[nobe-l] Cognitive studies

[S. Nicole Campbell]

Hey there,
I really appreciate the feedback. I didn't take out any student loans, but I didn't know about the legal troubles. Still wondering about the major itself though. That may cause me to switch schools if I can't find what I want. 

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> On Jul 3, 2017, at 11:41 PM, Irina Anisimova via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Nicole,
> 
> I would very strongly advise you to change both the university and degree.
> 
> 
> Ashford is a for-profit university that takes advantage of students.
> Their law suit list is 2 pages long, and the latest is the following:
> "On September 12, 2016, the
> Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
> fined Bridgepoint Education, the parent company of Ashford
> University, $31.5 million for deceiving students about the cost of
> private student loans; $23.5
> million is supposed to be for relief and refunds to consumers."
> 
> I think you need to find a traditional university that also offers
> online degrees, such as U of Arizona etc.
> 
> If anybody else on the list has other opinions that would be great,
> but this is my personal opinion on this issue.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Irina
> 
> 
>> On 7/3/17, S. Nicole Campbell  via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Unfortunately for me, their special education degree is a Masters program. I
>> attend ashford university  online. I chose this particular university
>> because their class schedule works really well with my work schedule.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 3, 2017, at 2:53 PM, Irina Anisimova via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Nicole,
>>> 
>>> What university is this?  Why don't you major in Special Ed?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Irina
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 7/3/17, S. Nicole Campbell  via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>> I have a question, if someone wouldn't mind giving me some insight. I've
>>>> recently enrolled in college again, with a major in cognitive studies.
>>>> Based on the conversations I've had with my advisor, this degree is a
>>>> hybrid
>>>> between education and psychology. With this, I plan, or rather I hope,
>>>> to
>>>> educate blind students. But, I'm afraid that I have signed on for a fad
>>>> degree. Does anyone else have any experience with this particular program
>>>> of
>>>> study?
>>>> 
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