assistance with plan- continuing student with old credits and terrible gpa

[l8989v]

Just pointing out that TESU has a BA in photography. Since you are a photographer, maybe you can like PLA some courses.
Don't know if it helps, just mentioning it in case you didn't know it already.

[swillson]

I would consider using that PELL at a state college (Florida CC). They will accept CLEP and DSST for a huge portion. They also offer Upper Level course work that can be applied to a BS/ BA.....you need to plan carefully. But your in a very good spot. Forget the out of state schools like NMJC.....use your Florida school.....which one is near you now? Still Santa Fe?

Nope, I'm in Tampa, so HCC is local.

Have you got any D grades to add to the list, OP? If you do, you might be even closer to an associate degree than you think.

Actually, no. I either went and got an A/B or I didn't and pulled in a WN or F.
Kind of a bonehead move, but it is what it is.

[bjcheung77]

Nope, I'm in Tampa, so HCC is local.

Actually, no. I either went and got an A/B or I didn't and pulled in a WN or F.
Kind of a bonehead move, but it is what it is.

Stuff happens, I had a similar past and well, that's history, what matters is now... Get an AAS from WVUP.
Get as many credits you need to graduate/transfer, they only require 1 course/3 credits for residency!

You can get ACE recommended credits for it, from ALEKS for math to Saylor, Straighterline, and Study.com for the rest. You can do a General Studies in anything, or an AOE of choice (5 courses of same concentration). There are set requirements of 7 courses, but the remaining courses can be anything.

I would suggest you to transfer your courses to Hodges University and go for one of their UPower programs and use your financial aid / grants that you mentioned. Their competency based programs have had wonderful reviews and they're a local South West Florida University. Or ladder to a Patten/WGU Bachelors if you like Competency Based Degrees.

Side Note: You can take most courses elsewhere and transfer into Hodges, take the remainder of the courses for a term and be done with it... I would shoot for 1 term as they offer great tuition of $2500-$3000/6 month term. Get your AAS and many of the general education and electives done, then transfer them in... Same for Patten/WGU.

[swillson]

oh, wow. I was completely unaware of the WVUP option until now. Thank you!
To make sure I'm not headed down the wrong path, it's this program, correct?
Board of Governors Associate of Applied Science | WVU Parkersburg

Thanks again!

[swillson]

Wanted to follow up on this: wrapped up my AA in one summer term. Decided to go with an in-state cc, and used the pell grant.

Now I'm looking at finishing the BA, but I have no concrete plans on that right now.

Thanks to all of you, you were very helpful!