WhatÂ’s a Distance Learning Degree Worth to You?

(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 26, 2009 ) Houston TX, May 26, 2009

YouÂ’re sitting in a dusty, crowded, dimly lit lecture hall with a professor standing in front of the class, reading the same lecture notes heÂ’s been using for class for the last 50 years. You shuffle around in your chair, wondering if heÂ’s going to start telling jokes about the Cold War.
Unfortunately, this is the picture most people get when they think of college degree programs. They see themselves trapped in a classroom for hours at a time, and then returning home to study at night, while every moment of their time away from work ticks ticks by. They go to sleep wondering if they will have enough strength to get up early the next day, go to work, drive to the university, and do it all over again tomorrow.
Stop! Degree programs donÂ’t have to be this way! The amazing technological advances precipitated by the Internet have allowed millions of people the freedom to enroll in distance learning universities. These people can study at home, at work, or on vacation. Students who graduate from online degree programs donÂ’t have to spend 10 to 15 hours in a classroom every week, then go home and study for three or four hours each night.

Distance learning degree programs allow students the freedom to say good-bye for every to those endless commutes from work to the university and then home again each day. These online programs free students from the financial pain of finding good childcare agencies who will work with their unusual schedule.

Working parents can stop apologizing for every missed baseball game or dance recital. Instead, they can take time away from their studies to be part of those important moments, knowing that they can catch up later in the week by studying a little harder during the following days. Online degree universities help hardworking students find relief from the guilt of not being present during important family events.

Today, distance learning degree programs are still slightly more expensive than traditional college tuition rates. These prices continue to drop each year, though, and universities featured at websites like www.degree.com offer information about financial assistance, loans, scholarships, and even government grants that are available to help with these tuition costs.

When youÂ’re comparing costs, though, donÂ’t forget to include the costs of the commuter fees, childcare expenses, and other funds that you would be spending if you were enrolled in a traditional college degree program. While online degree programs can be a little more expensive, you may find that the money and time you save is well worth the tuition cost!

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Sheila Danzig
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