Pierpont AAS Questions

[homeschoolmom1]

Do you have to be at least 20 years old for the Pierpont Governors A.A.S.? Or just at least 2 years since high school graduation?

In other words, if you graduate high school at 16 years old, could you get the A.A.S. at 18 years old?

[jg_nuy]

This degree program is open to any student who has graduated from high school two or more years prior; students who earned a High School Equivalency Exam Certificate are welcome to enroll if their assigned graduating class has been out of high school two years or more.

https://www.pierpont.edu/academics/assoc...governors/

[bjcheung77]

I wonder if the individual mentioned in the Alumni Spotlight is a forum member... UMPI Bachelors in 6 months

Dirk Sommers
Board of Governors A.A.S. Graduate – Class of 2022

Dirk Sommers, a first-generation college graduate, is a 2022 Board of Governors program alumnus. Six months after graduting from Pierpont, Sommers will be receiving a bachelor’s degree in project management from University of Maine at Presque Isle in May.

“I had coaches always tell me, ‘whether you think you can or you cannot.. you’re right.’ I didn’t think I could, but Pierpont and Nancy Parks (Associate Provost, Student Services) taught me that I could.

Pierpont will teach you that you can do it – you can get the degree, you can succeed and go other places – further than you might have ever seen yourself going.”

[homeschoolmom1]

Nancy informed me that students can now enroll as soon as 1 year after high school completion. I am not sure if you can also graduate from Pierpont at that time, or if you have to wait 2 years from high school completion in order to graduate with your Associates degree.

[homeschoolmom1]

Is there a GPA for the AAS? If you send in all of the required credits, will your GPA be based on the graded RA credit(s)?

[CenterSquarEd]

Yep, that’s how it works. And they count Ds too (except in English courses), which is good for degree completion despite the negatives for GPA.

[LevelUP]

If all you have is the ASU course, then your GPA is whatever grade you get on that course.  Keep in mind you can retake ASU courses for a higher GPA.

[bjcheung77]

For graduation... It should be anytime after the application/entry date, graduation would be one of 3 semesters after applying. Basically, for individuals on the forums, they'll transfer as many ACE credits as possible and only take the 1 credit option at ASU, unless of course, they have RA credits elsewhere already (dual enrollment).

[bjcheung77]

Last and most importantly, this is an external cumulative GPA, it's not an internal GPA as you did not take classes at Pierpont.

[Getthatpaper]

I wonder if the individual mentioned in the Alumni Spotlight is a forum member... UMPI Bachelors in 6 months

Dirk Sommers
Board of Governors A.A.S. Graduate – Class of 2022

Dirk Sommers, a first-generation college graduate, is a 2022 Board of Governors program alumnus. Six months after graduting from Pierpont, Sommers will be receiving a bachelor’s degree in project management from University of Maine at Presque Isle in May.

“I had coaches always tell me, ‘whether you think you can or you cannot.. you’re right.’ I didn’t think I could, but Pierpont and Nancy Parks (Associate Provost, Student Services) taught me that I could.

Pierpont will teach you that you can do it – you can get the degree, you can succeed and go other places – further than you might have ever seen yourself going.”

It is indeed I. I also couldnt have done it without a lovely member here sending me fee for sophia for a last second bio course to graduate. I am now a History Teacher and Wrestling coach here in Texas. I have also passed the sophia thing and pierpont onto my kids and they love it that they can get a degree without the huge debt and I had one kid graduate this year and he is 34 credits down on sophia. I use alot of asynchronous learning module type curriculum on canvas that way it frees us up in class to do discussions or even projects with the content. I also just recently got recognized with the National certificate for teaching STEM, I also got accepted into UNT’s accelerated Masters of Education, Im going to keep trucking. Thanks everyone for what you have contributed to my journey!