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That's great!!!!!
One thing though...I don't understand what TECEP rule you're referring to. If it's the residency stuff, then it just costs more money, it shouldn't slow you down.
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davewill Wrote:That's great!!!!!
One thing though...I don't understand what TECEP rule you're referring to. If it's the residency stuff, then it just costs more money, it shouldn't slow you down.
If you don't have the money to pay the $2,000 residency waiver and it takes 6 months to save it up, then that slows you down. For anyone who is committed to paying cash only, the speed of your plan is not only affected by how quickly you can get through a course/study for an exam, but also cost. I always had to work within our family's budget to come up with another $100 to pay for a course or exam, and it wasn't possible to do every single month.
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dfrecore Wrote:If you don't have the money to pay the $2,000 residency waiver and it takes 6 months to save it up, then that slows you down. For anyone who is committed to paying cash only, the speed of your plan is not only affected by how quickly you can get through a course/study for an exam, but also cost. I always had to work within our family's budget to come up with another $100 to pay for a course or exam, and it wasn't possible to do every single month.
The residency waiver PLUS the $1,500 Capstone (even with the full Pell Grant they would allow for 3 credits, which is a little over $300.00) is still around $3,200 OOP, then add the graduation fee -- that total is definitely a significant amount of cash for many of us.
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I disagree with the notion that the $2k residency fee slows you down. You don't have to pay the $2k until you graduate. Until then, you can take the courses/exams at whatever speed you and your budget can handle.
After you complete all the credits, save up for the waiver and graduation fees and pass one TECEP a year until you can get the $2k. Since you completed all of your courses, you have time to go get a job to earn the $2k.
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I think the larger nuisance is that you can no longer use Penn Foster to satisfy the Strategic Management requirement. Now you must go thru TESU (from what I am understanding). I finished my PF course before the July 1st deadline (April actually) so i did not have to worry about that change.
btw, CONGRATS! I am also part of the September '16 Class! 
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TrailRunr Wrote:I disagree with the notion that the $2k residency fee slows you down. You don't have to pay the $2k until you graduate. Until then, you can take the courses/exams at whatever speed you and your budget can handle.
After you complete all the credits, save up for the waiver and graduation fees and pass one TECEP a year until you can get the $2k. Since you completed all of your courses, you have time to go get a job to earn the $2k.
Yes and no. I definitely agree with you on applying etc... until the point you mention getting a job. It sounds like a good plan -- and for most people it probably is.
However, for a full time homeschooling parent, or teen student, someone with a longterm/chronic health issue (and/or significant medical bills), or someone already working one or two jobs to just squeak by, saving up that amount of cash may be a HUGE mountain -- even with a year or two, or three, etc, it might be difficult.
On the other hand, the ability to take a yearly TECEP to remain enrolled is a huge plus in the scenario.
And then there are those who will benefit career-wise if they can just graduate. In those cases, although I highly *highly* suggest not going into debt, I would say a small subsidized school loan for those final TESU fees might be very helpful, especially if the student knows they will benefit more by graduating then by working a minimum wage job and trying to save up, and be able to do everything it takes to pay it back.
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jlearn25 Wrote:I think the larger nuisance is that you can no longer use Penn Foster to satisfy the Strategic Management requirement. Now you must go thru TESU (from what I am understanding). I finished my PF course before the July 1st deadline (April actually) so i did not have to worry about that change.
btw, CONGRATS! I am also part of the September '16 Class!
But you can take the Strategic Management TECEP exam for $114. So that's not a major holdup (and really, the cost is less than it ever was for the PF course).
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TrailRunr Wrote:I disagree with the notion that the $2k residency fee slows you down. You don't have to pay the $2k until you graduate. Until then, you can take the courses/exams at whatever speed you and your budget can handle.
After you complete all the credits, save up for the waiver and graduation fees and pass one TECEP a year until you can get the $2k. Since you completed all of your courses, you have time to go get a job to earn the $2k.
If you have already taken all of your courses, and all you have left is the $2000 residency fee, but don't have the money to pay for it, then it WILL slow you down. Even if you get a job (or a 2nd job), it will STILL take time to make the money to pay for the fee.
And not everyone can run out and get a job! I am home with 2 kids, and a husband who travels almost every week, so going out to get a job is not an option. I'm sure there are plenty of people in a similar boat, who can't just run out and get jobs.
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If you're poor, lack of money is going to slow you throughout the process, not just the at the end. If you're poor enough, you may not even be able to take another SL course, CLEP, DSST, or TECEP. Or you can't pay the upfront $2.9k all-you-can-eat tuition at WGU. And WGU is a continuous enrollment institution. Or you may not be able to afford the TESU $75 app fee and the transcript costs.
I'm sorry if you are in an undesirable situation with your budget or have caregiving duties, but not all of us are. Don't lump all of us in as poor. Some of us can pay $2k-$5k in one shot thanks to our jobs or tuition reimbursement. The residency waiver fee won't slow you down at all if you have the money.
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