Complete all General Ed at Penn Foster - Possible?

[rowan555]

I don't hate this idea. That is only $63/credit for the college work plus the PF piece of paper and the whole thing comes nicely wrapped. It isn't what we elected, but it doesn't suck. I might really think on where to use those 15 credits....if one elected to earn upper level credit with them that would be an added bonus and add to the value IMO.

Yeah, I wouldn't have even considered this for my older son, but my younger one is a wild card with a boyfriend a few thousand miles away. Once he's 18, who knows how long I can keep him home and/or in school. The piece of paper might be worth the money. He's also got a year with Study.com so if he can complete some credits there too this year he'll be in really good shape. And hell, at that point getting the AS from PF might actually make sense, particularly with the alumni discount and the block transfer WGU does. On the downside, the 15 credits of electives come from a very limited pool. If we go this route, I will of course see if there is any wiggle room, as those upper level credits would sure be more valuable than art appreciation, composition, etc.