Please help me map out a good degree path and navigate fin aid.

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I am also open to doing a  BSBA Computer Information Systems instead at TESU if it's faster or going wgu/purdue global route for IT.

When you recommend Purdue Global, you are referring to their  exceltrack degrees right?

Any other considerations to help me choose? In the mean time, I will definitely keep amassing as many free cleps and credits as possible in the next 2 months.

I will definitely consider any job that will sponsor my education. Is there a website or list of companies that will sponsor education? Do I have to be full time worker or simply part time?

1) This is a business degree with a few courses in CIS, I would not recommend it if you're looking for an IT degree, this definitely won't cut it

2) ExcelTrack if you want to minimize costs

3) Choose based on speed, ease, etc.  Create degree plans for any degrees that look promising, and then look at the cost (CLEP, Sophia, SDC, in addition to tuition); Look at how long it will take to complete the alt-credit, and then the final courses at the school; and look at the degree itself, at the courses you'll be taking, and see which interests you the most

4) usually you can work part time; 
 - Papa John's is the one for Purdue Global, 100% tuition up front, no max on cost although they'll only pay for 2 courses per 10-week term (my daughter is doing this program and she likes it); 
 - the Guild Education ones are all a bit different, some schools are contracted to allow up-front tuition payments through the program while others will only do tuition reimbursement, or have a maximum per year (I think Walmart, Sam's Club, Chipotle, Target all go through Guild)
 - Lowe's I think requires more hours than others
 - Verizon will pay up to $8k/yr last I checked
 - Amazon has it's own program
 - Starbucks has it's own program, only uses ASU