I received this from Yale's Eli Whitney Students Program for nontraditional students.

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One could cover the 16 credits in residence by taking two courses for 7 weeks in the summer and 1 course in each January 3 week session. The impetus for the trip we are currently on (my family) was a 1 week course in Washington DC for my daughter. 1 week course, 2 college credits, 4 credits towards the residency requirement. She got to hang out with 20 other HES degree seekers, a Harvard Professor, met a supreme court justice (Kennedy I think), several congress critters, and multiple media personalities such as Major Garret of Fox News. She is now down to needing 12 more residency hours and needs about 10 more courses to finish the degree. That will likely mean one summer and one more three week January session.

HES isn't easy, flexibility is required, but I can see the merits of such an education firsthand and I'm happy I learned of the opportunity for my girls! It's just perfect for us.

That is fantastic!