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By GetEducated.com Consumer Reporting Team
| March 17, 2010
A working mother from Virginia who is earning her doctorate degree online in education is the winner of a $1,000 GetEducated.com/Core4Women distance learning scholarship.
Danielle E. Williams, 32, is a community college liaison at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA; an adjunct professor at Tidewater Community College's Norfolk campus; and a mother of two children under age two.
She also is studying for her online PhD in education, specializing in organizational leadership and community college leadership, through a distance education program offered by Nova Southeastern University, based in Florida.
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team
| March 08, 2010
Online universities don't need to pay for buildings, so they should be cheaper, right?
Not necessarily.
Some online universities are, in fact, much more expensive than traditional, campus-based schools—but they may lead you to believe the opposite is true, through a variety of subtle means.
Here are six college pricing tricks you may encounter. Don't be fooled by them!
By GetEducated.com Consumer Reporting Team
| January 05, 2010
Looking to save money on online college costs? You may be able to deduct some—or all—of what you spend on distance learning from your income tax bill by using education tax deductions.
Tax deductions are subtracted from your income. They may reduce what you owe the IRS by putting you in a lower income category.
By GetEducated.com Consumer Reporting Team
| January 05, 2010
Uncle Sam is helping students with a host of tax credits—including a new, expanded education credit as part of the federal stimulus program.
Tax credits save you money by cutting the amount of income tax you owe.
As you work through your 1040 or 1040EZ form and calculate your adjusted gross income, you will see what your tax is, based on the chart the IRS provides. You can subtract your tax credit directly from your tax bill, reducing the amount you must pay the government.
For example, if you look up your adjusted gross income in the tax chart and find that you owe $4,000, and you qualify for $2,500 in education tax credits, you can subtract $2,500 from $4,000—meaning you will only owe the government the difference ($1,500).
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team
| December 28, 2009
Need money for school? Check with your employer. Many companies have tuition assistance benefits that cover at least part of the cost for higher education. Some even pay for your children and spouse to get educated.
A recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 63 percent of companies offered undergraduate educational assistance and almost as many—59 percent—also covered graduate education.
The number of employers offering these benefits has dropped slightly over the past few years and some companies plan to discontinue or reduce such benefits next year.
Still, it's worth your while to check to see if your company provides educational assistance.
I’m looking for an online MBA. I’ve found several that fit my budget but none are accredited by the AACSB. What is the AACSB? Do I really need a distance MBA degree that is accredited by them?
—Roberta, Gary, IN
The AACSB is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. It is considered the gold standard of business school accreditation. But not every student needs an AACSB-accredited MBA...
I was laid off from my job as a real estate agent and want to be a high school math teacher, but my bachelor’s degree is in psychology. Do I need a new degree in education? Will an online bachelor’s in education qualify me to become a licensed teacher?
—Willis, Houston, Texas
If you didn’t earn a bachelor’s degree in education years ago and you now want to teach in the public schools, don’t fret. Every state maintains what are termed “alternative teacher certification” programs...
ASU offers a variety of high-quality, accredited online degree programs. With flexibility, convenience, and exemplary customer service, we help bring your goal of completing a degree within reach. Start today and take the next step toward furthering your career and enriching your life.
Western Governors University is a private, non-profit online university that offers challenging, NCATE-accredited master’s degrees in teacher education for already-licensed teachers. Founded by 19 U.S. governors, WGU’s master’s degrees emphasize mastery of the essential skills and knowledge you need to be successful in your career. WGU provides flexible online teacher education programs in mathematics, science, special education, educational leadership, instructional design, and English language learning/English as a second language (ELL/ESL).
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More than half of military students use online education. What do you need to know to find schools that best fit your needs? How can you find the best financial aid and scholarship package at your online school? Answers are here.
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Facts from GetEducated's National Survey of Online MBAs. Who offers the cheapest online MBA? Do you need an AACSB-accredited distance MBA? Online MBA rankings and ratings. Everything you need to know to compare 390 accredited online MBAs from 168 online business schools.
I’m looking for an online MBA. I’ve found several that fit my budget but none are accredited by the AACSB. What is the AACSB? Do I really need a distance MBA degree that is accredited by them?
—Roberta, Gary, IN 
The AACSB is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. It is considered the gold standard of business school accreditation. But not every student needs an AACSB-accredited MBA... 
working mother from Virginia who is earning her doctorate degree online in education is the winner of a $1,000 GetEducated.com/Core4Women distance learning scholarship. 
Looking to save money on online college costs? You may be able to deduct some—or all—of what you spend on distance learning from your income tax bill by using education tax deductions. 
st of tax credits—including a new, expanded education credit as part of the federal stimulus program.
