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$1,000 College Scholarship Awarded to Online Health Degree Student at Dakota State University
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Online College Scholarship Award for Bachelor of Health Degree at Dakota State UniversityDayna Shong, 39, works as an inpatient coder at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is the winner of a GetEducated.com $1,000 Excellence in Online Education Scholarship. She will use the free college grant to pursue an online bachelor of science in health degree at Dakota State University.

After landing a job in retail, which paid the bills but did not provide a lot of personal satisfaction, Shong began looking through an occupational handbook at the library in search of a more satisfying career. Health administration immediately sparked her interest. In the fall of 2002, she signed up for an online course in Medical Terminology.

“I decided to take the most difficult class I could find to prove myself during my first semester. I studied harder than I ever have in my life,” explains Shong. “To this day, this is my favorite class. I found studying about anatomy, physiology, procedures, and vocabulary fascinating. I was hooked from day one.”

Read more about this online health degree scholarship to Dakota State University
 
Non Traditional Students, Women Excel at Online Classes
Distance Degrees - Compare  >  Online Universities - Distance Learning Degrees
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team   
 

A new study may finally put to rest the long debate over whether online classes are as good as traditional residential learning. Research by Rowan University found that the key to completing a degree program depends on the type of student rather than the educational delivery method.

In the 2010 study the New Jersey based university
measured student retention, which refers to whether a student who begins a course or a degree program completes that course or degree program.  The study revealed that certain types of student – the non-traditional, older, working mom and single parents who work full-time – stand a better chance of completing online classes than completing residential classes.

{{LeftSponsor53}}Real-life examples abound. Cecilia Parmer chose to pursue an online masters in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University after considering campus alternatives.

Read more: Non traditional students find online classes are best for them
 
Is an Online Christian School Right for You?
Distance Degrees - Compare  >  Online Schools - Compare Online Colleges
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team   
 

Christian online schools are growing fast. In fact, two Christian universities — Liberty University and Grand Canyon University — are among the 10 largest universities in online-only enrollment.

But before you take a leap of faith online — or turn up your nose at the very idea of an online degree from a Christian or faith-based college — you need to understand that there are two very different kinds of online Christian universities. One — or neither — may be right for you.

Compare online Christian and Catholic schools
 
Accelerated Online Bachelor Degree Programs: Pros & Cons
Distance Degrees - Compare  >  Online Degree Programs - Compare Distance Degrees
By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst   
 
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Student Studies for Accelerated Online Bachelor Degree

Students love accelerated online degree programs.

Accelerated programs consist of short online classes. A traditional college course lasts 16 weeks, but an accelerated bachelor's program compresses courses into shorter five-, eight- or 10-week sessions.

You literally earn your degree faster by studying faster.

You take just as many courses to complete an accelerated bachelor's degree as a traditional degree. But you learn faster in an effort to accelerate degree completion.

Are accelerated online degrees right for you? Compare the pros and cons of accelerated online degrees.
 
Online Masters Degree No GRE
Distance Degrees - Compare  >  Online Degree Programs - Compare Distance Degrees
By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst   
 
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Online Masters Degree No GRE Means No Studying

Graduate schools often require students to take admission tests. The GRE (Graduate Record Exam) is the most commonly required test. The MAT (Miller Analogies Test) is another. Preparing for these tests can be time consuming—and expensive.

Fortunately, most accredited online master's degree programs do not require the GRE.

In fact, a 2010 national study by Get Educated revealed that among 1,300+ accredited online master's degree programs, the majority—932 programsrequire no GRE exam. 

Graduate students who want to avoid the GRE or MAT should compare online master's programs carefully. It is possible to find a high quality distance learning program that does not require the GRE or a related admission test.

Can you get an online masters degree without an admission test?
 


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