Hi all,

I'm starting the graduation process and would appreciate your insights on two matters.
For those who have already graduated, could you share how long it typically took from submitting your graduation application on the school portal to receiving your physical diploma by mail?

Additionally, were physical student ID cards originally issued to online students upon enrollment? If it's possible to request one at this stage？

Appreciate any experience shares.

Hi everyone
I’m sponsoring a student from the Philippines who completed 2 years of Tourism at Cebu Technological University. We’re working on transferring her credits to UMPI (University of Maine at Presque Isle) for their BABA program with concentrations in Project Management and MIS.

UMPI requires a course by course evaluation from a NACES or AICE member. We’re considering IEE because it seems cheaper but I’m wondering

Does UMPI offer any kind of institutional discount or portal with IEE
Or is it full price unless you’re with another school

Also open to advice if SpanTran ends up being more generous for PH credits

One more thing
Can UMPI accept unofficial transcripts at first just to meet the admission deadline
I really want her to be admitted on time while we wait for the official evaluation
Or do all transcripts including high school and college need to be evaluated already before admission

Any help or experiences would be really appreciated

Our son jumped on the Straighterline freebie. 

After failing the CLEP Modular a few months ago, he is planning to do the Straighterline English Composition 1 course. 

I assume that it transfers to TESU for the College Composition 1 requirement?

In any case, they have redesigned it and it now has 4 instead of 6 writing assignments. All 4 of them are essays of different types (persuasive, argumentative etc.) No more research paper! Thank goodness. We look forward to seeing how SL has evolved.

Your Location: New Mexico
Your Age: 30ish
What kind of degree do you want?: Associates, Bachelors, then eventually Masters

Bachelors (RA preferred but will take NA). Three Year Bachelor like BYU Pathway for example or JWU (no LDS) or similar to Bachelor to Masters at TESU

I am thinking of getting an associates from Barton. I have not been in New Mexico long enough to qualify for residency. 

Majors Accepted (I am willing to do any to check a degree and expand my options from there):
Business (of any kind)
Organizational Leadership
General Management/Management (or similar)
Entrepreneurship (or similar)
Stem Sciences
Other recommendations are welcome depending on the program.

Current Regional Accredited Credits: 15
US History 1 & 2 (six hours)
English 1 & 2 (six hours)
College Algebra (3 hours)

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: No
Any certifications or military experience?: No
Budget: $17,000
Commitments: Work 60 hours weekly
Dedicated time to study: 10 to 12 hours weekly. I would be taking three classes per semester. I cannot devote to full-time CBE study because I work and am also living in "hiding" with friends from a violent spouse after escaping another state. I prefer 16 week courses but I can do to one course every eight weeks. I'm scared to try a CBE program at the current time and not being able to finish at least two classes every seven or eight weeks.
Timeline: A couple of years for each degree. I know this will add A LOT of time but this just all I can do at the current time.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: $500 each fall/spring from work. $250 for one summer class.

Grab all the gen eds and prereqs you can at Straighterline for FREE.  No credit needed.
Grab the courses you need (they're yours to keep forever) and finish what you can by Dec. 6, 2025.
This deal ends at midnight tonight.

• Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 Credits
  
• Anatomy & Physiology I Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 Credits
  
• Anatomy & Physiology II Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Biochemistry Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Business Communication | 3 Credits
  
• College Algebra | 3 Credits
  
• English Composition I | 3 Credits
  
• English Composition II | 3 Credits
  
• General Chemistry I | 3 Credits
  
• General Chemistry I Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• General Physics I Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Introduction to Biology | 3 Credits
  
• Introduction to Biology Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Introduction to Communication | 3 Credits
  
• Introduction to Nutrition | 3 Credits
  
• Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits
  
• Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits
  
• Introduction to Statistics | 3 Credits
  
• Life-Span Development | 3 Credits
  
• Medical Terminology | 3 Credits
  
• Microbiology | 3 Credits
  
• Microbiology Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Organic Chemistry I Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Organic Chemistry II Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Principles of Genetics Lab* | 1 Credit
  
