“The first term I ever Googled for was ‘free college credit.’”
Richard Linder
Excelsior College
In this episode, we hear from Richard Linder, who, determined not to take on any student debt, cobbled together an associate degree for $3,000 with academic credit transferred to Excelsior College from an array of unexpected sources. See his transcript below.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
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