Everglades University

Sadly, I did not have a good experience with EU. I've tried to complete the BS in Alternative Medicine degree twice now; and I always have to stop attending over financial discrepancy, lies and lack of accountability of the school. I can rarely get any answers from EU, much less a straight answer; and have been shuffled around only to feel frustrated and disappointed. The first time I attended I had to drop out of the program because the school wanted to keep ALL my financial aide and I needed it... Read More in order to stay in school and afford not to have to work 2 jobs. The second time I attempted to finish my degree, not only did the number of classes I previously had left to complete more than double from 11 to 28 [never got any answer on that one] but my graduation date kept getting pushed back! I kept asking when I would be done and NEVER got a straight answer!! I felt like I would never finish and was taking courses that i didn't need. A stimulus was sent to my home during Covid; and i had to repay the college the money after they kicked me out of my program for not returning early from an approved haitus! No one ever knows what's going on or how to answer any questions. My advisor kept getting changed out; and I was sent a scathing letter about my failures as a student. I was harrased at my job for accrued absences in classes I didn't have. No one cared about me as an individual; only that I would be able to pay back the 1300.00 stimulus check that I should not have had to pay back. I cannot get this school to send me a transcript, tell me how many classes I have left or when my graduation date would actually be. I loved attending the classes and adore the professors; but I feel like EU took great advantage of me and left me empty handed, without any answers and a small debt. I would have loved to finish my degree; but I can't seem to find an honest and knowledgeable advisor. Not even the Dean was helpful. No wonder there is so much turnover and less than favorable retention rates! Shameful SHAM of a school!!

I first joined Everglades University in January of 2022. I remember talking to an admissions counselor, who had me all fired up to join this university and pursue my dreams in aviation. She made sure I would get to where I needed to be now. If it was not for Everglades, my dreams of joining the aviation industry would not be a reality today. As I was approaching my final classes in my program, I interviewed for a position at St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport and was hired as Airport... Read More Operations Supervisor. I love my job! The people are very caring, and each day I face the excitement of what will happen. You never know what you are going to get. I feel that my classes in the aviation/aerospace program at Everglades University made me feel very prepared for my work at the airport. It correlated with what I have experienced here and made the coursework content come alive for me.

I began my interest in alternative medicine when I was very little when my grandmother taught me the health benefits of putting your hands in the soil. My grandmother knows all about health, and she is still alive at 101 years old today! I wanted to learn an approach to health that was not western medicine, so I studied alternative medicine. I like taking the four-week classes so that I can just focus on only one class at a time. I like the small class size. I remember when it was just me and Dr.... Read More Williamceau. I felt like we were just two friends sitting and talking. I also liked my math teacher, Dr. Sarkisian. She made it fun to learn, and she taught in a way that I could understand. In the past year, I had personal issues, and school was the one thing that kept me going. It kept me focused. I knew that each Sunday I would have a new assignment to do or a new test to take. My wife said that Everglades University is the perfect school for me.