ddwyer44 Wrote:I'm looking to start using Tuition Assistance again so I was wondering what experience anyone had with online programs. Im not set on any particular degree path as of yet, more so interested in bolstering my academic resume since I am EAS'ing next year and would like to have credits to show when i apply for schools. I am looking for essentially the standard things: around the TA cap of 250$ per credit hour, some flexibility with military schedules (no deployments anytime soon, but week long field ops are intermittent) and an institution with decent reputability from which credits would hold some weight when applying to other schools. Appreciate any help you guys can give me, thanks!
My TESC degree, combined with my experience has been well received. I received job offers in the 75-90k range. The caveat here is my work experience, the degree was a box checker. If you plan on doing something COMPLETELY different than your MOS, than school rep matters. If you are looking to go to school after you get out, most schools will accept college credit from another Regionally Accredited school. Certain schools have programmatic accreditation, and are a little more picky on where the credits come from. For example, if you take business courses from a non-AACSB school and try to transfer those courses to the AACSB school, they may accept the credits as general credits, but make you retake their specific business course (this happened to me).
There are a ton of military friendly schools with online programs, so in order for us to help you better, please be specific on what you are trying to accomplish (major, career, school reputation, etc). A degree is almost always a means to an end, so you need to plan from your desired end result, and go backwards. This sounds like a "no duh" comment, but many people neglect to plan in this matter.
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PrLoko-isms
Don't waste time by trying to save time. The only sure way to complete your degree is to knock out credits quickly and efficiently.
Don't let easiness bite you in the rear. Know your endgame (where you want to be) and plan backward from there. Your education is a means to an end.
Be honest professionally, socially and academically. There are people (especially little ones) who look up to you and they're going by your example.
Be proud. Whether you're an Engineer or Fast Food worker, there is honor and dignity in hard work.
Picking on people weaker than you only proves that you are a weak person.
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