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RE: Do changes to graduation fees affect students regardless of their catalogue year? - Merlin - 08-09-2020
(08-08-2020, 05:57 PM)louise Wrote: Thank you. I have sent an email to TESU to get clarification because the residency waiver fee for a certificate used to be $1250 which I was fine with because I already have a BS from another college. I just want to switch careers and a certificate would be enough to do that. I certainly won't pay $3192 though.
If you're just getting a certificate and not getting a degree at the same time, then yes you pay $1,250 residency waiver fee to avoid having to take half the courses directly from TESU.
Personally, I find undergrad certs mostly a waste of money unless you're getting them alongside another degree–so you're not paying anything extra for it. They don't add much academic value to a degree... some may look at it like a minor, but it will probably be ignored by most hiring managers unless it is super specific to a particular job. But, if that is what you need to get the job you're looking for, then go for it.