Ashford University Reviews
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If you need Financial Aid, DO NOT ENROLL WITH ASHFORD UNIVERSITY!
School not recommended by
Tammy Serrin
on
November 02, 2009
Review not yet rated
If you need fin aid or in anyway want to enroll with a college that keeps updated and current information and that keeps up with the trends of today - DO NOT ENROLL WITH ASHFORD.
FIN AID WORKS COMPLETELY SEPARATELY FROM ENROLLMENT COUNSELORS and they never take they time in BEING HONEST or telling you the exact amount you will be getting and the dates your excess funds will be released! It is a joke how they screw with YOUR MONEY!
I had been looking into finishing my degree online for sometime, checking into accreditation, fin aid, books, staff, program and courses. Ashford made it so easy to get signed up and get started, BUT THEY FAILED in giving me HONEST information about everything from how the classes are organized, fees (books and otherwise) to how much fin aid was available.
I am a FULL-Time single mother that also works full time and was in the process of moving while Ashford said that I could do their program no problem. I qualified for all of the available fin aid, so I would do and be fine... right!? WRONG!!! Because I had to re-arrange my work hours to fit in getting homework done on time, I was going to be making less money, but I had to be sure school was covered and that there was a little more money coming back to me from loans in order to pay for living expenses for myself and son - as well as to cover BOOKS. I made Ashford more than aware that I needed to know exact money/costs and dates of when I would be receiving my excess funds. IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER THEY SIGNED ME UP when they corrected themselves in stating that fin aid is divided into two checks; 30% first (after 6 weeks enrollment), then 70% another 6 weeks (or so later). THAT MEANS THAT THE MONEY SITS IN THEIR POCKETS (more than likely collecting interest - on MY MONEY), WHEN I NEED IT, and there is nothing I can do to get it - EVEN WHEN THEY MESS UP!!!! As many times as I called in, you would think they'd get it correct, and actually care that when you mess with money and time - you are messing with someones LIFE! The first fin aid check that came in, I was charged 3 TIMES for 1 class and this messed up my excess funds fin aid check and I ALMOST LOST my home because I was depending on fin aid to come through at the time and in the amount I WAS TOLD IT WOULD!
NOT TO MENTION, upon looking into Ashford, I was told that books for my classes would be an average of $50, only after I signed up did I find out the vin #s of the books finding that they are on average $150 or MORE!!! And because they are specific to Ashford and generally new, I can't find them anywhere else on the web (like they also stated that I would be able to do to find them cheaper).
While I can say that I have had a few very helpful and informative teachers, I feel like there is not as much interaction or current and relative information to the classes as what Ashford charges you for!
THIS COLLEGE IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!! I've had better experiences through community college online, and they not only offered the same Blackboard system, but they were more involved, kept the material updated and gave times where we would talk (the class and teacher), real time. I think Ashford should implement newer technology for what they charge!!! They should be thinking forward; allowing for instant messages, podcasts from the teachers, maybe utilize free software like SKYPE for further interaction, pictures, business networking, and ABSOLUTELY NEED TO UPDATE THEIR LIBRARY!!! Working in technology it makes me very frustrated to find that the mass majority of what they offer is OUTDATED! And furthermore, on top of all of the other fees they charge, they charge a "technology fee" which - is a complete pile of BULL being that don't keep up with any new/ current technology trends!
TO RECAP; Ashford needs a complete internal, technological, class and business demolition and restructure! They don't fix their mistakes in a timely or professional manner, they screw students over for money, their fin aid dept. is a JOKE!, and they are DISHONEST and OUTDATED.
Ashford University is NOT WORTH what they charge! - BE Aware
Learn More about Ashford UniversityI am glad that I attend Ashford!!!!
School recommended by
V. Porter
on
October 21, 2009
Review not yet rated
I am amazed when I read that students are having problems with this school in regards to the on-line modality. I have really enjoyed being an on-line student here at Ashford. I am soon to graduage come May and I am besides myself in the hopes of obtaining my degree. I have attended a brick and motar school in the past, and at this time in my life, learning on-line works for me. If your dream is to get your degree, and you do not want to do it the traditional brick and motar way, be prepare to work for it; as in any school it is not free and easy. You must be prepard to read, write and research all of your assignments. In this on-line modality, you will write many papers at a much faster pace that you are accustomed to, but is doable. As a student of Ashford, you will learn and be proud of your achievements.
Attention Veterans
School recommended by
Herbie
on
July 29, 2009
2/3 people found this review helpful
I started at Ashford about a year ago, and am getting ready to graduate. If you are Veteran they will give you free books for all of your classes, waive the $900 tech fee, and give you $250 off each class. If Ashford is not offering you this, they are yankin' your chain. It's a decent school if you are just looking to finish a degree, but if you have never been to school, I would recommend a four year traditional college.
