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Living in a small, rural country town has many advantages. Having an easily accessible four-year college or university is not one of them. Accessibility became the main inspiration to pursuing an online university.

The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) provided me everything I needed online: application, course schedules, registration, book ordering, advising, library services, […]

For many years after I left Florida State University, I bemoaned the fact that I had 96 credits and no degree. I took some time to work, get married and start a family, yet my desire to graduate college never left me. I knew that I could complete my degree here in North Carolina, where I had […]

Discipline is the key to any success in life, but especially in regard to an online education. For those attending college on campus, degree seekers receive notices to arrive at campus locations where information is provided immediately by a campus representative. Books are purchased in line at the bookstore, student fees are paid at the […]

Penn Foster is the most well known career diploma and high school diploma institution online. They have helped thousands of people earn essetial career diplomas and even their high school diplomas.
Penn Foster offers over 80 quality distance education programs designed to give you the skills you need for a new career in today’s fastest growing […]

I first attended community college in 1984. Back then, we had to wait in line while registering for school, signing up for classes and making payments. I also had to submit financial aid paperwork in person (after waiting in line, again) and, here’s the kicker, had to physically get in my car and drive to school at  predetermined […]

If you are interested in pursuing an online degree but are more interested in a liberal studies program versus business, you are in luck!  Many colleges and institutions now offer their liberal studies programs online, whether you are pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree.  Simply type in “online liberal studies degree program” in your […]

I first attended college back in 1984, fully expecting to have my degree within the customary four years. My goals at that time were typical: job, college, boyfriend which I expected to segue into career, degree, marriage. But as many of you know, “life” takes detours and that sometimes includes your education. Somehow, without planning it, I left college […]

While you can’t earn free online degrees quite yet, Stanford University is offering a number of free online classes this fall.  Lectures, video, audio, and handouts round out what is sure to be a much-watched experiment in higher learning.  The program does have a number of restrictions: online learners have no interaction with actual students […]

Many of us remember preparing to return to school for the New Year. You were excited about the new supplies and clothes, and who would be in your class or your teacher.  The only difference between beginning school then and now is your age and you won’t need those new clothes. But you do need […]

One of the benefits I found with online courses versus traditional classroom courses is the ability to begin the coursework early.  With my experience at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC), most instructors would post the syllabus a week or two before the official start of the semester.  I wised up to this early […]