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Five Facts About Accreditation That You Should Know
Posted on Nov 03, 2009.
Accreditation is an integral part to any kind of education, especially online degree programs. Before looking into an online degree program, prospective college students should familiarize themselves with accreditation and its significance on their future educational pursuits. These Five Facts About Accreditation That You Should Know will familiarize the basic points of accreditation.
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Creativity Brings Innovation Back to Business
Posted on Oct 07, 2009.
The economy is bolstered large-in-part by small business. Why is this?
Not only does it open the doors to more employment opportunities, it brings innovation to the forefront. This creative edge is quintessential to business changes. Creativity is often neglected in the education industry though, all the way from K-12 education to the college level, so a degree that embodies both business practice and creativity–like a Degree in Organizational Change–would be a unique addition to any company, large corporation to budding small business.
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Who Are These Students?: 5 Facts on Students of Today
Posted on Sep 25, 2009.
Most students go to college to get a degree that will lead to a decently-paid job. While this sometimes happens, there are other times when the job isn’t paying so decent; thankfully, Income-Based Repayment lets these low-paid graduates at least keep their heads above water, and at the very least, they get to participate in a career that is set in a field that have expertise–and hopefully enjoyment–in. Right?
For the most part, yes, except for those unfortunate graduates that the economy somehow stuck in McDonalds jobs.
Who are these students? Other than motivated adults and high school graduates, what makes up the populace of students that are going to college in search of that “bigger and better” career?
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New GI Bill’s Impact on Education Industry
Posted on Sep 21, 2009.
The Post 9/11 GI Bill has had a shaky first semester, to say the least. Stories from military personnel like the Army of Dude are not at all uncommon and active duty, reserve, and veterans alike scramble to find some kind of sanity in the middle of the financial aid delirium. First semesters for programs usually have hiccups in them, and once these issues are ironed out, the new GI Bill will have a long-term positive result on higher education.
Some of the long-term positive effects include: more military members in high-level, corporate jobs; increased enrollment and diversity in military-friendly online schools, like American Sentinel University; and more military recruitment and retention as prospective students and families continue to pursue financial benefits from military service.
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Colleges Waiting Out the Recession
Posted on Sep 18, 2009.
TIME released an article about the creativity of colleges that have to face a staggering 20%+ cut to funding due to the financial crisis sweeping over our educational system. While private colleges such as Saint Leo University and American Sentinel University are still thriving in the current fiscal struggles of our nation due to being in charge of their own funding, state-run colleges are facing dire cuts that could mean degrees taking longer than four years for new college students to finish.
Here are a couple of the creative ways public colleges have been handling the thin budget.