easiest way to earn a degree from home...?

[cookderosa]

I breastfed my youngest in my lap while studying for the Human Growth and Development CLEP. I had 4 littles, we were homeschooling, so I understand your situation well. Further, CLEPs weren't free when I did it, so I had to also budget them in - I did that by saving coins in a jar. When I hit $60 (the cost at that time) I took a test. Had a yard sale, sold stuff on Craigslist, etc. I moved at the speed of budget. But you can absolutely do it. The ACE options available now make it possible to earn at least your first 90 credits for about $3000 or less. You can do it as fast or as slowly as you want- and you can for sure do it at home. I would still encourage you to think about CLEP for the simple fact that the cost is $0 and they are exceptionally more passable than Saylor. DSST shouldn't be ruled out (not free) because it's another pass/fail opportunity for upper-level credit.

I would say to request your old transcript - and to start earning a little credit. The likelihood of it "not" fitting into any degree you choose is almost zero- take time to try a few and see what you like. For me, it was CLEP. I felt like I found a hidden doorway - but it might be something else for you- might be Studycom or something else. Get a little taste of how it will be, earning credit, and get a little traction with a few credits under your belt- all the while being a student here. Reading the archives, and you'll be on track in no time.

PS the investment in LEARNING THE PROCESS has the potential for you to usher each of your children through the path of a debt-free college degree. That's what my initial motivation was, and it snowballed into a little more, but if you can get 6 kids through college this way, you've saved your family over a million dollars and given your kids an exceptional gift.