Who wants to buy Penn Foster College?

[sanantone]

I might go in with folks on this forum, but not most of the folks on the other forum (except Steve Foerster).

Imagine all the drama over seemingly simple things like coke vs Pepsi!

Fixed it for you.

Wow, I didn't realize they were that expensive. That's why there's a lot of great programs out there that don't go for ACE accredidation

For the cost of ACE, you could probably get DEAC accreditation. You'll just have more criteria to meet, and the process will take longer.

http://www.deac.org/UploadedDocuments/20...n-Fees.pdf

[bjcheung77]

Update: My question is, which NA or RA accreditation agency will go for this? If none, start in Canada and partner up by creating a consortium.

Isn't there an option for schools to have credit by exams, block transfers, transfer credit by ACE/NCCRS or other NA/RA recognized courses? Such schools exists in the names of Charter Oak, Excelsior College, Thomas Edison, and several other Competency Based Degree. I'd like to create a school exactly as that, but offering very less courses. Maybe just offer a capstone/cornerstone for grad, GPA/residency requirements.

What I mean is to start a school with the following for example:
To start off, I will create certificates (30 credits) and diplomas (60 credits)
And then move into Associates, Bachelors and end at Masters.
So, where do they get the credits? Using the options available for transfer that's ACE/NCCRS or NA/RA, or equivalency exams.

A typical certificate would be say, a certificate in Mathematics/Statistics - 27 credits from ALEKS, 3 from Saylor Academy
A certificate in applied sciences, 30 credits from Saylor Academy and Straigtherline/Study.com
Diploma in applied sciences or business, 60 credits from ALEKS, Saylor, Straighterline, Study.com and Penn Foster
Associates and Bachelors degrees can be taken this way as well, as long as it's evenly placed out for course requirements.

Because there are upper level courses evaluated/transcribed at other schools, I will be able do the same and have those as UL. If people would like to do exams, they can AP/IB, CLEP/DSST, UEXCEL/TECEP & other CBE's, those credits into the degree requirement. Students will just pay fees for an application, an evaluation, transfer of credits, graduation and capstone/cornerstone fees. Essentially, this doesn't require a course from the institution, it just requires prospects to complete elsewhere and transfer them in.

This should work for competency based programs as well, essentially, you can be creating exams similar to CSU CBE or WGU's courses. It just shows that the student themselves are competent in whichever course they would like to have credit in. That goes for PLA as well. And there you have it, a school completely available for disadvantaged people. I would really like this as a non profit so it can rival UOP/NU.