I am unable to fund my next (what was supposed to be my last) semester at the university I transferred to, and I’m stuck trying to find a solution. They had me fill out a slew of forms before I left for break, and there was a period of two weeks where no one was in the office to look at them or update me on the situation. I was finally able to email them earlier this week, and they told me that there’s nothing they can do for me.
I only had two courses left in my major, and I’m wondering if anyone is aware of any universities within Ohio that would allow me to earn a degree from them after this semester by transferring my current credits, letting me take only the classes that I need (unlike the university I’ll be leaving, which wanted me to take a full load each semester despite having sufficient credits). Otherwise, I’d be fine with taking online courses if they will give me the same result.
So you just need one more semester to graduate? Most schools require being in attendance for 2 years in order to earn a degree, so transferring is probably not an option.
How much $ do you need to pay this semester? Can you work for the next 8 months and finish up in Fall 2020 semester?
I owe $10,000 for last semester, in addition to whatever I’d owe this semester.
I know most universities want you to study there for two years, so I’m looking for a university that would just let me take what I need (which I realize is a stretch, but that’s why I’m here.
I don’t know any that do. Perhaps look into online 4 year non-profit schools and their requirements, e.g., Western Governors, ASU, Purdue Global, Southern New Hampshire, etc. Hopefully other posters will have some ideas.
If you aren’t in school this coming semester will you be getting a full time job?
Have you taken out any debt yet? Please confirm your year and/or how many semester/credits you need to graduate.
If I can’t go back, I’ll be looking for a new job. I’ve taken out about the same amount of loans as anyone else. I spent one year at a four year university, two at a community college, and a year and a half at the one I’ll be leaving.
Same amount of loans as anyone else- what the heck does that mean?
How did your U let you enroll last semester if you owed them 10K??? Most colleges won’t let you register if there’s a balance.
Not sure I’m understanding your path- do you in fact have “last semester senior status” at your current college or have you lost credits with all your transferring? Not sure that transferring yet again is going to be viable- your best bet is to work with both the registrar and financial aid at your current U figuring out the most cost effective way for you to get a degree. Every time you transfer you lost out on the credits that don’t get accepted…
Probably cheaper to figure out how to stay where you are and finish. Or take a one year leave of absence, get a full time job and save every penny, and then use that to finish up???
You need to provide more details. But based on the generalities you provided — I’m assuming you maxed out on federal loans and need $20k to finish — you need to take a full year off at least, work full time, and save every penny, then return to the same school and finish your degree. Can you live at home free for a year and work full time + OT?
If you owe $10k for last semester, then this school will not release your transcript so you can transfer anywhere else. It does seem like you need to focus on getting up to date with your bills before you start a new semester.
Also, your original post is confusing because you first say you cannot afford the final two classes for this semester but they you later say you owe $10K for last semester, which is very important information.
That school doesn’t exist…all schools will need all of your transcripts to verify that you only need two classes to graduate (if they accept all of your credits)…and your current school will not release your transcript with $10K due.
Even if you pay your $10K, I’m not sure there are any schools that will award a degree with less than 2 years at said school…have you researched this? Looked to see the requirements to earn a degree at the online non-profit 4 year schools I suggested above?
You need to find a way to pay off the $10,000 you still owe for last semester. Since you are already working, consult with the people at your university, and get a payment plan set up that is workable for you. Don’t let it go to collections.
While you are paying down the debt, work with your university to come up with a plan that will allow you to eventually return and attend part time so that you can complete the coursework needed for your degree. And yes, it is entirely possible that they will require that you take a full semester worth of coursework in order to fulfill attendance requirements even though only two courses would be needed to fulfill the specific individual course requirements for your major.
University of Maryland Global Campus, Penn State World Campus, and Excelsior College offer extensive degree completion options. However, you still would need to be able to send the transcript from your current university.
Once you pay your bill, can you take classes somewhere close to where you live and transfer the credit back to your current university or do your last credits have to be from there?