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| widely recognized form of university accreditation | | | | theology degree. |
| from one of the six regional accreditation boards. | | | | Ask the counselors or representatives who handle |
| Only until recently, students enrolled in online degree | | | | the accredited online degree programs or bachelor |
| programs were ineligible for federal student aid unless | | | | degree online programs what the job prospects are if |
| at least half of their program was campus based (a | | | | you'll be seeking a job or better job after completion. |
| law established in 1992 and known as the 50-percent | | | | Graduates of the online degree programs are a good |
| rule) but that has changed. And you want to make | | | | source of recommendations. And ask them if there is |
| sure your online school choice does have | | | | anything they think you should be aware of. |
| accreditation, which means the institution has passed | | | | Important-- make sure that any online credits you |
| a certain level of standards through a recognized | | | | earn are transferable; ask someone you trust at the |
| organization for upholding quality education. | | | | institution that you plan to transfer to, because most |
| It is The Department of Education and the Council | | | | schools vary from course to course and with the |
| for Higher Education Accreditation that recognizes | | | | individual school policy. You might want to get it in |
| the Distance Education and Training Council as the | | | | writing. |
| accrediting organization for distance learning | | | | Try to find online degree forums or chat rooms with |
| institutions and education programs that offer online | | | | students who are attending the school you have in |
| degrees. | | | | mind. Its been reported that employers feel that an |
| Many established colleges and universities are now | | | | employee who receives an online education degree |
| offering online courses and online degree programs | | | | compare favorably, in terms of the knowledge |
| and they are usually accredited. One of the greatest | | | | learned, to someone with a resident degree. Make |
| benefits of online degree programs is that you can | | | | sure to find out if you have to go to a campus to |
| work at your own pace at any time of the day on | | | | take any of the exams or complete any of your |
| any day at home. If you're already working and | | | | online coursework. And would you have any difficulty |
| would like to earn a degree, then the opportunity is | | | | getting to the campus in the evening or on |
| there more so today than ever before and with | | | | weekends? |
| more credibility. | | | | When you're doing your research, it's important to |
| Make sure to ask the educational institutions you're | | | | recognize and avoid diploma mills that churn out fake |
| considering for references. To determine whether or | | | | degrees at a high cost. Also there are online schools |
| not you'd be a good candidate for an online student | | | | that are complete, stand-alone online universities with |
| ask yourself if you're someone who gets things done | | | | no campuses, no football teams or fraternities. |
| ahead of time or tend to put them off until the very | | | | Whether you want to earn an associate degree |
| last minute. | | | | online, a bachelor's degree online or a masters or |
| Some of the types of online degrees available include: | | | | doctorate degree online, know that most online |
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