OnlineDegree vs SDC vs Shmoop vs Other Options?

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COSC is generally the better choice among the big 3 for an associates.

I think CSU global is relatively alternative credit friendly. There are other alternative credit friendly Universities but you would really have to figure out ahead of time what college/program and what courses from what sources would be accepted. Alternatively, you could finish her bachelor's at COSC and she wouldn't run into that problem.

Currently, onlinedegree isn't available to persons under 18.

SDC has discounts that can apply if you pay for a full year.

Other cheap options would be CLEPs(free through modernstates).

I'm sure our resident home schooling expert will be of a lot more assistance to you if she sees your thread.

Thanks for your reply @MNomadic!  I'll have a closer look at COSC's 2-year degree.  If my daughter can't get into a bigger-name school, then we will consider COSC or TESU for her 4-year degree.  There are a lot of family politics involved in this because my husband and his father are elite University snobs.  My father-in-law was a finance prof at well-known University and he thinks if you can't graduate from UNC, Uni of Chicago or an Ivy League school, you're just wasting your time and money.  We're constantly butting heads on this.  My husband shares much of this snobbery but he's a little more open if the Uni is ranked in the top 200.  I've got a kid who is moderately to severely dyslexic and will be lucky to get through a 2-year degree not to mention a 4-year degree.  

Thanks for the other info as well.  :-)  CSU and ASU have taken high spots on her radar and since they're top-rated universities, they would be permissible in the views of my hubby & his father.

CLEPs would be the most affordable and our local Community College will accept 39 CLEP credits for a associate degree.  Timed CLEPs and driving to a facility will be our largest hurdles since our local college is not a CLEP-approved facility.

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Onlinedegree is restricted to 18 years old and above.AA or AS degrees don't often "transfer", so if the credits don't transfer,it may be the same with or without the AS or AA.You can easily try Shmoop for a month,since it's inexpensive.Charter Oak accepts 16 year old students (No HS diploma) if they have enough college credits.

Thanks for your reply, nosey561.  Too bad venues like OnlineDegree haven't lowered their age restrictions to meet the needs of teens taking college courses.

If your daughter gets a BS or BA from Charter Oak or somewhere else,you may not have to "transfer" credits,since almost all colleges recognize the degree and she can proceed to graduate programs (Masters degree).

I'm fighting my hubby & father-in-law over this because of their biases concerning elite universities and the worth of uni's not ranked in the top 200.  I have a kid with moderate to severe dyslexia that has caused her to repeat a grade in elementary school.  Getting a 2-year degree will be a challenge.  Getting a 4-year degree will almost be a miracle.

One idea is to find out what works for your daughter, and plan accordingly.If Shmoop works,you have  limited options (COSC,Excelsior).If CLEP works, you can transfer these credits to many traditional colleges.It's very possible that only a few methods work for your daughter,so be flexible and let that determine her plans.

That's the best advice I've heard in a long time.  That's our issue - we really don't know what works best for her other than she seems to do well with no-fluff videos.