If you’re in the military, all of us here at StraighterLine would like to start today’s post by thanking you for your service. All the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy in the U.S. depend on the vital and selfless work that you do.
Yet if you’re currently serving – whether abroad or here on U.S. soil [...]

When will you be able to sign up for a MOOC, earn college credits in it, and then transfer those credits immediately to your college?
Well, wouldn’t we all like to know? It’s a question that never seems to get answered. For people who are eager to take MOOCs and earn college credits for their online [...]

By Jeffrey Simons
Today’s post is the last in a series of 10 tips on how to save money on college.
Today’s tip is . . .
Take Two Years of Courses at StraighterLine
We hope you’ve been enjoying our series on how to cut the cost of college. For our last post, we have an out of the [...]

I have the following conversation at least five times a year. I had it again just the other day. Here’s how it goes . . .
“I need to pick up three college credits this summer before I can graduate,” a student says to me.
“Well, you can do that for a few hundred dollars at StraighterLine,” [...]

By Beth Dumbauld
Today’s post is the ninth in a series of short tips on how to save money on college.
Today’s tip is . . .
Pay for Learning Outcomes: Competency-Based Education Emphasizes Skill over Time 
Do you want to save money on college and graduate sooner? Here’s a powerfully simple strategy for you. Utilize competency-based education.
A college [...]

You know the old song about mothers? The one that starts with the words, “M is for the Million things she gave me?”
In case you don’t know this old song that moistens every eye, here’s a video of it that you can watch . . .

What a classic. But since even classics are in need of [...]

Are you the legal child of two unmarried parents living together? Maybe the child of two men or two women who are unmarried? And do you need financial help to attend college?
If so, you already know that that the FAFSA has been discriminating against you – or at least, failing to give you the opportunity [...]

By Beth Dumbauld
Dear Moms Going Back to College,
Thank you Mom for believing in your academic and career potential even when times got tough. You never abandoned your college dreams even when the busy-ness of life got in the way. Your persistence, diligence, and flexibility paid off. By taking college courses online, and earning your degree [...]

Make no mistake about it. Careers in nursing are booming.
The U.S. government’s authoritative Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts that more than 581,500 new jobs will be created for nurses though 2018. The Handbook also reports that the median salary for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is now $40,380, and that the median salary for Nursing [...]

By Jeffrey Simons
Today’s post is the eighth in a series of short tips on how to save money on college.
Today’s tip is . . .
Get a Job and Let Your Employer Pay for Your College Courses
Do you want to save money on college and graduate sooner? Here’s a powerfully simple strategy for you.  Get a [...]

Up until now, there haven’t been many community colleges that pride themselves for excellence in online education. That has now changed, thanks to Cecil College, a two-year public community college that offers transfer, career-credit and non-credit continuing education courses on an open-enrollment basis to all students who are eager to start their college studies.
If you’re [...]

By Danielle Koons
Whether you’re taking nursing classes or enrolled in an online nursing program, or even if you just know someone who is pursing their nursing degree online, we think you’ll appreciate Danielle Koons’ following post dedicated to all nurses for Nurse Appreciation Week.
As you may know, National Nurses Week, aka Nurse Appreciation Week, is [...]

In your search for online education, chances are that you’ve been in a situation like this. You just found a great-looking course, but before you enroll, you’ve got some questions to ask . . .

When does the course start?
What payment options are available?
What kind of computer equipment do you need?
Will you be able to ask [...]