High school students take having free books for granted. Most incoming college freshmen are in for a big shock when they see the price of their new calculus book. That’s what my advice is here for. $150 for one book is a lot to swallow, not to mention the $30 lab manual that comes with … Read more
Want to Win a Lot of Scholarship Money? Beginning in junior high/ middle school is a great time to start. I’m serious. A winning scholarship effort always requires a plan. And assembling a plan of action requires time. After one of my talks a happy couple asked me “Why do you think starting in the … Read more
While there is always a lot of debate as to whether an online college education is as good as a traditional college education, the answer is really very simple; there are good institutions that offer an online college education and there are bad establishments that offer an online college education. The same holds true for … Read more
Online education is a dramatic development in the advancement of distance learning. A century ago, a person without access to a school or training program could sometimes get the information that they desired through a correspondence course. It was not a particularly efficient way to get an education but it did open doors that might … Read more
The driving factor of any university is to make the students understand the business needs of today and equip them for a better tomorrow. This means there has to be a constant inflow of feedbacks on “what” the business needs today and what it might need tomorrow. This philosophy works best when the time taken, … Read more
Distance education has been getting a lot of attention lately, but it isn’t new. Correspondence courses have been around for over a century, allowing students to complete assignments and mail them to an instructor for feedback. Advances in technology have presented more opportunities in distance education. Classes can be taken through telecourses and the internet. … Read more
Many current and future college students need help to pay for college. Especially with tuition rates going up every year, students are looking for ways to pay for their college eduction. Student loans may be a necessity, but there are other sources of funding that will help pay for school. There are many opportunities to … Read more
Well, I finally finished my 1st semester of college and I think I did really well. I am pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, possibly with a minor in psychology. I absolutely love school and now often wonder why I didn’t go back sooner. I think school has made me a lot more independent if … Read more