APUS Gets RA.

There is a posting in the APUS student lounge that says the Dean has announced their RA status. I expect if this is true to see an official announcement soon.

I have also read the APUS is going to keep its DETC accreditation due to strong ties to that body.

Am I correct that they will now be the only DETC / RA accredited school? If so, do you think this will have an impact on anything?

 

That's great news for APUS.

Western Governors University is also RA/DETC.

http://www.wgu.edu/about_WGU/accreditation.asp

 

APUS is still under candidate status: http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Action=ShowBasic&instid=2853

I think Penn Froster is also both NA/RA school.

 

Hi,

Penn Foster is not an NA/RA school. They are NA (DETC) only. A year or two ago, Penn Foster was under candidacy status with Middle States, however they withdrew their application (not sure why).

- Tom

 

I believe Kaplan University is DETC/RA as well.

 

Penn Foster is RA for their high school and vocational programs, NA for their associate degree programs.

 

Will APUS launch DBA or PhD soon

 

Re: Re: APUS Gets RA.

Kaplan is not a DETC school.

http://www.detc.org/degree.html#ktop

 

Its official. American Public University is RA accredited

http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?institution=&state=WV&submit=Search&form_submitted=TRUE&option=com_directory&showquery=

 

I guess this means tuition will increase soon?

 

I wonder if they will offer federal financial aid now? I would like to do a Master's program with them.

 

APUS Financial Aid

I received an email from their financial aid office last week in which they stated that they anticipate being a Title IV school this summer. That means Pell Grants and Stafford Loans et.al.

 

They already charge $250 a credit hour, the maximum that the military tuition assistance will reimburse. If they get anymore expensive, they'll price themselves right out of their primary market. Of course they could come up with some way to adjust their prices for military members, but I can make my $4500 go a lot further at other schools.

 

This is indeed great news for those of us enrolled at AMU/APU. While national accreditation was enough for my needs, the regional accreditation will give the degree I earn added utility.

 

Hahaha! They can play the same game as University of Phoenix. UoP charges $250.00/credit for Military personnel from T.A, but charging more for civilian. Who knows? It is just my guess.

Southern Methodist University plays better than that, you'll 50% discount tuition if you are entitled to MGIB, or Military personnel.

 

NA was good enough for my purposes as well, but I'm proud to be an AMU student during this period. The utility of my master's degree, when completed, just went up substantially, if I chose to change careers again.

 

Absolutely, Jassen. I am proud as well to be a student during this period.

 

The website still shows candidate status.

 

Very interesting. They switched it back to candidate. Wonder what this could mean?

 

Thats wierd. NCA listed APU as accredited. They must have changed it. Well, they better hurry up. There are students and former students who are anticipating a formal celebration of RA status. Filled with sake,vodka, and shouts of glee.