Some New NCU Information

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Jodokk, Feb 9, 2004.

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  1. Jodokk

    Jodokk Member

    Not to seem to be an NCU "shill" but I am pretty stoked about this new title 4 development at NCU. I have, here, copied a missive from Dr. Hecht of NCU in reply to my pm. He gave me permission to post.

    "Northcentral University will be offering Title IV comparable to FA offered at campus-based schools, and expect to begin by April 1st. We will post on our web site information as it becomes available. Also, we will have direct links to our financial aid processing center so questions can be answered and FA applications processed online.

    Please feel free to post my response on any forum so others can have the correct information.

    If anyone has any questions about NCU, please send them to me and I will respond.

    Thanks for your interest.
    Dr. Don Hecht
    President
    Northcentral University"
     
  2. Jodokk

    Jodokk Member

    This was actally the first section

    Here is the first section. I hope it helps.

    Re: Recent NCU post



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    Jodokk wrote on 02-06-2004 07:38 AM:
    Does this mean that NCU is now a title 4 school? As part of the ongoing demonstration program, I wonder if they will have to conform to the semester/quarter standard for fin aid.

    Greetings Dr. Hecht,

    I posted the following on the current thread regarding NCU. I was wondering if you had a private comment regarding these matters. I am very interested in your school.

    "I had considered them until I found out that they didn't offer fin aid at all.
    I have NOT been AT ALL that interested in the original "Demonstration project" From what I could see, and in its effect upon my academic life, it meant that living expenses would not be considered in the COA of these schools. I have attended Piedmont Community technical college and Asheville-Buncombe Technical college, but for two courses on campus at ABtech, completely at a distance. I received full pells and full staffords.
    Some of us are not full time workers hoping to slide up some payscale with a DL degree, many of us are po folks (in my case, disabled po' folks) with small jobs and families and rely of that fin aid to help by allowing us to drop a part tinme job or two to study full time. Not considering DL full-time students for full-time aid is just another way the systme punishes the "dodge" of DL learning. I hope that NCU brings these matters to the table when developing their new student fin aid program.
    Now that this situation may change, I am seriously considering a PsyD (my change) degree there."

    Thanks and congrats on the new program,


    Dan Burrello

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    Dear Dan:

    Northcentral University is now a Title IV school.

    We are presently working with our financial aid consultant and with the Dept of Education to develop procedures that comply with their regulations. For instance, NCU is a semester credit school and beginning on April 1st we will having monthly course starts on the first of every month. This will simplify monitoring the FA process and permit NCU to offer Learners flexibility to work in a "cohort" environment with other course-mates or to work independently. Mentors will still work with individual Learners who can still complete courses in less than the scheduled 16 weeks. Academic progress is still measured by credits completed and not by time in course or program. So you can accelerate your program and still receive FA. (to be continued)
     
  3. rnattorney

    rnattorney New Member

    I think it is great that the Federal Financial Aid is now doing their pilot program for distance learning universities. It is a pilot, and it will allow many individuals more choice in schools.

    I received a Sallie Mae loan for NCU, which had a decent interest rate. However, the rates for student loans is so much better.

    Thanks for the update!

    rnattorney
     

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