South College announces competency-based DBA

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Hmm...this is interesting. How can they accept the GI Bill for their other programs, but not the DBA? Did they tell you why or what the issue is? If I can't use GI Bill, then I will have to look elsewhere as well, I'm not interested in coming out of pocket for anything after spending almost 2 decades in military service to earn my educational benefits. Are you sure you are not taking about the "military grant" instead?

She indicated they have applied for GI Bill acceptance, but it is still under review at this time. They are working through the process, but it doesn't sound like it will be approved by the VA anytime soon. She indicated they do not have significant military population pursuing Masters or Doctorate degrees. 

Once their status changes she is supposed to let me know.

So, that whole line sounded very weird to me. Once an institution is accredited and eligible for VA benefits and support, all subsequent degree granting programs that are under the same accreditation would also be eligible. Even viewing the South College - Knoxville page on the VA GI Bill Tool states they are eligible for both VA Educational Benefits AND Military TA (which is even more stringent) plus the have about 276 military students currently attending. 

https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-com...n/21902142

So I'm going to go ahead and say that the Admissions counselor is probably giving out bad gouge. I'm trying to reach out to the actual VA Certifying Official at that campus for further clarification, as he would be the one to actually submit the COE and certify the coursework to the VA portal itself.

Per the CBE Director, South College is now approved for members to utilize the GI Bill for their CBE Doctoral Programs.

I actually started on 1 July 2023 and have one month left in this term. I just submitted the final for class 6 today and plan to knock out class 7 before the term ends on 31 Dec. South treats the program like a subscription, meaning if you are in a class when the term ends you just continue on with the start of the new term. No need to rush or ask for a extension. At my current pace, I should complete by Late April.

Can you speak to the difficulty of the courses and what kind of work / time each class entails?