Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Transfer Credits to TESU

Thomas Edison State University has one of the most flexible transfer credit policies in the country.

  • If you studied at an accepted institutionally accredited community college, you may transfer and apply up to 90 credits.
  • If you studied at an accepted institutionally accredited four-year institution, you may fulfill all your degree requirements with transfer credit except the two required courses from TESU:
    • SOS-1100: Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today
    • Capstone Course
  • If you have studied at more than one institution, we can accept your credits, provided the institutions have an accepted institutional accreditation.

Get a full evaluation of your credits when you apply.

Learn More About Transfer Credits

Noncollegiate Providers

Thomas Edison State University generally accepts the credit recommendations of ACE (American Council on Education) and NCCRS (National College Credit Recommendation Service), however, the University reserves the right to determine the appropriate equivalency and application to a degree program. The University maintains an Approved Provider Directory of approved non-collegiate providers recommended by either ACE or NCCRS. Visit Educational Provider Review for more information on becoming an approved provider.

TESU programs with or intending to seek programmatic accreditation reserve the right to require programmatic accreditation for transfer credit.

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