09-17-2015, 11:39 PM
I sent an email to further clarify some questions I had. Here is the email and the response, hope it's helpful!
"I am generally confused about all this. So please help shed light of some of my questions:
1). How does DreamDegree make money?
2). Am I absolutely able to take 10, 3 credit courses, for free and receive accreditation from ACE?
3). If I understand correctly, DreamDegree used to be AlignDegree Services LLC. AlignDegree Services LLC is listed under the ACE accredited organizations, but DreamDegree isn't. Is DreamDegree approved for credit by ACE, or is still waiting to be evaluated?
4). I did not register to take COM110, however I was informed this class is mandatory for all new students. I would like to take multiple classes at once. Will I be able to take whichever and however-many courses I chose after completing COM110?
5). For COM110 homework assignments are based on the reading of a required text. Do all courses require textbooks which are not offered by DreamDegree?
6). Is credit award for a class upon the completion of the finial? Is any grade above a 70% eligible for credit?
I am grateful for the opportunity to test run this process, but am suffering from confusion due to lack of information.
Thank you for your time. "
Response:
"Thank you for your interest in DreamDegree. We are excited to have you as part of the First-Year-Free Program.
1. We fund First-Year-Free for our students by charging the colleges/universities an administrative fee for students we assist with credit transfer and placement.
2. The way the program is set up, all student begin in COM 110. Once we receive your unofficial transcripts we evaluate the credits you have earned at previous institutions to determine the remaining number of credits and course topics required to bring you to a total of 30 credits earned. So to answer your question, if you have not completed any previous college course work, you may be eligible to take 10, 3 credit courses.
3. DreamDegree™ educational platform courses are delivered by AlignDegree Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SignificantTechnology, LLC, which has offered courses with ACE CREDIT’s recommendations since 2011.
4. It is true that COM110 is the first course in the First-Year-Free program. Once we receive your unofficial transcripts we evaluate the credits you have earned at previous institutions to determine the remaining number of credits and course topics required to bring you to a total of 30 credits earned. The courses will be selected for you based on your evaluation and the schedule of available courses. To ensure students are successful, students are not permitted to take more than one course at a time.
5. All required textbook materials are embedded inside each course.
6. A grade is posted upon completion of the course.
We hope that this will help alleviate your confusion and are very happy to have you as part of the program.
Best wishes,
DreamDegree Support"
"I am generally confused about all this. So please help shed light of some of my questions:
1). How does DreamDegree make money?
2). Am I absolutely able to take 10, 3 credit courses, for free and receive accreditation from ACE?
3). If I understand correctly, DreamDegree used to be AlignDegree Services LLC. AlignDegree Services LLC is listed under the ACE accredited organizations, but DreamDegree isn't. Is DreamDegree approved for credit by ACE, or is still waiting to be evaluated?
4). I did not register to take COM110, however I was informed this class is mandatory for all new students. I would like to take multiple classes at once. Will I be able to take whichever and however-many courses I chose after completing COM110?
5). For COM110 homework assignments are based on the reading of a required text. Do all courses require textbooks which are not offered by DreamDegree?
6). Is credit award for a class upon the completion of the finial? Is any grade above a 70% eligible for credit?
I am grateful for the opportunity to test run this process, but am suffering from confusion due to lack of information.
Thank you for your time. "
Response:
"Thank you for your interest in DreamDegree. We are excited to have you as part of the First-Year-Free Program.
1. We fund First-Year-Free for our students by charging the colleges/universities an administrative fee for students we assist with credit transfer and placement.
2. The way the program is set up, all student begin in COM 110. Once we receive your unofficial transcripts we evaluate the credits you have earned at previous institutions to determine the remaining number of credits and course topics required to bring you to a total of 30 credits earned. So to answer your question, if you have not completed any previous college course work, you may be eligible to take 10, 3 credit courses.
3. DreamDegree™ educational platform courses are delivered by AlignDegree Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SignificantTechnology, LLC, which has offered courses with ACE CREDIT’s recommendations since 2011.
4. It is true that COM110 is the first course in the First-Year-Free program. Once we receive your unofficial transcripts we evaluate the credits you have earned at previous institutions to determine the remaining number of credits and course topics required to bring you to a total of 30 credits earned. The courses will be selected for you based on your evaluation and the schedule of available courses. To ensure students are successful, students are not permitted to take more than one course at a time.
5. All required textbook materials are embedded inside each course.
6. A grade is posted upon completion of the course.
We hope that this will help alleviate your confusion and are very happy to have you as part of the program.
Best wishes,
DreamDegree Support"
![[-]](https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/images/collapse.png)
