The Duggars and CollegePlus

[jenniferhc]

The postings in this thread have not been completely in vain. Initially I was wholly on Sanantone's side of the argument, but I'm starting to see more of a gray area at this point. It seems clear to me that CP has at least several people on this forum that have found their service's valuable, so obviously they are providing people with something of value.

I still can't say I'm a big fan of CP. To me, their site seems to imply that they are providing something they are not. It talks about "partner" colleges as if there is some kind of special arrangement between these colleges and CP. Their website also has a link to "Explore Our Bachelor's Degree Program." This makes it appear that CP actually provides a Bachelor's Degree, especially when you see other links that say, "Apply Now and Speak to an Admissions Advisor". It doesn't seem to me that they are being completely honest about the services they actually provide. Yet, it seems pretty clear that CP isn't just scamming people either, because they obviously have customers who are quite satisfied with CP. If customers are getting something of value and are happy with what CP provides then they can't be all bad. Although, I do still think their marketing is dishonest.

Well, it took me less than 10 seconds tonight to find a few pages with prices on them, so not sure where the general question is there and one of those pages made it quite clear you could choose between getting a degree from online state colleges (the cheapest version with an average cost of about $17,000), an online Christian university (at about $22K) or a "college of your choice" (local, on-campus).

It's right there on the website for anyone to find. You don't have to go through any sales-pitch or send away for info first.

Also, for those of you who are upset with the idea that CP is "falsely" advertising a special kind of agreement with some colleges, I suggest you call both CP and the schools and ask. I think you'll be a bit surprised by what you learn.