Question 1

What is Beyond My Books?

Accepted Answer

Beyond My Books is a homeschool management platform that handles curriculum planning, attendance tracking, grades, transcripts, document storage, and scholarship enrollment - all in one place. It's built for families who take their homeschool seriously and want the paperwork to take care of itself.

Question 2

How long does it take to get set up?

Accepted Answer

Most families have their first student fully configured in under 5 minutes. Add your students, set your school year, assign curriculum, and you're tracking lessons the same day.

Question 3

Can I use Beyond My Books if I'm not enrolled in a scholarship program?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. The Core Plan is built for any homeschool family - scholarship or not. You get curriculum management, a smart calendar, attendance tracking, grades, transcripts, and document storage regardless of whether you're in a scholarship program.

Question 4

Do you cover my state?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We offer free, plain-English homeschool guides for all 50 states + DC - covering requirements, deadlines, and scholarship funding. The platform tailors compliance tracking to whatever rules apply where you live, so you always know exactly what your state expects.

Question 5

What is the Compliance Copilot?

Accepted Answer

The Compliance Copilot is an AI assistant you can chat with about your homeschool. Ask things like "what do I still owe my scholarship this month?" and get an answer grounded in your own records, your state's rules, and your scholarship program's requirements - not generic advice. It knows where you stand and tells you exactly what's left to do.

Question 6

How does AI receipt scanning work?

Accepted Answer

Snap a photo of a receipt and the AI reads the vendor, amount, date, and category, then logs the purchase against your scholarship balance and attaches the image for reimbursement. No manual data entry - just point your camera and it's recorded.

Question 7

Can AI help with my portfolio narrative?

Accepted Answer

Yes. With one click, AI drafts the narrative evaluation for your annual portfolio - pulling from your real grades, books read, activities, and test scores. You review and edit a polished starting point instead of facing a blank page at year-end.

Question 8

Will I get reminders before deadlines?

Accepted Answer

Yes. State compliance and scholarship deadlines appear on your calendar automatically, and we email you before each one is due - so a renewal date or submission window never slips past you.

Question 9

What's the difference between the two plans?

Accepted Answer

Both are family plans for up to 10 students. The Core Plan ($9.99/mo) gives you everything to run a well-organized homeschool - curriculum, attendance, grades, transcripts, and document storage. The Scholarship Plan ($24.99/mo) adds the full scholarship enrollment suite: the 5-step wizard, compliance tracking, enrollment packet generation, and purchase approval workflow.

Question 10

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cancel anytime from your account settings - no contracts, no questions asked.

Question 11

Can I track multiple students on one account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Both plans are family plans supporting up to 10 students, each with their own curriculum, grades, attendance, and (on the Scholarship Plan) scholarship enrollment and compliance tracking.

Question 12

I run a co-op or tutor students - is there a plan for me?

Accepted Answer

Yes - there's a dedicated Co-op / Tutor account with its own dashboard for the students and subjects you teach: classes and sections, attendance, gradebook, upload portal, messaging, and announcements. Families on Core or Scholarship connect with co-ops and tutors through the in-app community - request a co-op, they accept, and they record grades and attendance for just the subjects they teach, synced straight to the family's records. Contact us to set up your co-op account.

Question 13

Which scholarship programs does the wizard support?

Accepted Answer

Beyond My Books is built to work with a range of homeschool scholarship and ESA programs. Because every program has its own requirements, we configure the wizard for your specific program. Contact us to confirm your program is supported or to request it be added.

Question 14

What's included in the enrollment packet?

Accepted Answer

A fully organized ZIP file containing a compliance summary, all uploaded required documents renamed and labeled by type, and a manifest. Everything your scholarship organization needs - organized the way they expect it.

Question 15

What documents are typically required for enrollment?

Accepted Answer

Required documents vary by scholarship program. The wizard tells you exactly what's needed for your specific program and blocks packet generation until every required document is uploaded - so nothing gets submitted incomplete.

Question 16

What is the purchase approval workflow?

Accepted Answer

The Scholarship Plan lets you log every purchase against your scholarship balance, track its status (pending, submitted, approved, denied), and keep a full audit trail. This makes reimbursement requests and SFO reviews straightforward.

Question 17

Does attendance track automatically?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every lesson you mark complete counts as an instructional day. Beyond My Books tracks your days automatically - no manual logging needed. Requirements vary by state and program, and the tracker respects whatever threshold applies to you.

Question 18

Can I plan curriculum for multiple students at once?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each student has their own curriculum assignments, lesson plans, and progress tracking. You can manage multiple grade levels and subjects across all your students from a single dashboard.

Question 19

How do grades and transcripts work?

Accepted Answer

Grades flow from completed lessons into transcripts automatically. Transcripts are always current and export-ready - useful for scholarship renewal, co-ops, evaluator reviews, or college applications.

Question 20

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your data is yours. We do not sell, share, or use your family's information for any purpose other than running your account. You can export or delete your data at any time.

Question 21

What happens to my data if I cancel?

Accepted Answer

Your data remains accessible for 30 days after cancellation so you can export anything you need. After 30 days, your account and all associated data are permanently deleted.

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