Freshmen connection vs community college

Im a HS senior and I recently got accepted to UMD for spring semester and wanted to know if freshmen connection was worth the cost. To my knowledge, freshmen connection is the same cost as normal semesters and I was wondering if paying the full price isn't really worth it. Are the classes and experience in freshmen connection exactly like if I was attending fall semester? (Ik that you can only take evening classes) Would I be saving money attending CC before transferring to UMD for spring semester over attending freshmen connection?