• Student Success | 3 Credits
  

• American Gov't
  
• Business Comm
  
• Business Ethics
  
• Cultural Anthropology
  
• Dev. Writing
  
• Eng Comp I & II
  
• Informational Tech Fundamentals
  
• Intro to Biology, and Lab
  
• Intro to Communication
  
• Intro to Ethics
  
• Intro Marking is coming soon
  
• Intro to Psych
  
• Intro to Religious Studies
  
• Intro to Soc
  
• Intro to Human Resources - coming soon
  
• Language and Literacy
  
• Life-span Development
  
• Student Success
  
• Teaching Students with Exceptionalities
  
• US History I & II
  
• Western Civ I & II
  
• Intro to Nutrition
  
• Intro to Philosophy
  

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Hi Everyone, 

My little cousin lives in texas just graduated high school and I convinced her to take a ton of sophia credit during the summmer. She has about 70+ credits both between her AP courses and Sophia and was about to start applying to schools in texas. I told her to try out ETAMU! Do you guys know if they take Sophia credit? I read a post a few years back that TAMUC may not accept sophia credits anymore but I cant find that post. Thank you!

Straighterline is launching a "Finish Your Degree" promo tomorrow (Weds. Aug 6).
New students to Straighterline can enroll in any of their top gen ed courses (I listed them below) for free and have until Dec. 6, 2025 to complete the courses.  No course cost or monthly fee.  Totally free.  

My niece plans to knock out 6 courses by 12/6, but I'm sure a lot of you move faster with self-paced courses.  She's new to this whole thing.

Here's the URL:  https://www.straighterline.com/finish-your-degree/

She clicked on "Claim Your Free Semester" and got an email that said she'll get login details for her account tomorrow.  No credit card needed.  Tomorrow she'll grab the gen eds she needs, but she won't start until after Labor Day, so the extra time is nice.

Here are the courses that are in the promo - most or all, no longer have proctoring.  Looks like they're removing proctoring altogether.  Just check syllabi to make sure.

Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, Business Communication, Eng Comp I, Eng Comp II, General Chemistry I, Intro to Biology, Intro to Communication, Intro to Nutrition, Intro to Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Intro to Statistics, Life-Span Development, Medical Terminology, Microbiology, and Student Success.  

I left out the courses with labs because that's extra money, but they're in the promo too (A&P, Bio, Microbio, Physics, Biochem, and Chem).

Wanted to pass it along - good luck!

Hello! I'm a high school student in the U.S., graduating at age 16 in early 2026. I'm looking to start an online university program closely after graduation and would really appreciate any advice or recommendations based on my goals and situation below:

• Your Location: United States
• Your Age: 16
• What kind of degree do you want?: Accredited bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
• Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None yet — planning to earn 90+ credits through Sophia.org & Study.com
• Any certifications or military experience?: None
• Budget: Under $12,000 total
• Commitments: Part-time job
• Dedicated time to study: ±5 hours/day
• Timeline: Ideally finish the full bachelor’s in 2 semesters or less (assuming I have the 90+ ACE/NCCRS credits)
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None

Additional Notes:
• I prefer self-paced schools, but it’s not required.
• I strongly prefer schools without proctored exams.
• My top priority is the fastest and most affordable online degree path that accepts ACE/NCCRS transfer credits.
• I plan to do masters in the future, and take the CPA exam.

Thanks in advance for your help! 

My last TECEP was taken in the September 2024 term, and to maintain my enrollment I was planning to enroll for one in the Sept 2025 term. But now I looked at the catalog and it says to maintain your enrollment you need to register for a course *before* the year is up. It's confusing language, because registration is different from taking a course, but ...

Will taking the tecep in the Sept 2025 term maintain my enrollment, or should I try to register for August 2025 (paying late registration fees as required)?