12-10-2011, 10:00 AM
I haven't had any issues with anyone at Rio Salado on the phone or via email. Was just having hard time completing application and now I know why. It is because of this stupid state I live in.
Something about a Federal law regarding State Authorization and Massachusetts has not authorized many Arizona colleges to offer distance education to people living in Massachusetts (whether here as a resident or not) Many states offer free state authorization to schools who want to offer distance education to students living in other states. However, this not-so-wonderful state of Massachusetts charges colleges $40,000 (highest of any state) for the State Authorization application. It is ridiculous
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I called the Mass Board of Higher Education and well, there is nothing I can do besides find other schools (they named off colleges here, EXPENSIVE ones too boot)
I only needed to do THREE classes at Rio Salado- the local college here where I can find TWO of those three classes requires so many prerequisites, that I literally would need to do SEVEN classes just do complete TWO of the prerequisites I need for University of Alabama.
I really want to go to school to become a Registered Dietetican, but it doesn't look like it is going to happen. I am frustrated, sad and pissed all at the same time. I am not using any financial assistance and should be able to choose where I want to spend my own money. One school I called which has a "Culinary Nutrition" program said that in order to enroll into that program, I would first have to get their two year Associates Degree in Culinary Arts. When I told them I didn't want to become a chef and that I also am not in this state long enough to even complete that degree, all the program director had to say was "Well, you could LEARN to like being a chef" I am so sick of all of these colleges being about money and not even about what the goals of the students are.
Something about a Federal law regarding State Authorization and Massachusetts has not authorized many Arizona colleges to offer distance education to people living in Massachusetts (whether here as a resident or not) Many states offer free state authorization to schools who want to offer distance education to students living in other states. However, this not-so-wonderful state of Massachusetts charges colleges $40,000 (highest of any state) for the State Authorization application. It is ridiculous
Academic Impressions - News and Analysis
I called the Mass Board of Higher Education and well, there is nothing I can do besides find other schools (they named off colleges here, EXPENSIVE ones too boot)
I only needed to do THREE classes at Rio Salado- the local college here where I can find TWO of those three classes requires so many prerequisites, that I literally would need to do SEVEN classes just do complete TWO of the prerequisites I need for University of Alabama.
I really want to go to school to become a Registered Dietetican, but it doesn't look like it is going to happen. I am frustrated, sad and pissed all at the same time. I am not using any financial assistance and should be able to choose where I want to spend my own money. One school I called which has a "Culinary Nutrition" program said that in order to enroll into that program, I would first have to get their two year Associates Degree in Culinary Arts. When I told them I didn't want to become a chef and that I also am not in this state long enough to even complete that degree, all the program director had to say was "Well, you could LEARN to like being a chef" I am so sick of all of these colleges being about money and not even about what the goals of the students are.
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