When he graduated high school, Joshua started taking college classes at his local community college. After all, isn’t that what students are supposed to do after graduation? He did well on some of his introductory classes, but after a while…
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Shelbie Williams
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FAQ: Paying Taxes as an Online Student
Have you been wondering how this income tax season might impact you as an online student (or as the parent of an online student)? We get a lot of questions about taxes from our Accelerated Pathways students, so we reached out to our re…
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7 Organization Tips for Students This Tax Season
Tax season is upon us!
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A Student's Guide to Get and Stay Organized this Year
Whether you started college right out of high school or you’re an adult learner working to finish your degree, life is crazy busy. For many people, the realities of life have caught up to those hopeful resoluti…
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Maintaining Your Sanity While Studying at Home
Since most people have been spending a lot of extra time at home for the past year, whether to study at home has become a non-issue. With most libraries and coffee shops shut down (at least for those seeking leisurely study hours), home is pretty muc…
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The Economics of a College Degree
Maria Gonzalez's family immigrated to the United States several years before she was born and worked for decades to grow their florist business in Brooklyn, New York. They worked long hours and expanded to several locations around the city in the hop…
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Speed Degree: Benefits of Finishing College Fast
Earning a degree is not a quick process.
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What Level of Education Do I Need?
In 1940, less than 6% of America’s adult population held a bachelor’s degree or higher. Today, college is a card-carryin…
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13 Free Electives for Your Dream Degree
We’re big fans of flexible degree options that let you customize your electives to fit your interests. After all, why should you have to take a bunch of college classes you can’t use later in life?
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Does My Teen Have a Learning Disability?
“Am I a terrible mom?” Carson’s mother wondered, watching her son struggle through another chapter of his tenth grade literature book. None of the half-dozen homeschool curriculums she’d tried through the years seemed to work. Getting Carson to st…
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How to Find Online Classes While You’re Social Distancing
With authorities advising social distancing and college campuses across the country shutting down in response to COVID-19, thousands of college students are suddenly stuck at home trying to figure out what’s next.…
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5 Reasons You Should Take an Online Course This Summer
Before you ditch your laptop and study notes for sunglasses and suitcases, hold on a sec. You might want to pull the desk back out of storage and
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Dual Credit Horror Stories: Don't Make These 4 Mistakes
Like many motivated teens, Kylie started college in her junior year of high school.…
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Why Your Bachelor's Degree Won't Get You a Job
I hate to burst your hopeful college student bubble. But it’s for your own good.
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What You Should Know If You're Considering an Accounting Degree
As a child, I sang. I danced. I hid under my covers with a flashlight and a