ra credit transfer problem

I attended a college that is RA by NEASC-CTCI and received my ASEE from them. I just got word from a college that I applied to that zero credits will transfer! They claim NEASC-CTCI is not recognized by their transfer rules. Question: How can I determine what DL RA schools will accept this credit? I would like to get a quality education and finish my bachelors, but I certainly do not want to start over. I have 64 credits and don't want to waste them. Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

I would write a polite letter to the school that has refused to accept any of the credits in transfer. Cite the Council for Higher Education Accreditation which clearly shows that New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC-CTCI) Commission on Technical and Career Institutions is a recognized accrediting agency.

 

I think its a mistake to assume that there should be automatic credit
transfer acceptability by university.
I also have hard time to accept that 0 credit from AS RA degree is accepted.
You may not get all 60 but I'm sure that majority of RA colleges and universities in US will accept such credits and will award
transfer credit.
In many cases on undergraduate level you shouldn't have a problem.
Some colleges and universities don't accept credit that is older than 10 years but even then they will judge by evaluating course by course.

I know many cases including my friends wife when classes content and discription didn't match from one school to another and credit was denied.

You may want to provide the readers here more details about your situation, for example what school awarded you the degree, when, major and
what was the GPA?
university you tried to apply to?
what is your goal? degree in what discipline etc.

I'm sure once we know more you will get some good and credible advise.

Regards,

Learner

 

I am really sorry for your situation but it is not that uncommon. When I started my academic career I went to the Catholic University of Puerto Rico which back the was Nationally Accredited. A classmate of mine went to the University of Puerto Rico which was Regionally Accredited. I transferred to another RA Catholic School while she transferred to Ohio State. We both had GPAs in the 3.80 plus range and over 80 credits approved. I had all my credits but six accepted at the other school, while she only got three credits accepted at Ohio State. Needless to say she returned to the UPR to finish her Bachelor.

When it comes to the acceptance of transfer credit and degree acceptance is up to the school and not the accreditation agency to set the final policies.

My advise, seek transferring else were. Check for schools with liberal transfer policies. Charter Oak, Excelsior College, and Thomas Edison accept all your credits so that would be a good place to start.

 

What is the name of the school where you earned your ASEE?

Did you compete your ASEE more than 10 years ago? Some schools have limitations regarding time since the credits were earned. It is odd that a school would not accept ANY credits, so it may be a mistake or some other underlying issue.

Tom

 

Thanks for the feedback so far, and here are the additional details. The school I attended is called New England Institute of Technology, GPA is 3.25, and the school I applied to is Indiana Wesleyan University for the BSBA program. I did not expect a full transfer of credit, but did expect to clear at least most of the lower level requirements( math, science, english, some humanities). I understand that moving from a technically focused degree to a business degree will require me to fill a gap and I'm prepared to do so. I appreciate the help thus far.

 

The one in Florida, West Palm Beach?

 

The main campus is located in Warwick, Rhode Island. This is a true "Technically" focused college and cirriculum. They have NO prerequistes to entering their programs! Although before completion of your degree you must obtain a GED. They only offer two and four year degrees. Also worth a mention is all their degrees end in technology including Bachelor of Science in Business Management Technology. Again focus not in theory.