Finding a way to pay for college can be one of the main barriers to obtaining a degree. As the number of professions that require a college degree continues to grow, so too has the expense of many traditional and online universities. Student loans have...
Now that you’ve made the decision to go to college, you’ve got an awful lot to accomplish in not a lot of time. You’ve got to make your application, get accepted, and then register for classes before any deadlines. If you’re going to attend...
If you are wondering how you are going to pay for college, a recent report released by Sallie Mae on how other Americans are doing it may give you some insight. The survey, “How America Pays for College,” was conducted by Gallup and found that most...
It’s true: choosing a major can be a confusing process, especially if you have no idea what you want to do for the rest of your life. The good news is you don’t need to know what you want to do for the rest of your life in order to choose a major. ...
Today’s Guest Blog was written by one of our FaceBook Friends, Mike Wrong. If you would like to have your views on education published on the Education Connection blog, please contact us! We are here and we are listening. From a little one room...
Bill Gates gave online college education a big boost at the Techonomy (Technology + Economy) conference in Lake Tahoe last week, at the same time giving standard campus-based college education a big kick in the butt. Gates, who was just this year awarded...
Although student loans can help students gain the educational qualifications they will need to compete in today’s difficult job market, some individuals may worry that choosing this form of financial aid could leave them with a great deal of debt....
Although teaching has historically been a stable career and thought of as a good “fallback” job, in this economy that is not necessarily the case. Even teachers who are currently employed spend their time worrying about the next budget cut....
As a growing number of people connect to the internet on mobile devices, the need for skilled information technology workers who are capable of creating and running these complex networks is likely to grow. Both traditional and online colleges offer...
The G.I. Bill is an attractive option to help veterans get an education, but many military personnel don’t realize that there are also opportunities to help them start working on a degree while they are still actively serving, allowing them to maximize...