The Duggars and CollegePlus

[sanantone]

With CBEs and the Big 3, you're able to save a lot of time, which is one advantage they have over CCs. What if that low-income family also prefers to earn a degree faster? (Like a lot of CPers do.) Couldn't be done with those CCs and 4-year colleges because of all the online classes required. Just trying to point out that CP is a most viable alternative for many.

Many families don't have the kind of money to pay CP. I don't know why that's so hard to understand.

I will not debate what the price is... and yes, we can do CP, because we lack in other areas... but, with this Pell Grant, don't you have to go to a campus for college? Are you able to have the flexibility and lack of deadlines that I have through CP?

No. You can attend college online. Shouldn't CP have explained this to you? You don't need CP to lack deadlines. The deadlines depend on the college you choose. There are self-paced options out there. CP customers who choose partner colleges other than TESC have to adhere to deadlines. Even TESC students who need to take the capstone and other courses at TESC have to be held to deadlines. I don't mean to offend, but it seems like you didn't do your homework before embarking on this journey and signing up with CP hasn't made you much more informed.

sanantone... don't think that you are converting me. I am just trying to probe into what you say...

Oo... and could you change the opening few sentences for this thread? They seem to get people off on the wrong note. It is rather severe, and insulting... especially if you are friends with CP workers and with Brad Voller (sp), and his friends...

Just thought that I should mention that, as it made me come in ready to spread flaming lead around.... (figure of speech... not literal.)

No.

So you have 2 options:
1. CollegePlus and one of the Big 3. You pay for CP and the tests (though, as Cookderosa mentions, you can get creative and figure out ways to help pay) and your degree can take as little as 1 year and you can stay home throughout. More flexibility.
2. Community college. Pell Grant helps pay and you have to take 4 years or close to it because you have to take actual scheduled classes due to not enough CBEs accepted. Less flexibility.
It's up to people which one they choose. CP just fits better for some.

Many people have no other option than to depend on grants and loans. $3,000 is a lot of money for a family that is financially struggling.

It is the strong language that has caused this thread to be so long. If the original post said something like, "The service CP provides is unnecessary and too expensive," the overwhelming majority here would have nodded their heads and hit the like button.

Sentiments such as: I hate them; they are bad Christians; their customers are idiots - these have seriously offended their customers and even caused those of us who wouldn't normally endorse them to defend them. Why can't it be toned down a bit?

You're putting words in my mouth and people are giving you likes for it? Wow.