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I was accepted to Texas State University's PhD in Criminal Justice program. The program does have a tuition waiver and $26,000 stipend, which goes far in Texas, but I missed the application deadline for the graduate assistantship. I discovered this program at the last minute; and, luckily, I made it in time to apply. I'll just try for the assistantship next year. I'm so happy! I want to cry.
I wanted to share this with all of you, not only because Instantcert and this forum were instrumental in me finally finishing my BA, but because I wanted this to serve as an inspiration for others. EC and TESC have become well-known for their flexible programs, and education snobs might laugh at you and tell you that no one will take your degrees seriously. I even had someone imply that those who attend unranked schools don't learn anything. Well, I learned enough to get into a regionally-ranked university! It's not Harvard, but it's good enough for me. Oh, and the stipend is almost unbeatable. Even the colleges that have $30,000 stipends are usually in areas with a high cost of living.
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A stipend is basically where they pay you right? Just clarifying. Either way that is great news!!!Do great and please keep us updated!!!
Good to know you proved all the doubters wrong about the so called unranked schools!
CONGRATS!!!!!
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Congratulations. Sincerely happy for you. You've continually inspired the rest of us to keep moving onward and upward.
best wishes
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WELL! that just shows the nay Sayers what determination,dedication and smarts can get you into a good Doctorate program even coming from one of those "Correspondence schools."
Congrats on following you dream.!!
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Congratualtations! It could not have happened to a more generous person. You deserve your good fortune through your sheer tenacity and hard work. Good luck in the next phase of your education.
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Wow! That's incredible news. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
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That's really great news Sanatone. Congratulations!
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That is absolutely fantastic! Congratulations! I am so happy for you! It sounds like you found the next step you wanted to take in achieving your goals! Please keep us updated on your progess with this degree.
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Congratulations and thank you so much for posting!!!!!! It's good for all of the doubters who lurk to see that yes, a degree from the Big 3 is a very valid (and cheap!) stepping stone to educational and career advancement. I love seeing success stories here!!!!!
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scryedrulz Wrote:A stipend is basically where they pay you right? Just clarifying. Either way that is great news!!!Do great and please keep us updated!!!
Good to know you proved all the doubters wrong about the so called unranked schools!
CONGRATS!!!!!
Yes, it's when they pay you usually for a research or teaching assistantship. A full-time assistantship is 20 hours a week and for 9 months, so you're free to work some more or rest during the summer.
Thank you all. It's going to be a bit of an adjustment for me to go from a place with 1.3 million people to one with less than 50,000, but Austin is just up the road. I'm only moving 40 minutes away, but the commute on I-35 can be awful.
Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
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