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

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Ok thank you guys, I think you are all right. There is no reason to complicate things, I was doing the math on the certificates and they come out to about 900-1000usd out of pocket. Plus I wouldn't be able to choose the order of things at WGU so it's pointless.

TESU told me no fee waiver for me just have to take 6 credits minimum.

If there is no downside to the Pierpont AAS I think I will go for that first then transfer everything over to TESU.

Any idea if fin aid can be used for study.com or sophia?

There is absolutely a fee for the residency waiver if you don't take at least 16cr at TESU - it's $3,288!  And can't be paid for with Financial Aid.  You also have to be a FT student to get the full amount of Financial Aid IIRC - so 6cr won't get you the full amount.

And no, you can't use financial aid at SDC or Sophia.  Only at schools.

Interesting, so the fee waiver is essentially a whole semester at WGU! 16 credit in one semester is going to be tough. Is there a list of recommended classes to take at tesu that are not too overwhelming along with capstone