Characters are not required to be in a faction or own a Keyblade upon joining the Union Academy, however by the end of their Final Term and Apprenticeship the Academy Requires that they do at least join A Union.

Keyblades are harder to come by, and the Guardians of Light recognize this, as such are happy for any who are Courageous enough to leave their homes and Kind enough to help them protect the Light. After all Donald and Goofy were not keyblade wielders, they helped protect the worlds

The first term might also be known as Class C, Fishies, Freshmen, The Beginners, the n00bs, or the newbs. They have just recently been accepted into the Academy and are now currently taking 4 Classes to help them make a decision about which Faction they desire to train under.

-------- They are Not allowed to Advance to Second Term, UNTIL they choose at least 1 Faction to Study under.
-------- All Terms End at end of Spring and Fall, New terms start at end of Winter and Summer.
-------- All quests Lead by students of this Term are required to be in groups of 4-8, or with a Master.

Second term might also be known as Class B, Sophomore, Juniors, The Novices, or whatever nicknames Final Terms can come up with. They have just successfully chosen which Faction they desire to train under can be up to 2 and are now currently taking the steps to make better choices to Earn that Faction's Trust + perhaps a keyblade? All classes will focus on improving the Skill-sets required for those factions, working as a team, and finally Earning enough Quest Credits to move to final stage.

--------- They are not allowed to Advance to Final Term, Until they have achieved 5 Quests.
--------- They are not allowed to Advance to Final Term, Until a Master Keyblader has accepted their Apprenticeship Form.
--------- All Terms End at Spring and Fall, New terms start at End of Winter and Summer.
--------- All Quests Lead by Second Term students are required to be in groups of 3-5, or with a Master.

Final Term might also be known as Class A, The Apprenticeship, The Internship, The Nearly-Theirs, The Last Term. These Students have successfully had a Keyblade Master agree to take them under their wing and train them in the Keyblade Way, so the goal is to perhaps be 1 step closer to Unlocking that keyblade. Should the student still not unlock their keyblade, at least they had 1-on-1 Keyblade Way training, and will know what to do on their "Lone" Missions.

-------- They are only Required to Complete a Total of 5 Quests ALONE in order to complete Apprenticeship.
-------- Should the Students FAIL to acquire a Keyblade, they'll be dubbed "Master" Rather than "Keyblade Master" at end of Term.
------------------------------ Keyblade can be unlocked at a later time, though. And they still can Join the Faction of Choice 100%.
-------- During this Term This Character can Go on any Quest they desire, as a "test" of their strength. Though Master may hide watching from afar.
-------- Students in this Term are ALLOWED to Teach First Term Students.