North Dakota Homeschool Scholarship Transcript: SFN 60374 and the ND Academic Scholarship

Most North Dakota homeschool families know they can issue their own diploma. Fewer know that to unlock up to $6,000 in state scholarship money, they need to complete a specific state form — SFN 60374 — that has requirements most parent-created transcripts do not meet by default. If you are approaching graduation or the end of 12th grade without this form prepared, you may be leaving money on the table.

Here is what SFN 60374 requires, how to calculate the GPA it asks for, and how to build a transcript from the start of high school so that completing the form at the end is straightforward rather than a scramble.

What Is the North Dakota Academic and CTE Scholarship

The North Dakota Academic and CTE Scholarship is a state-funded award available to North Dakota high school graduates who plan to attend a qualifying ND institution. The scholarship amount is up to $6,000.

Homeschool students are eligible. The current scholarship materials reference Choice Ready, ACT/WorkKeys, and essential-skills tracking. Because eligibility criteria can change, use the current North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and institution instructions for the exact measures and course requirements.

SFN 60374 is submitted directly to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Follow the current published instructions for any institution-level application and eligibility verification.

What SFN 60374 Is

SFN 60374 is titled "Home Education Transcript for the North Dakota Scholarship Program." It is a state-produced form available through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. The form asks for:

• Student name, date of birth, address
• Homeschool provider name and address (your name and address as the parent)
• GPA on a 4.0 scale
• ACT or SAT composite score
• Course listing by subject area with credits earned and grades
• Certification of the applicable instructional record, including the 175-day/4-hour daily minimum for Tiers 2 and 3
• A notarization — the form must be signed in front of a notary public and notarized

That last requirement is the one families most often miss. A standard parent-created transcript does not require notarization. SFN 60374 does. Plan for this in the timeline — you will need to schedule a notary appointment, which means you cannot produce the form the night before the financial aid deadline.

How to Calculate the GPA for SFN 60374

The form requires a 4.0-scale GPA. The calculation method is the same quality-point system used by schools nationwide: multiply each course's credit hours by its grade-point value, sum all quality points, and divide by total credits attempted.

Standard 4.0 grade-point values:

If you use plus/minus grading, include those in your transcript's grading key with their values (A− = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B− = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, etc.) and use those values in the GPA calculation.

Example calculation for a four-year transcript:

A student completed 22 courses totaling 22.5 credits with the following grades:

• 8 courses at A (4.0), averaging 1.0 credit each = 32.0 quality points
• 9 courses at B (3.0), averaging 1.0 credit each = 27.0 quality points
• 4 courses at C (2.0), averaging 0.5 credit each = 4.0 quality points
• 1 course at A− (3.7), 1.0 credit = 3.7 quality points

Total quality points: 32.0 + 27.0 + 4.0 + 3.7 = 66.7 Total credits: 8 + 9 + 2 + 1 = 20.0 (using actual credits, not courses) GPA: 66.7 ÷ 20.0 = 3.34

Compare the resulting GPA with the current published Academic/CTE Scholarship criteria rather than relying on a threshold from an older form or guide.

Course Requirements the Scholarship Checks

SFN 60374 asks you to categorize and list courses by subject. The current scholarship materials reference Choice Ready, ACT/WorkKeys, and essential-skills tracking. Keep a clear course record and use the current NDDPI instructions and your institution's published checklist to confirm the required course mix and supporting measures.

Building the SFN 60374-Ready Transcript from the Start

The easiest way to complete SFN 60374 is to maintain a running transcript throughout high school — adding courses, grades, and credits at the end of each academic year rather than reconstructing everything in 12th grade.

At minimum, maintain these records each year:

Course log. A list of every course completed that year, with: the course title, the curriculum or materials used, the final grade (letter and percentage), and the credits earned (0.5 or 1.0 for most courses, depending on whether it was a semester or year-long course).

Attendance record. For Tiers 2 and 3, North Dakota requires 175 days and 4 hours per day; the Private School Option uses 180 instructional days. Keep an annual log — a simple spreadsheet with dates and hours works — so you can certify the applicable record truthfully.

GPA running total. After each year, calculate the cumulative GPA using the quality-point method above. Updating it annually prevents a large reconciliation project at graduation.

Diploma template. Your diploma is a separate document from the transcript. It should include the student's name, the homeschool name, a completion statement, the graduation date, and your signature. A template you fill in once is sufficient — no special state form is required for the diploma itself.

The North Dakota Portfolio and Assessment Templates at homeschoolstartguide.com/us/north-dakota/portfolio/ include a ready-to-fill transcript template built to SFN 60374 specifications, a GPA calculator worksheet, and an annual course log — so the running record you maintain each year feeds directly into the scholarship form at the end.

Timeline: When to File

Submit SFN 60374 directly to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and follow the current published scholarship deadline and your institution's instructions. Do not rely on a fixed January-to-March date range.

Key dates to plan around:

• ACT: Sit in 11th grade (or early 12th). You want the score before submitting your application.
• Draft SFN 60374: Complete it in the fall of 12th grade, once all 11th-grade grades are finalized and you have a clear view of the full course record.
• Notarization: Schedule in November–December of 12th grade. Notaries are available at most banks, UPS stores, and courthouses.
• Scholarship materials: Submit them by the current published deadline and follow the institution's application instructions.

Do not wait until the published deadline to start assembling the form. The notarization step alone requires coordination, and the course record review can surface gaps that take time to address.

What Happens If Your Transcript Has Gaps

If you are in 12th grade and realize your course record does not meet the current scholarship requirements, there are a few options:

Dual enrollment. North Dakota allows homeschool students to enroll in community college or NDSU/UND courses while still completing high school. Bank of North Dakota covers tuition for up to two courses per year for eligible students. A dual-enrollment course taken in 12th grade can fill a gap in the transcript and may also appear on a college transcript, which strengthens the application separately.

Self-directed completion. If the gap is a half-credit course (health, a semester of economics, a language unit), completing it independently in the final semester and adding it to the transcript before the scholarship deadline is feasible. Document it the same way you would any other course.

CTE Scholarship as an alternative. If the Academic Scholarship requirements are out of reach, review the current CTE Scholarship requirements against your student's coursework.

The scholarship can provide up to $6,000, so it is worth checking the current award terms and planning requirements. Most of the work is building and maintaining the right records from the start of high school — the form itself is a summary of what you should already have.

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