Free for Texans, $1000 for Non-Texans 6-hour class bundle at East Texas A&M

[jobee]

Jon,

I don't know if you want to update it again,but apparently out of state students are also being charged over 3,000 in fees. Total price is 4,300 and change unless you live in Texas.

At the same school, we had a recent report of similar fees temporarily listed on student accounts for winter courses that were announced as tuition-free. Those fees were quickly removed in an adjustment. It seems likely much the same is happening here.

I am an in state student at TAMUC and how they handled the free winter mini class was that a few days after registration, they entered in a grant (listed as GR) to change the fees (they do it manually). I just registered for the graduate level Instructional Design courses and the billing system shows $2,877.65 in tuition. I expect that over the coming weeks they will also enter a grant in to eliminate that fee for Texas residents. The person I spoke with yesterday in the graduate school said that it is their belief that they will start offering a competency based masters programs starting Fall 2024.

[LuckyLion44]

Important update to this post: This offer now appears to be free only for Texas residents as determined per in-state tuition rules. Out-of-state students appear to be charged $1,000 for the two-course bundle. For the most recent updates, see the most recent pages of this thread.

"Take advantage of two free competency-based graduate courses designed to help you master key skills at your own pace. Begin by choosing one of three exciting bundles based on your career goals." (These classes award graduate-level credit hours)"

That link is https://www.tamuc.edu/free-cbe-spring-courses

"Leadership and Training
Deepen your understanding of leading people and organizations while gaining the tools to create impactful, learning-oriented environments.

• ORGL 527: Leadership Theory and Practice – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  
• ORGL 521: Instructional Design for Corporate Training – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  

Safety and Disaster Preparedness
Prepare to take on leadership roles in public safety organizations with a strong understanding of how to effectively manage both routine operations and complex emergency situations.

• PSCB 502: Public Safety Administration – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  
• PSCB 506: Foundations of Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  

Instructional Design
Explore cutting-edge approaches to learning and development, combining timeless design principles with emerging AI innovations reshaping how people learn and grow.

• IDCB 500: Principles of Instructional Design – 3 credit hours ONLINE
  
• EDCB 520: Generative AI Innovation in Curriculum Design – 3 credit hours ONLINE"
  

These classes are not currently part of any degree program at East Texas A&M University...yet. So, you may be able to use them as an elective somewhere or even at ET A&M if the program you are in will allow it. Who knows what new programs are comign down the pike...

To take advantage of these classes, you can use the Quick App to apply without a fee. (this link is also on the website if you would rather not click it here for security purposes)

-- these are online courses, so new international students would likely not be able to do these unless here on a resident visa or something like that.

Classes start on Jan 13! Give yourself enough time to become admitted.

Some concrete updates on this:
-The term for competency based classes is truly that short time frame listed above and the class is self paced.
-The term costs $1,000 each for Texas residents and $2,000 for out of state residents; the program is awarding a $1,000 discount to all registered students in these early courses for this term only. So it ends up being free for Texas folks and $1,000 for others. I told the school its not on the website and they are going to add it. 
-These classes belong to new programs that have been sent to the state for approval to be offered in Fall 2025 but they have not been formally approved or announced at this time. The entire program would be self paced and paid by the term like WGU's model sort of.

[Vle045]

Thank you for the clarification. Now I don’t feel like I am “missing out” on a free opportunity.