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Week of November 9, 2009 |
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Weekly Feature
Why Get a Degree? |
Did you know? People who have bachelor's degrees will make about 75% more money over the course of a lifetime than people who stopped at a high school diploma. That's earning almost a million more dollars over the course of your life.
The table below lists the most popular degrees and the various education levels
you can achieve through online study. strong>The graph above is particular to
bachelor's degrees, but you could also start with an associate's or begin
graduate study.
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Check Out: Quick
and Easy Ways to Save |
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- Get rid of the land-line if you can, or consider an Internet phone provider like Vonage to save between $250–$600 each year
- Be brave and skip your $3 morning latte every other day and to save over $350 a year
Click to read the rest of Quick & Easy Ways to Save Money or peruse the Back to School Survival Guide, which is super helpful no matter what time of year it is!
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The Career Stimulus Package is Over! |
 The
Career Stimulus Package has officially come to a close — October 31 was your last day to apply for one of 100 full ride scholarships. Winners will be notified around mid-November, so stay tuned and BEST OF LUCK to those who applied!
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Student Spotlight:
Angela |
M.A. in Liberal Studies,
Excelsior College
In the past three years Angela has earned an associate's degree and a bachelor's degree. It's hard to believe that this dedicated student is only 18 years-old. Today, she's currently working toward a master's in liberal studies. Read more about Angela...
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eLearners
Community News |
This week's highlight from the
Online Education Blogs:
A new question from our
Distance Learning Discussion Forums:
- Forum user lithoguy received his diploma from Ashford University in
the mail upon completing his bachelor's in organizational management.
Congratulations are in order!
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