Comments on: Does anyone have any experience with online college courses? http://the-distance-learning.com/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-online-college-courses Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:50:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: corhanem http://the-distance-learning.com/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-online-college-courses/comment-page-1#comment-15078 corhanem Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:07:17 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-online-college-courses#comment-15078 I went to Florida Metropolitan University Online (FMU). I went part time, got Pell grants and student loans. They swore up and down they were "fully accredited" just like Penn State or other main university. After 2 yrs, and an additional $1500 not covered by grants or loans, I was alerted that FMU was the defendant in a class action lawsuit, based on the LACK of accreditation (they are nationally accredited, not regionally, so the credits are worthless if you plan on transferring). After I withdrew from that mess, I enrolled with University of Phoenix Online. But if you haven't already aquired a 2-yr degree, Phoenix puts you into their sub-college type thing. I was basically rerouted into this Axia College I'd never heard of. I got through the intro courses, and decided I'd be better off going to a local community college (accredited properly, less money, and I'd qualify for state grants as well!) If you choose online college, make sure you check out ALL claims they make. The job of enrollment advisors is to tell you what you want to hear, get you on the books, and then suck you dry in exchange for your worthless ceedits or degree. I went to Florida Metropolitan University Online (FMU). I went part time, got Pell grants and student loans. They swore up and down they were “fully accredited” just like Penn State or other main university. After 2 yrs, and an additional $1500 not covered by grants or loans, I was alerted that FMU was the defendant in a class action lawsuit, based on the LACK of accreditation (they are nationally accredited, not regionally, so the credits are worthless if you plan on transferring).

After I withdrew from that mess, I enrolled with University of Phoenix Online. But if you haven’t already aquired a 2-yr degree, Phoenix puts you into their sub-college type thing. I was basically rerouted into this Axia College I’d never heard of. I got through the intro courses, and decided I’d be better off going to a local community college (accredited properly, less money, and I’d qualify for state grants as well!)

If you choose online college, make sure you check out ALL claims they make. The job of enrollment advisors is to tell you what you want to hear, get you on the books, and then suck you dry in exchange for your worthless ceedits or degree.

]]> By: untuhchabul http://the-distance-learning.com/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-online-college-courses/comment-page-1#comment-15077 untuhchabul Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:42:19 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-online-college-courses#comment-15077 I do them all the time.. It cost the same as a regular class. Tuition and books and sometimes they charge you a fee for the website.. Go through a local college.. not one of the online universities..It's safer. I do them all the time.. It cost the same as a regular class. Tuition and books and sometimes they charge you a fee for the website.. Go through a local college.. not one of the online universities..It’s safer.

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