| The personal computer is the amazing technology | | | | when you have the extra energy and take it easy if |
| which gave birth to the information age revolution. | | | | you need a break, remember you are in control. |
| World wide web has enabled distance education to | | | | 5. You can keep your job and finish your degree. |
| make the change from a limited correspondence | | | | Online education in all its aspects allows you to work |
| curricula offered by only a few colleges to fully | | | | and go to school whether that means you have |
| accredited online colleges and universities which offer | | | | online classes or choose credit by exam. |
| only online degree programs. | | | | 6. You save money by living at home and not having |
| Until very recently, going to college at home meant | | | | to pay for room and board on campus or the added |
| that you attended the local community college or | | | | expense of an apartment and cold pizza if you live |
| liberal arts college because you either flunked out of | | | | off campus. |
| the big state university, or to save on room and | | | | 7. If you are a mature student you don't have to |
| board while you took a couple of years to get the | | | | disrupt your life style to make it to all of those night |
| basics out of the way before going off to school. For | | | | classes and you save money on transportation, |
| many students, that is just not the way it is | | | | parking and childcare. Online education is a great |
| anymore. | | | | option for working parents who want to complete |
| Here are the top 10 reasons students have given for | | | | their degree but feel the need to be at home for |
| turning to online education in ever increasing numbers. | | | | their children. |
| | | | 8. You can save on tuition. Some colleges and |
| 1. Access your class assignments 24/7. Living at | | | | universities charge close to the same for online and |
| home and going to college has always had some | | | | traditional class tuition. By missing the credit by exam |
| benefits for the student. Now you can also go to | | | | courses in with your other studies, it is possible to |
| class at home just by logging in and downloading | | | | trim the cost way down. How many credits are |
| assignments and doing online research anytime you | | | | allowed by transfer depend on the schools policy. |
| choose. Since there is no class to attend you do your | | | | 9. You can graduate fast. Studying at your own pace |
| assignments when you choose. | | | | can mean going faster not necessarily slower. By |
| 2. The flexibility of scheduling your class time means | | | | combining all of the advantages available it is possible |
| that you have access to course notes and lectures | | | | to finish in less time that the traditional four years at |
| when you choose to instead of being limited by | | | | a brick and mortar school. |
| when the professor gives a lecture in class. You can | | | | 10. You can study what you want. Every year, the |
| replay lectures to revisit some content that was | | | | range of online course offerings by traditional and |
| unclear. | | | | online colleges is expanding and increasing the choice |
| 3. You will use the latest technology in your online | | | | of majors. |
| studies which will prepare you well for future | | | | These are just the top 10 reasons for considering |
| employment opportunities in the real world. | | | | going to college at home at an online school and |
| 4. You really do set your whole schedule, not just | | | | earning credits by exam for all or part of your |
| what to do but how much you want to do at any | | | | education. With all of these benefits, it is worth |
| given time. It is possible to load up on some days | | | | investigating further to see if this is for you. |