03-14-2013, 02:05 AM
What's not to like about this?
They claim they are authorized to operate as a degree granting institution but don't state by whom. They claim exemption from the CPPSA, but don't state the basis for the exemption:
Possibly section (a), which provides: "An institution that offers solely avocational or recreational educational programs." None of the others seem applicable.
Section (f) provides: "An institution that does not award degrees and that solely provides educational programs for total charges of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less...."
Obviously free is less than $2,500, but they do award degrees.
This article states the degrees are granted through exams at Excelsior, but there seems to be little correlation with the degrees stated to be available at Excelsior:
Seems like "free" may not be entirely accurate, as there might be a charge for the exams even if not for the tuition. Still, a very good deal--if it's a legit program. Any education junkies want to sign up and let us know how this thing works in real life?
They claim they are authorized to operate as a degree granting institution but don't state by whom. They claim exemption from the CPPSA, but don't state the basis for the exemption:
Quote:WEU is authorized to operate as a degree granting institution of higher education and is exempt from the California Private Post-Secondary Act of 2009.http://www.theweu.com/about-weu/
Possibly section (a), which provides: "An institution that offers solely avocational or recreational educational programs." None of the others seem applicable.
Section (f) provides: "An institution that does not award degrees and that solely provides educational programs for total charges of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less...."
Obviously free is less than $2,500, but they do award degrees.
Quote:Degrees & Programshttp://www.theweu.com/degrees-programs/
■Associate Degree in Hospitality, Retail and Tourism Management
■Associate of Arts in Digital Media
■Certificate in Motion Graphics
■Diploma in Criminal Justice
■Diploma in Medical Billing
■Diploma in Medical Coding
■Diploma in Paralegal Studies
■Graduate Certificate in Art Therapy
■Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Process
■Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution and Mediation
■Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution in the Workplace
■Graduate Certificate in Educational Psychology
■Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering
■Graduate Certificate in Hospitality, Retail and Tourism Management
■Graduate Certificate in Information Systems
■Graduate Certificate in International Business
■Graduate Certificate in Neuropsychology
■Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship
■Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering
■Master of Arts in Management
■Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship
■Master of Business Administration
■Master of Dispute Resolution
■Master of Education in Instructional Mathematics K-8
■Master of Science in Criminal Justice
■Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
■Master of Science in Expressive Art Therapies
■Master of Science in Information Systems
■Master of Science in Psychology
■Master of Science in Systems Engineering
This article states the degrees are granted through exams at Excelsior, but there seems to be little correlation with the degrees stated to be available at Excelsior:
Quote:The university operates as a degree-granting university through third-party evaluations and exams at Excelsior College in Albany, New York that range from $40 to $400.http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innova...ation.html
Seems like "free" may not be entirely accurate, as there might be a charge for the exams even if not for the tuition. Still, a very good deal--if it's a legit program. Any education junkies want to sign up and let us know how this thing works in real life?