International Undergraduate Degrees

Hey guys. It appears as if I will have to attain my undergraduate degree from a university outside of the good 'ol USofA due to student loan issues. I'm not well versed at all on this, but am looking for guidance. I have limited funds, am a good student, and need to knock it out quickly. Here are the restrictions: has to be 100% DL, needs to be as applicable as possible to US employment (preferably in the energy sector), and it appears as if I will not be able to transfer in very many credits because my alma mater is withholding my transcript. I would love for this to actually be a meaningful process whereby I can learn something, but am resigned to the fact that this may simply be a resume-filling chore. Anyone know of any decent international programs that I can knock out quickly that won't break the bank?

 

yeah, that's what I was afraid of. Anyway, have made a discovery today that may make it possible for me to finish it out through TESC as I had planned. Thanks!

 

I would do whatever you could to finish through TESC and get a US degree even if you had to sell an organ.

 

University of London External System

London has a nice selection of undergraduate programs and is very inexpensive:

http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/prospective_students/undergraduate/index.php

 

I think in some area foreign degrees are well respected.
You can do well with degree from english speaking countries.

Some will suggest UNISA.

How match credit do you already have?
Are you starting from beginning?

 

Is it the HOPE tax credit that you found out about? If not, do the research irs.gov. You can get up to $2,400.00 returned to you each year for your first four years of college in the form of tax credits. Even if you make NO income, I have read, you can still get up to $1,000.00 in tax credits. That should be more than enough to complete a degree at one of the Big Three. If you get stuck, you can try Excelsior or Charter Oak and rack up tons of inexpensive credits through GREs.

 

I think any decent foreign degree will take at least two years and cost more than some US degree programs.

Probably the lowest cost degree in the US and one that will accept 119 of 120 transfer credits (include challenge tests) would be the Excelsior BS. That is what I did - although it is a Liberal Studies degree the majority of my credits are in engineering, math, science, and business. (However I did us California CC credits along with employer financing for UD credits.)

Why is your alma mater withholding credits?

Don't forget that there are tax benefits associated with college tuition.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf