How does sponsored tuition work at AJU (Andrew Jackson University)?

Please relax. Nothing here is intended as a personal attack on you. All I'm saying is that you're blindly spouting praise for a system when you really don't know how it works (and you've only spent one semester at the institution). That was my question, by the way -- how does sponsored tuition work. I wasn't asking about the quality of the program, and that is why I found your answer insufficient. If you don't know, then you don't know, and there's nothing wrong with that. No need to get defensive when I ask for more details in an attempt to get my original question answered.

If you'd like to know how the system works, take a look at some of the other responses to get an idea.

 

Well, that's a semester longer than you spent there, sir. I signed up under the sponsored tuition program and it worked just fine for me. I answered your questions, and I wasn't "blindly spouting praise" (that's not a personal attack, huh?)

I don't usually do this, but frankly, this thread has become a waste of my time. I'm of the opinion you really don't want to know anything about AJU.

Seacrest, out.

 

Thank you for your contributions, TCord1964.

 

Interesting, he is blindly shouting [sic] praise for a program he attended. You are blindly attacking it without any knowlwdge due to some odd fear of "sponsored tuition," the pitfalls of which are only understood by you. If it freaks you out, don't do it. I'm completely interested in the program. In fact, I think I am going to pony up for a semester at the sponsored rate and try to confirm the courses I take will transfer later to AMU/APU. Might save me a few bucks. They have been very nice on the phone. My biggest issue is that they are NA and the programs are limited. I could care less about the "horrors" of what sponsored tuition is or isn't. I know what it is...more money in my bank account and 9 grad credits for $600 bucks.

 

Go for it. I plan on signing up, too. That doesn't mean I can't take a critical eye towards the program. That's how I talk. People can deal with my tone of voice on an online forum.

It's my understanding that the sponsored tuition is locked in for the duration of the program if you sign up by the end of the month.

By the way, "spouting" is a word. Look it up.

Good luck with your studies.

 

Yes it is locked in. You don't even have to have your transcripts to them by the end of the month as long as you sign up now.

You can also use sponsored tuition for a certificate.

I've already signed up.

 

My husband and I are both signing up asap - maybe tomorrow. I just need to sort out a few things. I sent an email to AJU, but since it's Saturday, maybe some of you who already enrolled can help.

The MBAs require micro as a prereq, and it can be done through a CLEP. My husband and I would both need this course- do you suspect that this must be taken before we apply, or just before registration? Someone mentioned that they didn't require transcripts to lock in the sponsored tuition- just the application- so I'm thinking this will buy us some time?

I'm a bit confused on the fees. I understand there is a semester fee, but does it matter how many courses you take-same fee right? Tcord says it doesn't matter, but it looks like it might....I'm still a little confused by their table. I'd like to try 1 course, but if that is the same fee as 3....well....that's almost $1000 saved.

Lastly, does anyone have experience with the self-paced vs semester-paced? I'm not sure which to choose. They say self paced starts every Monday and closes 110 days later. Regular semesters state that pring starts 4 times, so does that mean you can overlap or are you locked in a track? (TESC locked you into a track based on your start date, so if that's the case, I might need to think that through just a bit first)

 

Hi Jennifer, I dug out my enrollment contract that they were using spring of this year, not sure if its still the same, but here it is:

Tuition & Fees
Tuition Plan - Semester
Enrollment Fee (one time) $ 1 25.00 A_______
Tuition ( per semester hour) $ 3 00.00 B_______
Sponsor Credit (per sem hr) $ (300.00) C_______
Semester Fee $400.00 D_______
Proctor Fee (per course) $30.00

First Semester Fees (based on three semester hour courses) Payment Plans
Total Plan A (one pymnt) Plan B (four pymts)
One Course $ 555.00 $ 527.25 $ 138.75
Two course $ 585.00 $ 555.75 $ 146.25
Three courses $ 615.00 $ 584.25 $ 153.75

Subsequent Semester Fees (based on continuous enrollment)
Total Plan A (one pymnt) Plan B (four pymts)
One Course $430.00 $ 408.50 $ 107.50
Two course $460.00 $ 437.00 $ 115.00
Three courses $490.00 $ 465.50 $ 122.50

Payment Plan A is one payment with a 5% discount due upon registration (within 7 days)

Payment Plan B is four equal installments, pre-authorized to a credit or debit card and paid on a date of students choosing starting in the first month of the course. Student is subject to a $10.00 late fee if credit card is declined.

I hope that helps.

 

It was explained to me that as long as I was actively acquiring the transcripts, they did not need to arrive by the 31st of this month. I would think it would be difficult to get transcripts from schools right now as many are taking holiday breaks.

The semester fees do not increase as you add classes, but the proctor fee increases $30 for each class you add. If you have the time, it makes more sense from a financial standpoint to take 4 classes every semester as it only costs $90 more than taking just one class. This does not include books of course.

 

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Ok, this helps, thanks! Our testing center is closing on Friday and won't reopen until Jan 2nd, so if we have to take this CLEP this second, then it's cram time.

 

You may want to check into how the $400/semester fee fits into the self-paced course structure.

 

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I spoke with an advisor today. "self paced" at AJU isn't exactly what I expected. In a nutshell, you still have 16 week semesters- you just don't have assignment deadlines. It's self paced as long as you finish within the term (as far as I understand).
So, each semester you are enrolled, there is a $400 flat fee , and then a per course proctor fee of $30 ($360 whole degree). It is in your pocket-book's best interest to take as few semesters as possible (much like TESC) however, I'll be super slow- and thus will end up spending a more than my husband.
If you max out and take 4 courses per term, that's a 1 year MBA for $1560. To do the program in 2 years, the cost jumps to $2760.
For those needing 3 years, the cost is still only $3960.

For anyone wondering- if you sign up now ($75 fee, application, and fax of degree or unofficial transcript), you can start Jan 4th or as late as Feb 1st.
There are 2 MBA pre-reqs, Micro and College math. Math can be any 100 level math, it does not have to be college algebra. The Micro can be met through a class or CLEP- and you have your entire first semester to do it. Most of the requirements are required by the end of the first semester (documents, prereqs, etc) so there isn't a rush-rush to get them in right now.

 

AJU has extended their sponsored tuition offer until January 15, 2010. I just received an email that had this message:
Unfortunately (or fortunately if you look at a glass half full), we have not been able to speak with everyone who wanted to enroll in December. Therefore, we will be extending the sponsored tuition program until January 15, 2010.