You have the funding and support to go to nursing school, you’re all prepared to go, and you strike a brick wall. Nursing programs have so many applicants that you have to go to the end of a long line. There’s a reason for this. Think nursing shortage. Also, nursing is attractive nowadays because even when many people in all kinds of careers are unemployed, there are well-paying jobs for nurses. Besides, there are many ways to advance as a degreed nurse.

The United States Department of Education has just reached the results of their 12-year study in which they were investigating how competitive an online degree was compared with a traditional degree in the marketplace. The results may surprise you. The verdict – get an online degree!

The study stated that online classes and examinations are somewhat more effective than traditional face-to-face degrees.

Online schools that hold a Title IV certificate may extend federal loans and grants to qualified students.

The average student age in the U.S. has been climbing steadily in recent years. At both Harvard and Notre Dame the average age is now 27. The University of Phoenix, which offers both online and traditional degree programs, has an average student age of 35-37. Thirty-eight percent of all college students are now 25 or older, according to a recent U.S Census Bureau report. So why has the average age been trending upward? There are several factors that have contributed to a more mature scholar.

The lines have clearly been drawn between those who champion traditional learning and those who believe online education is the only way to go. However, the truth may lie somewhere in the middle. In this real world educational romance the Capulet’s and Montague’s can coexist quite swimmingly, if you allow yourself to see the big picture and appreciate what both offer.

In an effort to reach more students and link them with basic skill sets that will transfer into the workplace the Obama administration is drafting the framework on a program that would offer online classes to both high school and community college students for free!  The courses, owned by the government, would be free for anyone to take with the school(s) receiving federal funding.
The program w0uld support 20-25 high quality courses per year.  The courses would be “modular” or “object based” such that they would be “interoperable” and could be …

According to the Babson Survey Research Group over 3.9 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2007 term; a 12 percent increase over the previous year. Online education is not only used as a supplement to traditional classroom learning these days, but rather, it is replacing it. The virtual classroom is getting bigger with each passing day.
Online education programs are offered to those seeking an undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate degree. Additionally, those who are looking to gain specific knowledge in a particular field can enroll …