Value of an Associate degree.

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If you are talking about TESU financial aid does NOT cover the residency fee. But it will cover SOS-110, however, in order to get aid you must take at least 6 credits during the same term. So you'd have to think of another course you want to take alongside SOS-110.

If you already took SOS-110, you don't need to take it again. So if you get an associate with SOS-110, if you get a bachelor's from TESU even if it is a year or two later you won't need to do SOS-110 again because it is already done.

The issue is you have to pay for 2 TESU courses to get aid. The associate's degree might not be worth it also. To lock in a catalog you'd be better off taking a TECEP. Lower Level ones are cheaper and easier tests generally.. However, upper-Level ones could be easier in the long run because you could get UL out of the way without doing essays if you choose the right one TECEP.

If you don't need an associate's degree for job or anything. I'd say just take a TECEP. Then if you really want an associates later you'd be able to get associates and bachelors at the same time. Not a that a general AA would add any value with bachelors, but if you want the piece of paper you could have it since it is kind of automatic with most TESU bachelors.