TESC's "New" Open Course Option

[Gooberman11]

Yep, as long as 24 credits of those TECEPs can be applied to your bachelors (12 for associates).

Do those 24 credits have to be completed in one year?

[sanantone]

Do those 24 credits have to be completed in one year?

No, they just have to apply to your degree.

[CariBerry]

So you could theoretically enroll in the college after doing everything else first, take the last 12 exams you need using TECEP exams under the Per Credit Tuition Plan, and graduate without having paid any tuition to TESC?

Wouldn't that bring the cost down to just under $2k since now the PLA courses are open source from TESC now too?

[sanantone]

So you could theoretically enroll in the college after doing everything else first, take the last 12 exams you need using TECEP exams under the Per Credit Tuition Plan, and graduate without having paid any tuition to TESC?

Wouldn't that bring the cost down to just under $2k since now the PLA courses are open source from TESC now too?

The money from the TECEPs and portfolio assessments do go to TESC, but it does make things a lot cheaper. In theory, one could finish a degree at TESC for a little over $4,000 or less including the costs of CLEP, DSST, ALEKS, Saylor, TECEP, Straighterline, portfolio assessment, Uexcel, etc.
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[CariBerry]

Do you have to pay the 3,000 something annual enrollment fee, or does the per credit tuition replace that?

[sanantone]

Do you have to pay the 3,000 something annual enrollment fee, or does the per credit tuition replace that?

Only the Enrolled Options Plan requires the $3,062 enrollment fee. This plan is popular since it's the cheapest one that does not require you to take any courses/tests through TESC except for the capstone in most of the degree programs. The Per Credit Tuition Plan requires 12 credits in residence for associates degrees and 24 credits in residence for bachelors degrees. TECEPs, ePacks, portfolio assessments, and online/guided study courses count toward the residency requirement. While tuition goes up to $476 per credit hour under the Per Credit Tuition Plan, TECEPs are still $108 for non-residents and portfolio assessments $350 for the first 12 credits and $200 for every 6 credits (or part thereof) thereafter.