I am looking for a specific college to attend. I have some rather
unique requirements. Let me outline the unique situation I am in.

I dropped out of the University of Toledo, Ohio 20 years ago. Because
of certain changes in how a degree can be earned over the years, I
found out to my pleasant surprise that I am only 1 semester away from
graduating with my bachelor?s degree. I have been prodding my 3 kids
to finish their degrees, and they keep on pointing out to me that I
don?t have a degree. Well, my Christmas present to them is that I
promised to graduate this spring, and stop being a hypocrite.

I am a citizen of the state of Virginia (possibly not, more below), so
it would be cost prohibitive to finish my last semester at the
University of Toledo, because I would be forced to pay the out of
state tuition rate (double tuition).

The specific classes I have to take are:

Upper level English literature.
Upper level speech/communication
Upper level multicultural
Lower level math (1180 or higher)
Upper level elective of my choosing (I may get this waived tomorrow, we will see)

This semester of school must be taken almost completely on-line,
because I plan on doing a good amount of traveling during this period,
basically an educational/international extended vacation/business
excursion. I wouldn?t mind showing up at the institution for initial
initiation/orientation or possibly final exams etcetera.

Since this is my last semester and I am going to do it on-line and it
wont show up anywhere other than my transcript, I really don?t care
what institution I go to, as long as I can get federal aid (Pell
grants and federal student loans). So I am looking to the least
expensive place possible. On the other hand of the expense situation
is that I have to take upper level classes, so an inexpensive
community colleges won?t have the 300 to 400 level classes that I
need.

Are there any distant learning colleges, outside of Virginia, that are
waiving the out state fees to boost enrollment?

Also, I have been living such a transient lifestyle over the past
couple of years that I have had even the state of Virginia question my
in state status. In other words, I may not be able to prove I am a
resident of any state for purposes of in state tuition, even though I
am a US citizen.



To sum up succinctly:

I am looking to do 1 semester at an accredited distance learning
college that is inexpensive, accepts federal aid and offers upper
level courses as outlined above.

I think you may be in for an unwelcomed surprise when you actually
look into the logistics of finalizing your degree.  Firstly, you list
a set of classes needed to complete your degree.  This must only be
the requirements to complete your degree at your original college (I'm
assuming that's where you got the list from), because every college
has different requirements.  The list of classes needed for a degree
will vary by college.  Secondly, you mention that you dropped out 20
years ago.  Unless there was an extraordinary reason for your dropout
and you now receive special consideration from a college, it is highly
UNlikely that courses you took 20 years will count towards a degree. 
Many colleges will only accept transfer credit for classes taken
within a certain number of years, for example 6, but probably not 20. 
Also, you will not be able to take 1 semester of classes at a college
now and receive a diploma from that college.  The number of credits
that can be transferred is generally limited.  You may wish to call
the admissions offices of a few colleges to verify all of this so you
don't spend a lot of time picking a college only to find out that you
need more like 3+ years of classes for a degree.

The university of Toledo, which I attended 20 years ago has told me
that I can take the 4 required courses at just about any accredited
college, and I can pick up right where I left off 20 years ago, and
get a degree from the University of Toledo. So apparently the course
work from 20 years ago is completely acceptable.

As long as the courses are taken at a college acceptable to UT, they
will accept the credits for the degree.

It is like getting a bachelors degree for going to school for 4 months
and $2000 if I can pull it off.

Yes, I was surprised at this.