FAQS
What is Blended Learning and Study Center (BLSC)? Blended Learning and Study Center is a Place that prepares students in middle school, high school, and college for success in their academics and eventual careers. This is accomplished through tutoring, mentoring, school-progress monitoring, access to scholarships, grants, internships, externships, field trips, and networks of career professionals.
Is BLSC a Tutoring Center? Though BLSC provides tutoring to its members, this is just one of its several services. BLSC believes that tutoring is not enough to ensure the success of a child; we meet the holistic need of each student by providing other essential services needed for their successful growth, development, and maturity through college and into their eventual careers. This is what sets BLSC apart from other educational service providers.
What is BLASS College- and Career-Prep Secondary School? Blended Learning Academy for STEM Study (BLASS) College- and Career-prep High School is open to eligible students anywhere in the world who are ready to take advanced and college courses, and/or earn a U.S.A. high school diploma and college credits. Click here to Apply
Will students be simultaneously prepared for SAT and SSCE/WAEC at the same time? Yes. Students will be prepared for SAT, ACT, and SSCE/WAEC at the same time. In addition, students will have at least an ASSOCIATE DEGREE (or enough college credits to earn one). **Most importantly, **all our students will be prepared to start a career upon graduation.
Is BLASS only in Nigeria and U.S.A or virtual? BLASS is both virtual and location-based. The goal would be to have a BLASS location in each community. Currently, BLASS has physical offices and locations in Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.A. and in Ado-Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria. But students anywhere in Nigeria or Abroad can enroll in BLASS and graduate with a U.S. High School Diploma.
How much is the school fees or tuition for BLASS? The model of payment is different. You pay once an academic year for the courses you want to take for that year (click here to see the course fees), and then pay $30 every month for membership, which also covers other activities (such as college courses, extracurricular, field trips, etc). There is no tuition or school fees for BLASS. We encourage you to support BLSC and BLASS through Donations.
Are the courses accredited? Yes, all our courses are accredited through the KeyStone School. Therefore, any course you take with BLASS will count towards your high school credit and towards your high school diploma.
How are Labs Conducted Online? BLSC and BLASS College- and Career-Prep Secondary School carries out online lab experiments in different Modalities. Lab Instructions and Lab Worksheets are provided online. In synchronous sessions, the teacher conducts the lab together with the students via video conference. Students will have their own materials ready or have Kits that are already sent to them by BLASS. MODALITIES OF LABS Include:Virtual Labs; Simulations; Virtual/Augmented Reality; Home-made Labs (Students used readily available materials around their environment to conduct live session labs with instructor); and Home Labs with Kits Supplied (students use Kits that were sent to them to conduct live session labs with instructor).
We have applied for the transcript, but school is on break for now. In the absence of this what do we do? Please send copies of your report cards (from middle and high school) to current date. When you receive the hard copy of the official transcript, please contact us with the information. You can also inform the school to E-mail the official transcript to BLASS College- and Career-prep Secondary School at blass@blendedlearningcenter.com
Regarding the monthly fees, can the payment be installments as we are also going to pay for the present school at the moment. You can pay two installments for the monthly fees. If you are still enrolled in your current school, please send us the list of courses/subject. We will advise you on what courses to take with BLASS based on our assessment of the report cards and courses you will take with the current school. BLASS courses are very rigorous and we do not want to overwhelm our students, especially for the first semester.
We want to know how BLASS model works, before we can enroll fully.
BLASS requires a year-long commitment which spans from September 16 to June 15 each year. Summer sessions begin June 16 each year through September 14. During the summer students participate in internships, study abroad, and field trips to different countries. Accepted applicants will be required to participate in online class sessions and on-campus face to face classes; both components will be held on days and times that are agreed to be mutually convenient for the students, instructors, and teaching assistants. On days when the campus is closed classes will still continue through online sessions, including Saturday sessions to be scheduled in tandem with both school and University calendars. Please see the product page of BLASS schools that further explains the model in the section “BLASS Student Requirements.”
So we want to start the Friday and Saturday online classes for now. If that is when your child is available then BLASS will schedule his/her course lectures and live online sessions on these days. But your child will still be responsible for completing other online tasks for the course at his/her own time.
The Zenith account details in your site, is it a naira or USD account? The Zenith Account is a Naira Account. You can always pay the equivalent in Naira.
How long has BLSC run its programs and services? Blended Learning and Study Center (BLSC) has existed for more than 10 years. BLASS SECONDARY SCHOOL and TUTORING are some of our main activities. For more information on BLSC services and programs, visit here
What do the work of the volunteers entail? Volunteers can choose from one or more BLSC programs and services. Volunteers can also choose to teach or tutor different secondary school subjects. Some volunteers choose however to promote and disseminate information about BLSC services and programs to students and parents.
What are the benefits for volunteers or members of the Nigerian BLSC TEAM?
1. Opportunities to be part of a U.S. based Educational Institution, and travel to the U.S. with BLASS and BLSC students and staff.
2. Opportunities to become a full time employee of BLSC.
3. Opportunities to be trained and further your education in any area of your choice.
4. Most importantly, opportunity to impact the life of every student.
When you say employee of BLSC, do they get paid for volunteering? NO. VOLUNTEERS DO NOT GET PAID. THEY WILL GET A STIPEND EVERY MONTH BASED ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS; AND STUDENTS’ AND PARENTS’ FEEDBACK.
What’s the difference between BLSC and BLASS? BLSC stands for BLENDED LEARNING AND STUDY CENTER. The Parent Company of BLASS SECONDARY SCHOOL.
BLASS stands for BLENDED LEARNING ACADEMY FOR S.T.E.M. STUDY, which is the short form for the name of the Secondary School BLASS COLLEGE- AND CAREER-PREP SECONDARY SCHOOL NIGERIA. BLSC IS THE PARENT COMPANY NAME. BLASS IS THE SHORT FORM FOR THE NAME OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NIGERIA
As a volunteer, do I have to be in Lagos or the address shown on the flyer? NO! You can be anywhere to serve as volunteer. Volunteers may choose to be involved in BLSC online services and programs or run some of the services and programs at physical locations within their communities.
Do Parents have to pay for the services rendered at BLASS College and Career-Prep Secondary School for their wards? Participation in BLSC programs and/or services is free for BLSC Members! Membership is $50 a month and students must apply for membership.
Enrollment in BLASS COLLEGE- AND CAREER-PREP SECONDARY SCHOOL occurs year-round. To enroll you must apply first and submit the required documents
To learn more, click on BLASS COLLEGE- AND CAREER-PREP SECONDARY SCHOOL