Why does it seem to me that EC is all about the money?

[cookderosa]

Cookderossa and others have written about TESC, financial aid and how to best utilize financial aid to pay for eveything. Do some searches or PM her...she is a good one to ask.

BTW your test scores look outstanding

Good luck to you!

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If it makes you feel better, I work for a non-profit college and it's STILL ALL ABOUT THE MONEY! (although we call it retention ) Anyway, college is expensive, no doubt about it. I think using CLEPs is a gem. My son's friend just passed a 6 credit clep. At his school, this comes in as a $3000 savings!?!? :eek: Yes, some people pay $500 per credit and more for each of those 120 credits!

Anyway, about the loans.

I took out a student loan, but I also qualified for a PELL Grant. I'm not sure why EVERYONE doesn't try for a PELL grant, apparently everyone except for me is rich hilarious
Really people, a PELL is free money! You get $4500. Free. That covers almost all of the cost at TESC! I won't go on and on about the 6 credit rule and such (especially since you are not attending TESC) but my $ got kicked back to me as a refund since my pell + student loan exceeded my tuition costs. It worked out very nicely, I had enough to pay all my books, all my cleps, 6 credits per semester, two graduation fees, my TECEP exam, a local class, and still a little left over. (which I'm going to use to order a kickin' expensive double diploma frame for my two new degrees)