08-29-2008, 12:52 AM
Hello everyone!
My name is Jarrod and I am on staff here at Andrew Jackson University. I just came across this thread, and I thought I might jump in the conversation and answer some questions that came up about our Sponsored Tuition Program.
First let me say that we agree with the first poster's sentiments. This is a revolutionary new way of making higher education available to everyone, and I feel it will change the industry. That being said, because it is so different than the traditional models of education, I can understand that some people are skeptical. Let's go through a couple of the questions that have come up.
First: Keep in mind that when you enroll at AJU, you will fill our an enrollment agreement. This is a legal contract, and the terms defined in it cannot be changed. Therefore, I would encourage all students to THOROUGHLY read through the enrollment agreement before you sign it (at any university, not just AJU). Ours is only a few pages long and it puts in writing your zero tuition amount. There will be no surprise tuition charges after you enroll because the contract cannot be changed.
Second: FEES. You do have to pay for books and fees while enrolled in AJU's Sponsored Tuition Program. The fees you are required to pay are listed at http://www.aju.edu/Admissions/admis_fees.asp . They are as follows:
Application (one time): $75
Enrollment (one time): $125
Semester Fee (Undergraduate students) : $350
Semester Fee (Graduate students) : $400
Graduation (one time): $100
Proctoring Fee (one per course): $30
Textbooks: (standard college textbook charges)
Graduate students can take up to 3 courses per semester, and undergraduate students can take up to 4 per semester.
Third: "How can you do this? Where does the money come from?" This is an understandable question. You can watch a video of Don Kassner (your man of the year nominee
) explaining it here: http://www.viddler.com/explore/AndrewJac...videos/60/
The method is simple. The average university uses lead generators, banner ads, and other expensive (and inefficient) methods of generating applications. That equates to a few THOUSAND dollars of marketing costs per student. Read that again. A few thousand dollars PER STUDENT THAT ENROLLS. So who pays for that? You do. This is why tuition rates at most universities continue to rise. Our partners help us recruit students without forcing us to pay thousands per enrollment. These savings allow us to eliminate tuition. Plain and simple, we have found a better way to do business.
There are many other things that make AJU a great university, and we would love to tell you about them. I am glad to answer more questions on this board, or you can contact me at:
1-800-429-9300 (ext 112)
jmorgan@aju.edu
or you can contact our Director of Admissions Tammy Kassner at tkassner@aju.edu.
Happy learning.... and spread the word... Tuition is dead!
My name is Jarrod and I am on staff here at Andrew Jackson University. I just came across this thread, and I thought I might jump in the conversation and answer some questions that came up about our Sponsored Tuition Program.
First let me say that we agree with the first poster's sentiments. This is a revolutionary new way of making higher education available to everyone, and I feel it will change the industry. That being said, because it is so different than the traditional models of education, I can understand that some people are skeptical. Let's go through a couple of the questions that have come up.
First: Keep in mind that when you enroll at AJU, you will fill our an enrollment agreement. This is a legal contract, and the terms defined in it cannot be changed. Therefore, I would encourage all students to THOROUGHLY read through the enrollment agreement before you sign it (at any university, not just AJU). Ours is only a few pages long and it puts in writing your zero tuition amount. There will be no surprise tuition charges after you enroll because the contract cannot be changed.
Second: FEES. You do have to pay for books and fees while enrolled in AJU's Sponsored Tuition Program. The fees you are required to pay are listed at http://www.aju.edu/Admissions/admis_fees.asp . They are as follows:
Application (one time): $75
Enrollment (one time): $125
Semester Fee (Undergraduate students) : $350
Semester Fee (Graduate students) : $400
Graduation (one time): $100
Proctoring Fee (one per course): $30
Textbooks: (standard college textbook charges)
Graduate students can take up to 3 courses per semester, and undergraduate students can take up to 4 per semester.
Third: "How can you do this? Where does the money come from?" This is an understandable question. You can watch a video of Don Kassner (your man of the year nominee
) explaining it here: http://www.viddler.com/explore/AndrewJac...videos/60/The method is simple. The average university uses lead generators, banner ads, and other expensive (and inefficient) methods of generating applications. That equates to a few THOUSAND dollars of marketing costs per student. Read that again. A few thousand dollars PER STUDENT THAT ENROLLS. So who pays for that? You do. This is why tuition rates at most universities continue to rise. Our partners help us recruit students without forcing us to pay thousands per enrollment. These savings allow us to eliminate tuition. Plain and simple, we have found a better way to do business.
There are many other things that make AJU a great university, and we would love to tell you about them. I am glad to answer more questions on this board, or you can contact me at:
1-800-429-9300 (ext 112)
jmorgan@aju.edu
or you can contact our Director of Admissions Tammy Kassner at tkassner@aju.edu.
Happy learning.... and spread the word... Tuition is dead!