Step by step for compiling credits for transfer?

[gingermama]

So yes, each time you complete an ACE course, you should put it onto your ACE transcript.  Also, you need a degree plan, so that you know what to take and where each course fits.

I would also lock in your catalog sooner rather than later, because you don't want to be surprised if TESU does something you didn't think about (change requirements, remove the degree you want entirely, change how they bring in credits, etc.).  I would apply, register for an easy TECEP to enroll, and send in any credits you have now (after putting them on the ACE transcript).  It will make it especially easy for when you CLEP, as it's free to send those to a school you're enrolled in - but the school won't take them if you're not enrolled.  So you would have to put them all on a transcript and pay ~$30 to send it.  No sense doing that if you know where you want to go already, and it doesn't cost much to apply and enroll.

Every 6 months or so, I'd send in any new credits/transcripts so that you know exactly where everything will go, and have it all locked in, and a clear path forward.  You will be so glad you did this.  I locked in my catalog in 2015, thank heavens, because they made some major changes between then and when I actually graduated (June 2018) and it would have made a big and expensive difference to me.  If any changes they make going forward are to your benefit, you can always move to a new catalog at that time - I don't think anyone has ever done that though, as the changes are normally bad for anyone already enrolled.

I have a degree plan pretty well mapped out thanks to you and someone else. Big thank you by the way. I think the reason I finally decided to go with TESU was because I could enroll and not have to worry about taking courses from them to stay enrolled, just have to take a TECEP every 18 mo? I can't remember if that's correct or not... so how exactly do I put the courses I'm taking on an ACE transcript? Just send them the info each time? does that cost $? like with the CSM Learn course? or do I accumulate them and send them all at once to save $ and then transfer to TESU once every 6 mo or so? This is the part that's confusing me.