First of all, this place is wonderful, if a bit overwhelming. I wish I had known of its existence long ago! I graduated from high school long, long, long ago (1993) and have no college experience. The thought of sitting in a classroom fills me with dread, so online education is best for me. I need to get a degree (at least an associates) for my job so that I can be considered for other positions. What the degree is for does not make a difference with my job and makes little difference to me. (I will say that math is my nemesis, but I love writing, religion, art, history, psychology...) I will be paying for school out of pocket - I was not a model student in high school and the fact that I was home schooled my senior year is proving to be a hindrance in my search for scholarships and grants. I really do not want a student loan if it can be avoided. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I would love to read anyone's experiences with starting from scratch. Thank you very much and best of luck to you all in your educational endeavors!
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I would check out a couple of the cheaper community colleges that offer online courses/degrees. 2 that come to mind for me are: Clovis Community College and Southeast Community College You should try to narrow your degree down to something at least or you can always get a plain AA or AS if you really want. I know Southeast offers those completely online and I have attended both of those colleges and they are both great. Southeast is on quarters (meaning 4 sessions in a year instead of 3 semesters) and I prefer shorter classes myself. Good luck!
That is not so long ago - but you are at a great age to earn a distance degree - and there are lots of ways to earn credit a low cost. And by now you probably know enough about certain subjects that you can earn credit pretty easily in some subjects. Although I am a big fan of Excelsior College (especially their BSLS since it allows up to 59 professional credits) I understand that COSC is lower cost and has great service: Charter Oak State College - Finish Your Degree Online You can earn credits from other RA colleges and sources and transfer them in. Also browse though the web sites for CLEP and DSST. Then outline plan to obtain your AA and BS degrees. When you need a low cost course ask here and you should receive suggestions.
Thank you so much! You all have been extremely helpful. I'll try and keep everyone posted on my progress. Katy
Steve Levicoff started pretty much from scratch. He earned 90 units from Thomas Edison State through portfolio assessment of skills he had already learned outside of classrooms, and earned the remaining 30 units with a small number of equivalency exams. His Edison portfolio is included in one of my books. Best wishes in your quest. --John Bear Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning
