Bachelors for job pay raise

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Thank you for all the helpful tips. I don’t even consider a diploma mill path to be worth it. So that’s totally against my thinking. I just brought it out out of transparency. To me that’s just not acceptable  but I do have stress about finding faster ways to earn a degree. I’m in the healthcare field already and have certifications for this specific role but I never thought of earning a degree before could ladder me up to a higher position. I have actually been in that role it’s just not formalized because I do not have a bachelors degree which is just a part of their internal checklist. I already manage people as well and help train them. I also didn’t have the financial means to pay for schooling before and went for certification that landed me the job on the spot as I am the source of income for my entire family. I don’t have any type of credits but I know most all of the options given around this forum. But during this pandemic I can’t even consider clep. I wish there were free classes I could somehow earn credit for? I saw here about the cyber security courses and the aleks math,  csm etc. I even saw sohpia.org offering free courses. But all of that won’t be enough to get me a degree to transfer to one of the big 3. Does anyone have more free ones that I can do at home that free or quick to complete. Does straighterline and saylor offer free classes?

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I know this sounds unprofessional. I am happy with my job and have some certifications to back it up but no degree. The position company recently opened will require one but the job description fits my experience and certification already. HR said I’m qualified but the degree is something that needs to be checked off the box. Is there an alternative to CLEP, SL, SDC, Life Assessments? Any self pace that’s cheap which can be earned in less than 5-6 months? I saw another thread that had a foreign accredited degree for $300 on Groupon. I know sounds too good to be true but someone like me who has 4 kids to feed and provide for, I surely could use that the pay raise!
 I’m desperate for something quick because I really wouldn’t want it for anything else than just the pay raise. Yes I know about diploma mills but I still want to learn and  at this point I can’t afford what’s out there even the big 3 seems too hard to attain for me.

1. There is no getting a degree is 5-6 months.
- yes I see that now. Thanks 
2. Diploma mill should not be an option and that is against everything this community stands for.
- I look down on it obviously just stressing about my options now being financially obligated to provide for everyone.
3. Have you looked into obtaining Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? You can use the funds to obtain the credits.
Yes but college online is time consuming If I do per semester full time to get the funds if I’m not mistaken 
4. The Groupon is not a option, its for a MBA/Master's and people are still waiting for USA accreditation proof from WES.
- I see
5. Even going super fast pace with alt credit sources like SL, SDC, etc, (114 credits) then taking required courses cornerstone and capstone (6 credits) from the big 3, you are looking at 12 months minimum before a degree can be conferred.
- yes I see now thanks