College Networking- Switch from BSN to ADN to Excelsior

caliotter3 · Sep 20, 2009

You need to contact Excelsior College. Go to http://www.excelsior.edu and get the contact info for an advisor from the nursing department. Good luck.

SweettartRN · Sep 20, 2009

I am not going through Excelsior College currently. I am signed in with a contract currently with The College Network, and want to change my programs that are financed through them; that was the purpose of signing up with them as I couldn't afford to pay directly out of pocket for Excelsior.

Thank you.

Editorial Team / Moderator · Sep 20, 2009

I am currently enrolled in Indiana State's LPN to RN Bachelor's program, and I decided to use the College Network.
However, I am considering switching to Excelsior's ADN program in order to complete faster, and to get working as an RN sooner.
Does anyone know if I can do this? What is the process for doing this?

Excelsior College is a separate school from ISU, so you'd have to apply to EC, send transcripts, get evaluated and be accepted into EC's nursing program. As far as the process on TCN's end, I have no clue! Not sure how picky they are with contract specifics.

Also, you might want to check with your state BON to make sure they recognize EC grads:

https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/School_Of_Nursing/Accreditation_and_Licensure/State_Board_Requirements

Good luck, whatever you decide!

caliotter3 · Sep 20, 2009

You might be dealing with TCN, but it is Excelsior College that grants the degree and you have to enroll with the school and pay their fees if you want to do the program. TCN does not grant degrees, they only sell study guides.

SweettartRN · Sep 20, 2009

I apparently need to clarify:

I have applied to BOTH Excelsior and Indiana State. I decided to go with Indiana State. Right now, I am wanting to switch my contract with The College Network FROM Indiana State to Excelsior, which I am already applied with, and they have all of my information.

I don't want to lose the $10K that I have signed up for with Indiana State, and want to know if the College Network will transfer that money over into an ADN program with Excelsior. That's all. My state accepts Excelsior, they have all of my transcripts, I am just wondering if anyone has ever switched programs while enrolled with TCN.

Thanks.

caliotter3 · Sep 20, 2009

If you can't afford to enroll with the school directly, either ISU or Excelsior, then why did you sign a contract with a publishing company, adding thousands of dollars to your costs? Both ISU and EC can be accomplished without the added expense of TCN.

SweettartRN · Sep 20, 2009

If you can't afford to enroll with the school directly, either ISU or Excelsior, then why did you sign a contract with a publishing company, adding thousands of dollars to your costs? Both ISU and EC can be accomplished without the added expense of TCN.

With all due respect, that is none of your business.

I can't afford to pay out of pocket to attend Excelsior, which does not accept Financial Aid or Grants. I had originally looked into signing up with them but couldn't choke the out of pocket costs.

With The College Network I am able to pay a monthly fee that allows me to get the material that I need to test out of the program.

Either way, TCN was going to be cheaper than it cost me at a private school to obtain my LPN and that made it all that much more worth it. By the time I would have finished my pre-reqs for Indiana State at my local college, I would have spent almost twice as much money as TCN costs.

Editorial Team / Moderator · Sep 20, 2009

I apparently need to clarify

Yes, clarification helps. I'd call TCN directly for an answer -- I've not heard anyone ever mention switching programs with regards to how TCN handles it. Do you have a copy of your contract? Does it specify which school and study guides, etc., or is it more general?

Edited to add: one more thought -- the only thing I might think TCN would get huffy about is if you signed up to pay a certain dollar amount, and EC's program ended up costing you less because it's an ADN, not a BSN ... from a contract standpoint, that may not fly. But good luck!! Let us know how it works out for you -- I'm curious to know.

SweettartRN · Sep 20, 2009

Yes, clarification helps. I'd call TCN directly for an answer -- I've not heard anyone ever mention switching programs with regards to how TCN handles it. Do you have a copy of your contract? Does it specify which school and study guides, etc., or is it more general?

Most are just general contractual statements. I actually looked through all of that before I decided to post here.

There is only one specifically that mentions my program, but it's still fairly vague. I would have to think that they would be open to switching, I just don't have a clue if they really do or what the process would be and was hoping someone here might have done so.

caliotter3 · Sep 20, 2009

With all due respect, that is none of your business.
I can't afford to pay out of pocket to attend Excelsior, which does not accept Financial Aid or Grants. I had originally looked into signing up with them but couldn't choke the out of pocket costs.
With The College Network I am able to pay a monthly fee that allows me to get the material that I need to test out of the program.
Either way, TCN was going to be cheaper than it cost me at a private school to obtain my LPN and that made it all that much more worth it. By the time I would have finished my pre-reqs for Indiana State at my local college, I would have spent almost twice as much money as TCN costs.

You are the one who started the thread. Come back and tell us when The College Network grants you a degree in nursing.

SweettartRN · Sep 20, 2009

You are the one who started the thread. Come back and tell us when The College Network grants you a degree in nursing.

Luckily for me, I don't ever expect them too. I expect Indiana State or Excelsior to do that eventually. Thanks for the vote of confidence.