Ask HN: Accept offer to apply free online courses to CS degree if I continue it?

This past week, an unsolicited offer was made to me while hunting for cofounders at the university I went to:<p>The administrator I was speaking to offered to let me apply free online courses as transfer credits to me degree, as well as test out of courses in their dept. On top of that, he offered to speak to instructors from other depts who teach courses courses I need to seek similar flexibility.<p>I have about a year to go to complete a CS degree, but have been out of school for 3+ years & essentially taught myself most of what's left for the degree. I quit my job in December to pursue my own startup & have a potential investor. I highly value education, but feel degrees from most schools don't represent attained knowledge, so much as the ability & desire to graduate by any means possible.<p>Plus, it feels as though my desire to become a serial entrepreneur is steadily moving forward. I've lead teams that have placed at or won Startup Weekends, am a "buspreneur" for the Louisiana StartupBus that leaves Tuesday & afterward, I'll have some initial funds (ie. won't need to get another consulting gig for a while after I finish the current one).<p>I've approached friends and family members for advice & the majority opinion is, as it always has been, to finish the degree. I'd rather start a discussion with the administrator about implementing a general system that others can take advantage of. So far, the advice has been to complete the degree for credibility to start that discussion, but I don't think that's the only way to get that cred.<p>What's the HN take on this?