I just joined last week. Everything seems good to me so far. I haven't done much of it yet since I'm waiting for my transcript to get there. Hopefully, I don't have to take all of the general classes. I'd like to hear other peoples experiences with Penn Foster.

Hi all,
I graduated on April 1, 2007 with an AS in Electrical Engineering. This was my second time around, since I graduated with an AST in Electronics in 2003. I have always had an excellent relationship with this school. The people there are always very helpful when called upon. I think anyone who enrolls at Penn Foster has made an excellent choice.

Bill

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William L. Taylor
Grad. U.S. Army Engineer-Ordnance School 1958
Grad. National Radio Institute, Electronics 1966
Grad. ICS Electrician, Diploma 1972
Grad. National Radio Institute, Communications Electronics 1974
EET Cert. GMI, 1976
Kent State University, 1980-1982
Lots of other things in between.
Grad. Writer's Digest School, 2001
ASTET, Penn Foster College, 2003
BSEE Kennedy Western University, 2005
ASEET, Penn Foster College, 2007

Hey Bill, do you know if the college accepts credits from the career school?
I notice that the class names and numbers are the same and was wondering if one could start with a career diploma from them and then transfer into the college with those credits. It seems as though it would be a less expensive opinion for some.

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Here is the way I understand it. If you take a Career Course that contains the same lessons, and many do, you will be given credit for the lessons and a reduction in tuition in the semester where those lessons apply. You do not receive credits for the Career Courses. The school awards the CEU for the classes.
If they accept your CEU for the Degree Program Course, and excuse the lessons, you will have to take a proctored exam for the course in order to obtain the college credits.
I have a friend who took the Electrician Career Course and later enrolled in the AS for Electrical Engineering. He was given monetary credit for the courses and the lessons waived, but had to do the Proctored Exams for the college credits.

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William L. Taylor
Grad. U.S. Army Engineer-Ordnance School 1958
Grad. National Radio Institute, Electronics 1966
Grad. ICS Electrician, Diploma 1972
Grad. National Radio Institute, Communications Electronics 1974
EET Cert. GMI, 1976
Kent State University, 1980-1982
Lots of other things in between.
Grad. Writer's Digest School, 2001
ASTET, Penn Foster College, 2003
BSEE Kennedy Western University, 2005
ASEET, Penn Foster College, 2007

I enrolled in the Graphic Design Associate Degree program this summer at Penn Foster College and I am doing very well. Before I decided to enroll I checked out a lot of the colleges that offer on-line Associate Degree programs in this field and during my research I did the math. I could have applied for dozens of student loans for the college of my 1st choice which was about 30K, I compared their curriculum with Penn Foster and they were almost identical and I don't have to take out any student loans because the tuition at PFC is very affordable I am not concern at this time if any credits are transferable to any other colleges or universities I just want to learn graphic design and this seemed to be a great place to start. If there is anyone who is currently attending Penn Foster College and you are taking the graphic design course reply to me maybe we can start networking to discuss the course and to motivate one another to stay focus

Sep2It did you start studing in Penn Foster ?
normally once you start studing they assign you some network friends if I am not mistaken.

No none of my instructors has mention it but I will check it out thanks.

Step2It, You still did not answer me. did you start studing? If you did and they do not give you a group forum like Capella University I will build a section in online.degree.net that students from can talk with one another.

Kyle,
I don't want to take anything away from your fine board, but I have a group on Yahoo that has nearly 800 Penn Foster student members. The link below will get you there.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PennFostercollege/

Bill

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William L. Taylor
Grad. U.S. Army Engineer-Ordnance School 1958
Grad. National Radio Institute, Electronics 1966
Grad. ICS Electrician, Diploma 1972
Grad. National Radio Institute, Communications Electronics 1974
EET Cert. GMI, 1976
Kent State University, 1980-1982
Lots of other things in between.
Grad. Writer's Digest School, 2001
ASTET, Penn Foster College, 2003
BSEE Kennedy Western University, 2005
ASEET, Penn Foster College, 2007

Well R.I.P Mr. Taylor....Thanks for all the help you gave at your Penn Foster group page. It's odd getting on here and seeing your old posts my friend. I know your in a better place.

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