emichele20 Wrote:well if you are using financial aid then it comes from there. if not then you may be in trouble. the classes that you are taking through aleks will be of use. the fee is included in your tuition. i am under the enrolled options plan in which you pay up the fee and then can take however many courses you need with the amount of financial aid you have left. the comprehensive program covers everything for about 7k I think. with that plan you can take up to 12 credits in a year. I did not want to pay that much for 12 credits so i opted for the cheaper and will be taking courses elsewhere to help cut costs. Thomas Edison State College | Tuition & Fees
The Comprehensive Plan let's you take up to 36 credits in a year. TESC's out-of-state tuition rate is the same as the in-state tuition at many public universities.
Thomas Edison State College | Comprehensive Tuition Plan
If you were to take 36 credits at Excelsior, it would cost over $12,000. 36 credits at Charter Oak would cost $9,900. TESC is by far the cheapest option of the three for people who have to take courses at the school.
I forgot there was one more reason why I decided not to attend COSC; I would have to pay upfront fees out of pocket while TESC would take it out of financial aid.
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