A few questions for the pros...

[sanantone]

Not necessarily. Let's wait and see what the changes are in July. I doubt they'll be much different from COSC or EC.

You're probably right.

So I know I said I was thinking about EC, but I think I'm liking TESC better. Should I apply now so I be grandfathered in under the current requirements?

You probably need to enroll before July in order to avoid the changes. That means either signing up for the comprehensive tuition plan or paying the nearly $3,000 under the enrolled options plan.

[Prloko]

I personally think TESC has the most professional looking website and physical infrastructure (I've been there) of the three but their service sometimes leaves something to be desired. Plus, they seem to change degree requirements every year, which isn't very nice for many non-trad students. If I could do it again I'd go to ESC or UWyo.

University of Wyoming has a great rep and the cost is very low, but due to their AACSB accreditation, they were very non-user friendly when accepting my business credits from other sources. Their catalog states they accept CLEP macro as equivalent to their course, but their dean wouldn't accept it for my business degree, they also transferred a prin of Marketing class that I took at Saint Leo University as general elective rather than their equivalent. They were generous with my open credits as they accepted my military credits as free credit, in the end, UWyo accepted 55 credits in transfer, TESC accepted 99. If I had more time, I would have sucked it up and finished with UWyo (good rep), but with two years left in the military, TESC was the way to go.

[IrishJohn]

So I know I said I was thinking about EC, but I think I'm liking TESC better. Should I apply now so I be grandfathered in under the current requirements?

It's not a bad idea to go ahead and do so, IF you believe you can finish your degree in a year so you don't have to pay the annual fee more than once. The new changes may not be so bad but until we see for certain what they entail and figure out the alternatives to satisfy them it's probably best to go with what is known right now under the current system.

[AlbaTiVo]

Another thing to consider is that they will allow you to extend for up to three months at $233 per month rather than paying another annual enrollment fee. That three months might buy enough time for some people to finish.