Extension fees are non-refundable. Purchasing an extension does not modify any other institutional policy, academic requirement, or tuition obligation. KCNH reserves the right to adjust the extension fee for future extension periods with reasonable notice.
Students with documented disabilities who require additional time to complete their program due to disability-related circumstances may request a disability-based extension. Such requests must be submitted in writing with supporting documentation and will be reviewed in accordance with applicable law. KCNH will engage in an interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations where required. Disability-based extension requests are separate from and do not consume the standard annual extension option.
Transcript Policy
KCNH issues transcripts in accordance with its institutional policies and procedures. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, KCNH is not obligated to issue a transcript reflecting partial, incomplete, or in-progress coursework for any student who has not completed the applicable program requirements.
KCNH reserves the right to determine the form, content, and timing of any transcript or academic record it may issue. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed as a guarantee that KCNH will issue a partial transcript, interim academic record, or transcript for incomplete program participation, except where required by law or expressly provided in KCNH written policies.
Degree Conferral and Credential Use
All program requirements and tuition payments must be completed before a degree is awarded. Degrees, diplomas, and official use of titles or designations are conferred only after the tuition balance is paid in full and the account is cleared. Until that time, use of any title or designation in any format is prohibited. Misuse of credentials may result in disciplinary or legal action.
Compliance with Policies
Students must comply with the KCNH Student Handbook, Terms of Use, Payment Terms, academic policies, and all other institutional rules, procedures, and policies published by KCNH, as amended from time to time. Additional policies and procedures published on the KCNH website are incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.
Administrative Review and Communication
KCNH may investigate potential violations of institutional policy, academic misconduct, misuse of AI, misrepresentation, or other conduct inconsistent with KCNH standards. As part of any review, KCNH may request supporting materials, written explanations, drafts, notes, or other relevant information from the student.
KCNH may require that academic, administrative, financial, and disciplinary matters be addressed directly by the student and in the format, timeline, and manner designated by KCNH. Students are responsible for timely responding to KCNH communications and for submitting requests, documents, and required information in accordance with KCNH procedures.
Failure to cooperate with an institutional review, or failure to provide requested materials within the time specified by KCNH, may result in administrative action, blocked status, disciplinary action, or termination.
Misrepresentation
Any applicant or student who provides false, misleading, or incomplete information in connection with an application, enrollment, supporting documentation, or institutional matter may be subject to disqualification, revocation of admission, termination of enrollment, rescission of benefits or qualifications, or other action deemed appropriate by KCNH.
International Use and Data Protection
KCNH operates from Guam, USA. Users who access the Site or services from outside the United States are responsible for compliance with local laws. If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, personal data will be processed in accordance with the KCNH Privacy Policy, and by using the Site you consent to transfer of your data to the United States for processing as described in that policy.
Third-Party Links and Services
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. Unless specifically stated otherwise, KCNH does not control and is not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party site or service.
Intellectual Property and Prohibited Use
KCNH grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. You may not use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, impair, or interfere with the Site or any other party’s use of it. All content, software, text, graphics, logos, and images made available through the Site are the property of KCNH or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Disclaimers
KCNH is a private, international, distance-learning institution. KCNH is not regionally or nationally accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Degrees and diplomas conferred by KCNH may not be recognized in the same manner as those issued by institutions accredited by agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
KCNH programs are educational in nature only. Neither enrollment in nor graduation from a KCNH program qualifies a student or graduate to practice medicine, diagnose medical conditions, prescribe medications, or hold themselves out as a licensed physician or other licensed medical professional unless independently authorized by applicable law. Educational materials, course content, and faculty recommendations are provided for educational purposes only.
KCNH does not guarantee academic, professional, licensure, certification, business, or employment outcomes. KCNH does not warrant that the Site, dashboards, or services will be uninterrupted, error-free, timely, secure, or free from inaccuracies. To the fullest extent permitted by law, KCNH disclaims warranties of any kind and is not liable for losses, damages, data loss, service interruptions, or other consequences arising from use of or inability to use the Site, dashboards, services, or educational materials.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless KCNH and its officers, directors, faculty, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to your use of the Site, dashboards, or services; your violation of these Terms and Conditions; or your violation of any applicable law.
Changes to Terms
KCNH reserves the right to revise, amend, or update these Terms and Conditions at any time in its sole discretion. The most current version will supersede all prior versions.
Contact
Questions regarding these Terms and Conditions may be directed to KCNH through the contact information published on the KCNH website.