One class at a time/payment plan/wont break the bank

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by LilKatie24, Feb 25, 2015.

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  1. LilKatie24

    LilKatie24 New Member

    Long story short I have managed to acquire about 48 credits over the course of my college education there have been a few starts and a few stops over the years but I would like to finish up with my associates while working at the same time I was thinking one or two classes at a time so I could pay as I went (no financial aid or loans)

    Basically I am looking for a reputable "cheapish" college that would allow me to take one or two classes at a time to finish up my degree. I have looked into my local CC but they have gone up to $350 a class soooo I was hoping maybe yall would be able to point me in the right direction.

    Also the degree would be an A.A.S. though I would really like to talk to a counselor beforehand to determine which degree I would be able to get into the fastest a A.S. or A.A.S. I have classes that could fall into either category.

    Thank you for all your help.
     
  2. potpourri

    potpourri New Member

    If you have 48 credit hours that is a good start. You would want to look for a community college that will accept 45 credits and that you could do the remaining 15 hours through them and earn an Associates degree.

    Of course without knowing what these courses are you may need more credit hours dependent upon if these courses you took would apply to a major.
     
  3. LilKatie24

    LilKatie24 New Member

    Thank you, for your help, do you know of any good community colleges that also let you take courses online? I live in a rural area, closest CC to me is too expensive, probably because they know they can charge more seeing as they are the only one around that is close. I have read about Clovis they look pretty good but that's about all I know of.
     
  4. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    New Mexico Junior College is also cheap and offers many online courses. Patten University is self-paced and will let you make payments.

    If you are comfortable with testing or portfolio assessments, you can transfer to TESC and not have to worry about taking any of their courses for the Associate in Arts (this is a general studies/liberal arts program); AS in Business Administration; AAS in Criminal Justice, or ASNSM in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Biology programs. You would choose the Per Credit Tuition Plan and use TECEPs (TESC's in-house challenge exams that can be taken online) or portfolio assessments (PLA) to fulfill the 12-credit residency requirement for this tuition plan. If you are a non-resident of New Jersey, each TECEP will cost you $111. The portfolio assessment will be $363 for the first 12-credit portfolio. For any other requirements you might have left, you can complete them with CLEP, ALEKS, Straighterline, Saylor, Uexcel, DSST, and several other alternative sources of credit.
     
  5. LilKatie24

    LilKatie24 New Member

    Wow I had no idea there were so many options out there. I have heard of Straighterline but never really looked into it much but will also be looking into New Mexico Junior College, Patten and TESC.
     
  6. novadar

    novadar Member

    Sanantone is the BOMB when it comes to this stuff. Stick with her plans and you will have 3 Bachelor degrees and a Masters before you blink twice!
     
  7. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    In addition to TESC, look at Excelsior and COSC. Same concept but cheaper and better customer service.
     
  8. LilKatie24

    LilKatie24 New Member

    Thank you all so very very much :)
     
  9. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    TESC is cheaper with their Per Credit Tuition Plan. I've crunched the numbers. All the OP would have to do is spend $444 total on four TECEPs plus the graduation and application fees; that is it. The OP wouldn't have to pay an enrollment fee or for any cornerstone or capstone courses if the associates programs I listed are chosen. COSC's required cornerstone course, alone, would cost $1,038. Plus, there is a $245 semester fee. Excelsior's required capstone course is $1,395. The enrollment fee would be $1,065. In this situation, TESC is way cheaper. Actually, TESC is only most expensive if you are utilizing their Enrolled Options Plan. Their Comprehensive Tuition Plan makes their tuition much cheaper than Excelsior and COSC if you're taking 27 or more credits per year at the school.
     
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  10. Kancunbum

    Kancunbum New Member

    Patten University is very unfair

    This school is extremely dishonest. I took 23 classes straight and was just about to graduate and then I failed my second to last class, they wouldn't let me finish my last class even though I prepaid term. If you fail a class at Patten two times you can't retake. This particular class "New Venture Financing" is only offered at elite schools or in masters programs, which I am not eligible for. Nevermind they wouldn't take or transfer my other much harder courses from an accredited state college. The test on this particular class is way off base to the materials!!! I tried talking to Dean and Robert Shah the instructor, but he failed to help me stating that it would compromise the test. Also most schools let you retake courses as many times and let yiu pick from a roster of electives. Watch out this school will get you!!!! 2 classes from graduation and they dropped me like hot potato, with no assistance. All they want is for you to take as many terms as possible, hope you fail a class so you can't proceed and want you to take as many credits as possible. They will barely take any credits from your prior college and what is funny, they are from way higher rated, accredited and more difficult schools.


    acswasc.org/pdf_general/…

    I also emailed the President for help on their conflicting procedures and unrealistic test, he said he didn't want to get involved. [email protected]

    The class they are requiring for "New Venture Financing" they won't accept any of my REAL university accredited Financial courses, because it isn't exactly the name of this course. Why does "New Venture Financing" have to do with leadership? Never mind that I was studying to be a C.P.A. and very difficult financial courses they didn't accept.

    I sent this to Cindi at admissions, The Dean (Tana Monaco) and the President. And they could care less.....

    Here is the issue in trying to find a replacement to their class (WHICH THEY WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO RETAKE, it is policy) or they refuse to look at their dishonest, funny its like the last class to graduation.
    This "New Venture Financing" is normally a Master's course at other Universities. I have never seen a University not allow you to retake classes, now I wasted my thousand plus hours and Patten and my funds.

    1) UC BERKELY HAS IT NEW VENTURE FINANCE BUS ADM X475.3

    http://HTTP://EXTENSION.BERKELEY.EDU/SEARCH/*PUBLICCOURSESEARCHDETAILS.DO?METHOD=LOAD&COURSEID=*40347
    Here is the bad part. TO GET TO THIS CLASS AT"UC BERKLEY", I don't have a SAT TEST and they have a list of their UC level required courses, which I don't have.
    extension.berkeley.edu/p…

    1) My old University "COLUMBIA SOUTHERN" offers it, but it is a MASTER's PROGRAM & I AM NOT ELGIBILE.
     
  11. ladylearner

    ladylearner New Member

    Kancunbum, I've never actually heard of being able to retake a class a third time, especially if it's part of your major. I could be wrong, but isn't that the case at most schools? However, I wonder what happens if you fail twice. Patten has a lock-step degree program and so only classes that are the same or similar in content will transfer. When you transfer, unless there is particular agreement or partnership in place, there is no guarantee of transfer. It is always up to the discretion of a college to accept particular transfer credits.

    Maybe you're not interested in new venture financing, but if you signed up for the degree plan and that's a part of it, it's just something you have to get through. The way they are able to keep costs down is by having a somewhat cookie cutter curriculum that works for some people. I've had a rather pleasant experience at Patten. I did lose transfer credits but I knew I was going to lose some before I signed on the dotted line. Nothing came as a surprise to me.

    What did you end up doing? I wonder if you could complete a portfolio to fulfill the requirement.
     

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