| We can't add more hours to the day, but we can | | | | The outlook is significantly more bleak for those who |
| make the hours we have work for us. If you're | | | | don't get their high school diploma. |
| working full time or raising a family and want to go | | | | Want to have less of a change of finding yourself |
| back to school, convenience is the key. The | | | | among the unemployed? A degree can help with |
| convenience of online college is opening doors | | | | that, enabling you to be among those who are more |
| previously closed to non traditional students. This | | | | employable. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found |
| type of college makes getting your online bachelors | | | | bachelors degree recipients are working significantly |
| degree or just taking a few courses easier, because | | | | more than their counterparts who only have high |
| everything takes place on the student's time | | | | school as their accomplishment. Considering the |
| schedule. Because of the flexibility of online college, | | | | current unemployment rate is 9.7% that's enough |
| one quarter of all college students are now taking at | | | | incentive to go back to school. |
| least one class online. | | | | There is virtually no limit on the amount of |
| Online college puts the student in charge. You choose | | | | institutions, private and public, all accredited, where |
| when to view a lecture, attend a lab or take an | | | | classes are available to be taken at a distance. |
| exam. That means if you only have time to go to | | | | Distance degrees are perfect for students who want |
| class at night when dinner is over and the kids are | | | | to complete a four-year degree on their time. These |
| asleep, your professor will be there online waiting for | | | | programs can also benefit students who want to |
| you. Everything is available on the Internet when you | | | | earn a second degree, take one or several courses, |
| have the time to complete it, even if it's at five in | | | | or get special training that's not available in their area. |
| the morning, before you go to work. | | | | The curriculum is often the same for online colleges |
| Yes, getting your college degree will take time and | | | | as on-campus colleges. Online college courses usually |
| commitment, but it's worth it. Adding a college | | | | enroll every five to eight weeks though, meaning |
| degree to your resume makes you stand out in the | | | | you'll get through faster. You can take more classes |
| job pool. Statistic show that over the age of 25, as | | | | during the year than with a traditional semester or |
| few as 27.4 percent have earned a bachelors degree. | | | | trimester schedule. |
| Not only will you stand out, you will increase your | | | | Online college students are eligible for financial aid, |
| earning potential. The U.S. Census Bureau's finds that | | | | just like on-campus students. You can apply for |
| workers with a bachelors degree earn nearly twice | | | | grants, loans and scholarships to help you pay for |
| as much as those with only a high school diploma. | | | | your education. Fortunately, since there is no travel |
| The average person over 18 with a college degree | | | | or on campus living expenses, online college is often |
| gets a salary of $51,000 a year. Those with only a | | | | less expensive. |
| high school education earn just under $28,000 a year. | | | | |