Need a plan for my Bachelors. TESU? COSC? Other?

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TESU and Excelsior's health programs are not test-friendly.

Thanks. That really narrows things down.

I'm not completely opposed to courses, depending on the format, but it seems unlikely to be cost-effective, and not as flexible if I had health problems arise. The only plus might be getting financial aid for the courses, I'm guessing.

COSC charges a student service fee of over $200 per semester. You only need to pay the student service fee while you're taking the cornerstone and capstone.

The cornerstone seems like the Excelsior "Information Literacy". No getting out of the cornerstone, I suppose.

TESU is extremely picky about what you can create with the Learner Designed Area of Study. If the area of study you design is anything like one of their majors, they will not approve it.

Thanks. Too bad I think I could still design something different enough, but, that could be frustrating and time-consuming to work it out with them.

The capstone and residency waiver at TESU will cost you $3,997. The cornerstone, capstone, and two semesters of the student service fee at COSC will cost $2,796. So, even if you couldn't use FEMA credits at COSC in the future, COSC will be over $1,000 cheaper for the required tuition and fees, alone. And, if you choose a TESU degree that requires several courses that you can't cheaply test out of, the difference in cost will be even greater.

Thanks for summarizing it this way.

So I guess there's a pretty clear winner, considering the other paragraph you wrote too (not quoted).

TESU's portfolio assessments are cheaper than COSC's, but PLAs require a lot more work than people think. It is usually much faster to test out or complete an ACE or NCCRS-approved courses.

That was my original thought, but hmmm, I am still wondering. I saw some posts about completing a PLA in a week. I know it would be hard work still. I am figuring it would be like writing a small research paper. Although I do like testing out, and papers kind of suck, I feel like the paper is almost like an open-book test. I'm not sure, and maybe my impression of it is wrong. I guess the best part is if the COSC scholarship covered the fee. Though applying for scholarships can make it drag on.

I'm mostly clueless about financial aid in regards to the required costs (capstones, enrollment fees, service fees, etc).