Our grievances with Grand Canyon cope with 1) what I understand as bogus marketing/lure & change regarding an educational grant and 2) questionable techniques regarding educational funding 3) Shrinking and challenging conversation an individual will be 'within the program'.
1: After I was looking around for graduate colleges, I selected Grand Canyon College partially since the registration therapist was therefore receptive and accessible. She was excellent to keep in touch with, fast to react to questions and created what might be a troublesome registration procedure simple to follow and comprehend. Perhaps my shield was along since I have believed it was said to be a 'Religious' College. Huge mistake on my part. Today I'm not stating my registration therapist deliberately deceive me, possibly she did not completely understand the info she was assigned with showing, but what she explained to me when it comes to a grant isn't what I'm currently being informed.
Our application counselor did claim there is a $500 grant for signing up for this program with a particular day that we did obtain. (Well, that you don't truly obtain it... It's removed from or put on your tuition.) Nevertheless, what I truly was thinking about was the educational scholarship she explained. She stated that for each 24 credit hours finished above a particular GPA, that pupils may get a $1000 grant. When my first 24 credit hours was total, I started asking about that and that I have all my emails demonstrating that used to do so. I had been handed in the educational therapist back again to the economic therapist with no you could inform me when this could really use. Nevertheless, EVERYBODY guaranteed me that with my 4. O achieved certain requirements, I qualified. I've one email from the financial therapist which in fact claims that my grant was along the way of publishing. Since I have recently finished my training, I asked AGAIN regarding when this grant might post. I had been informed on 2/25 that I don't be eligible for this grant from the same economic therapist who explained it had been along the way of publishing. (I received 2 characters within the email congratulating me to make the Presidential Checklist for Academic Awards.) She currently promises that that grant was for those who moved in 24 loans from another establishment??? Making simply no feeling!!! This isn't what I had been explained since I never might have decided to it. I had beennot moving in virtually any graduate loans from elsewhere!!! I've a contact the registration consultant delivered me also it references this grant that I had been guaranteed requesting me to send my friends. No-where does in note moving in additional breaks. Curiously enough the school funding therapist stated that easily have it written down that I had been guaranteed a grant, they'd go right ahead and recognize it. How good of these! I submitted her my mail and also have since seen nothing. I'm looking my documents for extra emails. Nevertheless, I believe it was a fraud plus they do not wish to recognize it and also the proven fact that many people allegedly 'examined' my consideration and stated that it'd be publishing sooner or later suggests that possibly their very own workers do not talk or comprehend their applications nicely or they're simply flat-out misleading. I've no purpose of suggesting Grand Canyon to anybody and am attempting to determine a method to eliminate my title from their work database. I'd formerly requested a situation there-but will have no-interest in employed by them. The moment I obtain my degree and transcripts, I do want to be achieved together. BEWARE and obtain everything written down before accepting to something!
2: My second problem is definitely an continuing unease using the method they are doing educational funding. There's no cause that it requires such a long time to post and just why no-one can truly let you know why the wait or when it'll publish. I started my last program to accomplish my Experts in November and only finished it in March. Our bill nevertheless exhibits a balance due and that I am just starting to be concerned that it'll influence my diploma being conferred. I've had numerous connections with my economic therapist requesting easily simply had a need to spend this quantity when I still have educational funding remaining from my last payment check. (this could differ than every additional period since my tuition was simply removed from my educational funding each time but I simply would like to get this resolved.) She promises each time that my educational resources haven't been launched and therefore are in procedure which I ought to NOT go right ahead and spend it. Her newest state for this was on 2/25. Nevertheless, my course completed 2/16 and that I am not getting anymore courses. I've completed my training for my diploma. It generally does not actually seem sensible that I'd have significantly more educational funding arriving. She promises that it's nevertheless section of this academic year. There's no response to why this requires 10 months to become resolved. There's some questionable math happening here. Fortunately I truly just depend on my educational funding for tuition and publications plus some additional educational supplies. I'll simply spend a sizable part straight back from previous expenses. And that I do possess the $ to pay for this tuition easily have to do so. Nevertheless, I'm nevertheless worried about along period this stability continues to be due on my consideration which the info I've been getting is wrong. Be skeptical of financial aid as of this establishment... Particularly if you'll need the resources for necessities. (I'd a prior criticism regarding $ which was solved lastly however it likewise required lots of period and determination on my component. Essentially I slipped a-class and was never returned or were the resources put on another course till I created a problem of it over a reasonably lengthy time period. I'm like these were simply likely to maintain that $ after which I'd need to repay it in educational funding despite the fact that I'dnot taken the program. The possible lack of solutions in those days from somebody who was said to be a supervisor was astonishing. (BE PROLONGED WHEN COPING WITH $ PROBLEMS AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT.)
3: My ultimate criticism needs to do with conversation. After I first enrolled there is continuous conversation. For my first 2-3 programs, my educational consultant approached me as did my economic therapist simply to sign in and make certain used to donot have any concerns and find out how things were heading. Nevertheless, my educational and economic advisors transformed many times since that time with no one calls anymore until I contact them first. As my plan of research was turning along and concerns about college arose, I'd to get hold of GCU to discover how to proceed and irrespective of only a little postcard I acquired within the email, there is no conversation started by GCU. This really is simply customer support for me.
Do I would recommend GCU? That depends. If you should be ready to spend of wallet, you will possibly not need to offer with all this economic frustration that I've needed to cope with. Our training itself was great but that is since I place a great deal involved with it and did all of the exterior reading and study. I'd some quality teachers... But like others have stated... I believe most understand GCU as fairly simple.
Should youn't need to get Educational Funding... Don't! They're difficult to cope with or are they regular using their expenses. So far as scholarships, don't think the things they attempt to 'market' you onto allow you to register. FIND EVERYTHING WRITTEN DOWN! Should you fall a-class or are owed any payment you've to become continual and record anything!!! Save your valuable emails!!
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