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[Schizm]

can't be taken at a community college and transferred is. There is some Academic Regulations Appeals Committee that will consider appeals. My question is why? I am so poor and I really can't afford to pay out of pocket for these courses that I could take at the community college and save money. Approximately 1400 dollars would be saved for 3 courses. I don't think the appeals committee will give enough of a damn about me to factor in that I really can't afford to pay for college in the first place(financial aid cut me off), nor will they allow me to go against their policy. I tried to call today and they make themselves completely unavailable. The committee only meets semimonthly which gives me no time to actually prepare a case.

Is this policy the same at all the colleges? Why? Are they really that greedy?

[Schizm]

Pardon the errors. I am not allowed to edit my posts, ever again.

[prplchknz]

yup, from my understanding alot of places are like this.

[nottaprettygal]

Originally Posted by Schizm

Is this policy the same at all the colleges? Why? Are they really that greedy?

I'm fairly certain this is the case for every college. Community colleges only give out AA degrees and certificates. They do not offer the higher level classes that are required to get a BA or BS degree. You must transfer to a 4-year college or university in order to earn that.

[Ivy]

Originally Posted by nottaprettygal

I'm fairly certain this is the case for every college. Community colleges only give out AA degrees and certificates. They do not offer the higher level classes that are required to get a BA or BS degree. You must transfer to a 4-year college or university in order to earn that.

It sounded like he was referring to courses that ARE offered at the CC. If he had taken them first, they could have transferred in, but since he's taking them last, he has to take them at the institution from which he plans to graduate. That does seem a little wacky at first glance, although it's possible there's more to the story.

[Schizm]

Originally Posted by nottaprettygal

I'm fairly certain this is the case for every college. Community colleges only give out AA degrees and certificates. They do not offer the higher level classes that are required to get a BA or BS degree. You must transfer to a 4-year college or university in order to earn that.

Yes, I am aware of this. But the thing is, the courses I need to graduate are offered at the community college. I would save a lot of money by taking the courses at the community college and transferring them in to graduate.

[Schizm]

I would of edited that post.

[Ivy]

If you hadn't made swiss cheese out of the forum you could be doing that right now. Don't blame us!

[nottaprettygal]

Originally Posted by Ivy

It sounded like he was referring to courses that ARE offered at the CC. If he had taken them first, they could have transferred in, but since he's taking them last, he has to take them at the institution from which he plans to graduate. That does seem a little wacky at first glance, although it's possible there's more to the story.

Originally Posted by Schizm

Yes, I am aware of this. But the thing is, the courses I need to graduate are offered at the community college. I would save a lot of money by taking the courses at the community college and transferring them in to graduate.

Oh. Ohhhh! I got it now.

I bet that a big portion of it is that they do want as much money from you as possible. Although I'm sure that they don't want someone to come in, take one credit, and get a diploma with the name of their school on it.

Also, if lots of students started taking all of their credits at CC because it is less expensive, then maybe fewer people would attend the University for all four years.

[IlyaK1986]

Originally Posted by Schizm

Is this policy the same at all the colleges? Why? Are they really that greedy?

Short answer? Yes.

Long answer? Yes. Here's why. Because colleges are a business. While I believe that educations should be subsidized because they are positive network externalities, the case for you is this:

Either the extra costs are a good investment for you that your higher salary for having that degree pays off, or they're a bad investment that will not be returned by your higher income and so you should take what you can get and make your way in this world through sheer hard work at a lower pay and prove your worth in other ways.

Yes, it's cold, but that's the way it is right now, and I wish it could be changed, but at the moment, I don't have enough power to change the system.