Is this true about portfolio assessments under the Per Credit Tuition Plan?

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We appreciate your patience and thank you for contacting Thomas Edison State College. I apologize in advance for any confusion regarding the different tuition plans during previous communication. The bachelors degree and or undergraduate certificates can be completed under the Per Credit Tuition Plan as long as you take 24 credits at Thomas Edison State College.
In regards to the Comprehensive Portfolio Process you would need to select a tuition plan other than the Per Credit Tuition Plan. PLA-100 (1 credit) and PLA-200 (2 credits) are online courses, and the per-credit tuition for those is the same as for other online courses. Once you successfully complete the PLA-100 and PLA-200 courses and have learned how to write and assemble your portfolio work, there is a Portfolio Assessment fee for the review of your material. Under the 2013-2014 academic year the fee is $350 for the first 12 credits reviewed (it is not a per-credit fee—it covers up to 12 credits), and then $200 for each additional 6 credits reviewed. If you select the Comprehensive Tuition Plan, your PLA-100 and PLA-200 credits are included, but the Portfolio Assessment fees are not covered. If your enrollment plan is the Enrolled Options Plan, you pay for PLA-100 and PLA-200 per credit when you register for the courses, then you pay the Portfolio Assessment fees when you determine which courses you will challenge through your portfolio.
Please let me know if this was helpful and feel free to call or email directly with additional questions.

Best regards,

I clearly said in my original question that I know that the PLA courses have to be paid for by credit. Under the Per Credit Tuition Plan, that cost is $476 per credit hour. I asked if I would be able to pay the flat fee for the portfolio assessments because the admissions counselor on the phone said that I would be charged by credit under this tuition plan. There is nothing on the website that says that portfolio assessments will be charged at a per credit rate in any situation. The website also states multiple times that credits earned from portfolio assessments can be used to meet the residency requirement. I think TESC is freaking out at the idea that someone could meet the residency requirement by only spending $750 for 24 credits worth of portfolio assessments.