Cheapest? Easiest? RA degree(s) in USA?

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What I meant by this is $1000 or less outside of costs covered by federal aid and not counting monies paid for alt credits. So if a school was 2500 per semester 2x a year and pell covered it, I would consider it $1000 or less. Or if it was $1000 cash but also costs $1200 for a year of Sophia, I would also consider it (for this post purpose) under $1000. 

Considering that alt credits would be counted as 'educational expenses' or deducted from employment benefits, for instance, under an agency program; or through an ABLE account or something similar like an FSS program- and considering the $1000 at cash that isn't otherwise possible to expense.

Also not counting textbooks required for courses as those can be expensed.

So in short, not really under $1000- just under $1000 cash out of pocket that isn't expensible or covered by aid.

Keep in mind that everyone doesn't receive the same amount in Pell or any Pell at all. So people tend to speak to the actual costs involved on here. Everyone doesn't know all of the various amounts of different grants available which vary by state and then there's the feds. It's easier to speak in terms of actual full dollar amounts so you get a true picture. Sometimes people think they're going to get the full amount in Pell and then they don't so they end up struggling. 

What do you mean textbooks can be expensed?