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Hank.hankins
(In Progress) on April 2, 2012
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Knowledge is truely POWER.
I am a junior at Troy University (Montgomery Campus).For those who are complaining about Troy’s policies and their staff, I challenge you to find a better education for the money. Troy is a fine, affordable institution. Troy does have iron clad policies when it comes to things like financial aid, graduation requirements, and/or dropping and adding classes. If anyone did not receive money or financial aid for classes they wanted to take after a dropped semester, it was definitely because the class was dropped outside of the one week grace period and that financial aid had been used to cover the remaining period. For example: Student A drops classes 1, 2, and 3 during the first week of classes in Fall 2011 Term A. Student B drops the same classes 1, 2, and 3 during the 5th week of classes in the same term. BOTH STUDENTS HAVE FOLLOWED THE GUIDELINES FOR DROPPING CLASSES, HOWEVER, ONLY STUDENT A IS ENTITLED TO A FULL STUDENT LOAN REFUND AND ELGIBLE TO ATTEND CLASS THE NEXT SEMISTER. THIS IS DUE TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID GUIDLINES, NOT TROY GUIDLINES. CHECK THE MASTER PROMISARY AGREEMENT SECTION AT FAFSA.GOV. The reason student 2 is only entitled to a partial refund and not eligible for classes the next term is because financial aid was used to pay for the first 5 weeks of class, thus using the entitlement. Think of it like trying to take back something after you have used half of it. This is the same concept. Even if the item was purchased back, you would still be charged for the portion used. Overall, if a student is willing to take responsibility for him or herself and is willing to do the work required, Troy University is the place to go in Alabama. I too have been to another more expensive University, and have received the same quality education elsewhere however, when I separated from that University, I had spent the same amount on one semester that I would have spent in One year at Troy University.
“I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.”
Henry David Thoreau quotes (American Essayist, Poet and Philosopher, 1817-1862)
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on February 21, 2010
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Working fine for me
I have been with ecampus since May 09 in three different states (AZ, NC and GA) and I have not had trouble worth complaining about. The instructors are sound and provide a great deal of help, if needed. The course materials have been wonderful but not quite sure it is graduate material (most likely the material would be the same used in an undergraduate class). Advisors aren't forthcoming, therefore, it would behoove you to call, call, call, email, email, email until you get an answer. Very affordable and the VA certification has worked (make sure to email or call). Essentially, this school is what you make it. Do not wait for them to contact you, take your education in your own hands and you'll be just fine.
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on November 17, 2008
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Troy University provides quality education
I attended Troy University via the Augusta site in Augusta, GA and majored in Business Administration. I found Troy University to be very educational and revived my hunger for education. Prior to Troy, I had attended college for nine years and had attended four different institutions. Different colleges have different reputations, but regardless of which school one attends, two plus two will always equal four has been my experience. I don't really know of the reputation the university has in Georgia, but I recently visited the main campus in Troy, AL and learned that the college is adored in Alabama! The main campus has quite a great college atmosphere to it, and there are so many proud alums. The mayor of Montgomery, AL, which is the capital city of the state, happens to be a proud alumnus of Troy University. Overall, my educational experience was a very good one; however, I must admit that I'm not exactly sure how my degree will be received by potential employers here in Georgia because most of them have never heard of TROY or think that the small satellite campus here is all there is to the university. Yet, it has gotten me into a very regionally respected graduate school. Regardless, I hold a certain amount of patriotism for my alma mater.
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Yofeetstoobig
(In Progress) on June 17, 2008
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Good teachers, horrible institution
I attended Troy at a branch on the west coast; Ft. Lewis, WA, to be exact. What a miserable experience that was!
The Army paid my tuition through tuition assistance. So I was not liable for the tuition. However, due to trying to plan my wedding, which was to take place 3000 miles away, I had to drop out during one semester.
Since I dropped out, I had to re-pay the Army for the tuition.
Before I got the Army re-paid, Troy started sending bills to me claiming that I owed them tuition. This was clearly a mistake since the Army had paid them up front.
So I called and tried to square it away over the phone. I was treated terribly by the staff at Troy.
After a few more weeks of getting notices from them, I went to the education center to talk to them face to face. No help at all. But I was told it would be taken care of.
About two weeks later, I got another bill from them. Around this time, I was getting out of the Army.
After a final check of my finances, the Department of the Army decided that I owed nothing to Troy State. So I was discharged.
After several months of living in my new house, 3000 miles away, I started getting bills from Troy State, demanding the full tuition (around $1500).
I called the main campus and tried to get it cleared up. I was treated like a criminal! Needless to say, I stopped holding my tounge when she called me a deadbeat. I gave her a piece of my mind.
So I contacted the education center at Ft. Lewis. I spoke with a counseler who looked up my records and said that I had re-paid the Army and I owed nothing. I asked him to fax this to me, which he did. I then sent that to Troy State. I didn't hear from them for a long time. I moved to another state. Somehow, Troy State found me again! And again, they started sending letters demanding $1500 for tuition.
On a random check of my credit report, I noticed TSU had reported me as delinquent.I called the main campus and spoke with several people, who treated me very poorly once I gave them my name and a chance to look up my file. I again, sent the paper work to them, proving that I didn't owe them anything. About a month later, I got a bil from them for $88. I was told that it was an application fee that I never paid. I remember when I submitted my application, I asked if there was an application fee. The lady said that there was no fee for active duty military. But now, three years later, they decide that since they couldn't stick me for the tuition, they would try to at least get something from me.
Finally, I realized that as long as I didn't pay it, these people would continue to make my credit rating take the hit. So reluctantly, I sent a check even though I didn't owe anything.
Avoid this place at all cost.
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