Bad News--Excelsior Unofficial Evaluation

[mlwilliamsiv]

Thanks Peace123 and Malcs for your help...AGAIN!!!

I was basically using the POAG discount for a "deferral" method that I could use to just pay a one-time fee of $150 as opposed to paying $150 per month for 6 months on the regular payment plan.

The kicker is...I have to take Excelsior's Business Strategy course so I figure I might as well add a couple more in there to receive financial aid. I know that taking 12 credits will be a crapload of money, however, it won't make a difference if my student aid covers the bulk of it.

Plus...for some reason...I'd rather take a course than take an ECE exam. I believe taking a course gives me a little more room for error than an exam. However, if I go the regular fee route... I will bite the bullet and take the ECE HRM exam.

So here is the financial breakdown that I've estimated between the partner discount and the regular fee.

PARTNER DISCOUNT

$3,000 4 classes (12 credits x $250 p.c.h)
400 (Estimated textbook fees - $100 per book)
150 Enrollment Fee
150 Grad Fee
Total = $3,700

REGULAR FEE

$1,800 2 classes (Bus. Strategy & Production/Ops. Management)
200 (Estimated textbook fees - $100 per book)
235 1 exam (ECE Human Resource Management)
895 Enrollment Fee
495 Graduation Fee
Total = $3,625

So I think looking at the above projections...the partner discount route would be the best option---although I don't really want to take online classes!!!

And as far as POAG goes---Malcs---unless you are/were a police officer...I don't know how you filled out the form online. They had some required fields on there that do not apply to me. I emailed POAG earlier and got a response from Marion Conley. She said that if I emailed my address that she would send an Associate Card to me. I hope she means an application because I didn't pay yet! It said on the website that the Associate membership fee was $25 and Paypal only gave an option for $20, which is the Active Membership dues fee. That's why I didn't pay online. I just wish they had a contact number so I could speak with somebody.

Any-hoo...thanks again guys for your help.

P.S: PEACE123----How did you get that partner scholarship you mentioned? Did you have to do something to get it or you just qualified for it automatically under your FAFSA Financial Aid?

I have a scholarship I'm trying to apply for through my Local Union but I have to be enrolled first!!! The deadline is May 15 so I still have some time. The winner will be announced in June.

Does anybody know of a website(s) where people like us can go to apply for scholarships and grants?

From a loyal degree seeker,

Marshall