09-06-2016, 06:46 AM
I think this thread is confusing.
You earn graded credit whenever you take a class for a grade. If you do that at a college, you'll have that grade forever.
When you transfer a grade to TESU, it doesn't come in as a grade, but that grade never disappears- technically speaking, you have a GPA from the previous school that can be used to help compute a grad school GPA.
If you take a single class at TESU, you get a TESU "GPA" but let's be honest, this isn't grad school's first day. They can see it's one class.
Finally, don't let people dissuade you from your goals just because they think that cheaper should trump all decisions. Fact remains, you've saved 2 years = awesome. If you want to take classes, take classes. I took an entire year of classes at TESU after using testing to knock out my lower level classes. I chose to take classes in my major (social sciences) to add a bit of "meat" to my transcript. I also have grades from a community college that I attended at the same time, but none of my grad schools asked for or saw those grades.
Do you *need* to have a GPA for your path? Do you *need* a competitive GPA for grad school? That's 100% your decision. In my opinion, you should think about it (it is expensive) and consider if it's something you want to spend the money on. If you're headed to grad school, THAT will be expensive, so it makes sense to keep costs low. Having student loan debt for your accounting degree plus more debt for your theology degree can be a heavy burden.
Still, yes, you can use financial aid. TESU is a regular college, so you simply fill out the financial aid form FAFSA online and indicate TESU as your college. If you qualify for a Pell Grant, that's around $5600ish per year assuming you're full time. Student loans will be handed to you on a silver platter.
You earn graded credit whenever you take a class for a grade. If you do that at a college, you'll have that grade forever.
When you transfer a grade to TESU, it doesn't come in as a grade, but that grade never disappears- technically speaking, you have a GPA from the previous school that can be used to help compute a grad school GPA.
If you take a single class at TESU, you get a TESU "GPA" but let's be honest, this isn't grad school's first day. They can see it's one class.
Finally, don't let people dissuade you from your goals just because they think that cheaper should trump all decisions. Fact remains, you've saved 2 years = awesome. If you want to take classes, take classes. I took an entire year of classes at TESU after using testing to knock out my lower level classes. I chose to take classes in my major (social sciences) to add a bit of "meat" to my transcript. I also have grades from a community college that I attended at the same time, but none of my grad schools asked for or saw those grades.
Do you *need* to have a GPA for your path? Do you *need* a competitive GPA for grad school? That's 100% your decision. In my opinion, you should think about it (it is expensive) and consider if it's something you want to spend the money on. If you're headed to grad school, THAT will be expensive, so it makes sense to keep costs low. Having student loan debt for your accounting degree plus more debt for your theology degree can be a heavy burden.
Still, yes, you can use financial aid. TESU is a regular college, so you simply fill out the financial aid form FAFSA online and indicate TESU as your college. If you qualify for a Pell Grant, that's around $5600ish per year assuming you're full time. Student loans will be handed to you on a silver platter.
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