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College Completion Rates Are Increasing with Coaching Programs

Studies have shown that while 50% of people from high-income families have at least a bachelor’s degree by age 25, only 10% of those from lower-income families do. Yet, the same studies show that if children from lower-income families get a college degree, their chances of making it to the middle-cl...

Are You Cut Out for an Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree?

In a recent College Board survey, it was reported that the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015–2016 academic year was $9,410 for in-state public schools, $23,893 for out-of-state residents going to public schools, and $32,405 for private colleges. With the cost of college continuing to inc...

Getting Ready for Your Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Online

You know the benefits of earning your accelerated bachelor’s degree online – no commute to campus, flexible scheduling, your degree can be earned faster than traditional methods, and it is usually a less expensive way to obtain your bachelor’s degree. However, the process isn’t painless. It will tak...

10 Facts about College Success and College Completion Cost

A study revealed the startling fact that 70% of Americans will attend college, but fewer than 2/3 will graduate - 30% will drop out in the first year. The Chronicle for Higher Education put together research that may help you improve your chance for college success. In this article we will look at s...

Should You Talk to Your Boss about an Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree?

Do you feel like you’ve advanced as far as you can, given your current education? Do you feel like a bachelor’s degree will be right for you? If so, there’s a lot of research to be done to find the right program. Would an accelerated bachelor’s degree option be a good fit for you? And don’t forget t...

College Credit by Examination: Your FAQs Answered

The rising cost of education, family and work obligations, and the drudgery of taking classes covering material already known. These are reasons college credit by examination has become so popular. Yet, many students are confused about credit-by-exam. Who can take the tests? How are credits applied?...

3 Ways to Find the Most Affordable Colleges for You

Sixty-two million six hundred thousand. That’s how many entries you find when you Google search “most affordable colleges." Many of the listings are PR pieces for various colleges, or lists put together without any real knowledge about the true costs of a college education. There are better ways tha...

The Key to Finding Affordable Online Colleges

What is the number one factor you should consider when trying to identify affordable online colleges? Tuition costs? Financial aid opportunities? No, it’s transfer credit policies. These policies determine how many and what type of outside credits you can bring into your degree program. So, how do y...

5 Ways to Kick Start Your Accelerated Business Degree

A degree in business could be a wise investment. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) surveyed employers asking what college degrees they seek for their hires. The top of the list was engineering. Second was business majors, with 68% saying they’d hire from that field. Business ...

America’s Changing Perspective on Affording College

How to afford college is the number one factor for most would-be applicants in deciding whether to even attend college. Earlier this year a survey was released that found students were more likely to apply to a particular college if they knew they could get enough financial aid to cover the cost. In...

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