Goals - I Has Them

Tuesday, November 20, 2012
I just learned today that my employer has decided not to fund Tuition Reimbursement for the Calendar Year 2013.

I have only six courses left in my current degree program, and was hoping to knock most of them out next year. Now if I wish to do so, I'll be paying tuition out of pocket. Since I'm already paying a portion of my Hot Daughter's tuition, I'm unsure if I can stretch the budget that far, especially in light of DU's extremely expensive tuition rates.  And if push comes to shove, my Hot Daughter's education needs come before mine, since I already have marketable skills.

I'm trying not to be too disappointed by this news. After all, my former employer has already subsidized my education to the tune of over $45K, which is far more help than most students receive. If I have to pay for the home stretch myself, then I should probably put on my big girl panties, do my last three electives at our local Community College for transfer credit, and suck up the cost of the last three required courses at DU.

Education is important. I believe it, and I guess the time has come for me to put my money where my mouth is.

6 comments:

Steve Buchheit said...

Just make sure with DU that the credits will transfer AND satisfy those elective requirements.

Janiece said...

Steve, I'm already in touch with my academic adviser. This isn't my first rodeo.

- CGL - said...

As a "returning" (read: old) student in the wildly odd wonderland that is community college ... May I just say that going back to school in my present circumstances has led me to believe that I am on a nice, safe, quiet, dry island called "Married" and there are a LOT of people flailing in the surrounding swamp--?! Go forth and be anthropologically entertained by the effort put into mate acquisition! (You can also be horrified by the *lack* of effort put into classes ... Particularly if group projects are required! Wheeee!)

Seriously, Janiece, if you get to go back it's 2:1 fun/worthwhile to purely dreadful. Maybe even 3:1. Best of luck, and may the Grants be With You.

Janiece said...

Carolyn, I've been a student at the University of Denver since 2006, and at various other institutions, on and off, for many years before that. I just like going to school.

But I'm almost exclusively an on-line student, so I've missed the mating dance. Thank goodness.

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Warner said...

College had a purpose other than the mating dance?

Besides college radio, theater and bridge games?