Straighterline BSBA with TESU question

[NicoleSolomita]

Hello! 

I am so grateful that this forum exists! Thank you all for all of the wonderful information you share! I am looking forward to becoming a PRO at this and returning the favor for others some day! 

Ok, so here goes my questions:

My company offers us up to $6500/yr in tuition reimbursement, which is EXTREMELY generous, but with 0 credits previously accrued, and a lack of additional funds from my personal account to put towards my degree, I am trying my best to get things done for the lowest overal cost. Yes, I could get my degree very slowly for FREE through my employer, but at 41 years old, I need to achieve this goal quickly and efficiently. 

My backstory is that I have been in sales since 2000 and am burnt out. I am in the process of transferring to another department and starting pretty close to the bottom. There is a ton of opportunity to grow with the company, but I really will need at least a Bachelor's degree in order to compete for positions in the future.

So -I repeat, speed and low cost are my goals here. 

My company will pay for Straighterline courses but not other companies like schmoop or study.com. 

I am willing to take CLEP, TECEP, and courses at other companies like Saylor and the ones listed above (I keep finding more and more of them that TECU accepts credit hours from!) BUT I will not get reimbursed for this or for the $2200 residency fee I need to pay TESU. In order to get my degree in 2 vs 4 years, I am willing to pay for that out of pocket. 

My longwinded question is - Can I get my Bachelors degree (even if not a BSBA) solely from working with Straighterline, since my company pays this? Or is it really only good for the Associates portion of the degree? 

If Straighterline is not best past the Associates level for inexpensive and fast credits, what would be my best alternative for these types of credits from a cost perspective ---- Now, to be clear - my company will not pay for CLEP, TECEP, or any other online company that competes with Straighterline. 

I am trying to map out a plan for myself and I already know that I will have to pay the $75 application fee at some point for TESU and the $2200 residency fee (I am an in-state person), I am looking to keep ALL other costs as close to $0 as possible. 

Anyone have some advice for me here? 

TIA for any help you can provide!