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Stanford Engineering Offers Free online courses

SEE (Stanford Engineering Everywhere) is offering free online courses for anyone, everywhere. The program is being funded by Sequoia Capital Silicon Valley venture capital firm that also helped launch Google, Nvidia, Yahoo, and others. As of right now there are 10 engineering courses and the plan is to expand the School of Engineering courses to include bioengineering, energy/ environments, and nanotechnology. These free courses are also being released through a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license which means you are free to share this information with others as long as you are not profiting from it. You do not have to … Continue reading →

Planning Your College Course Schedule

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When creating your college schedule of courses you have much more freedom than you likely did with your high school schedule. In most high schools, you choose the courses that you wish to take and a high school counselor fits them into a schedule. You have no control over which period you will get a course. However college is a little different. While classes can get full and close, you still have some control over what days and which times you take a course. Some courses are offered in the daytime and at night. Some offered two days and week … Continue reading →

Cut the Cost of College

Is college in your near future? Then start thinking about ways to cut your overall costs now. Half of the problem is saving for college, the other half is figuring out how to get the most education for your money. Consider some of these steps to cut the overall cost, without degrading the degree. 1. Junior or Community College Even if you only go one or two years the final cost of a junior college is far less, and often a better opportunity to learn. Transitioning from the smaller classes of high school to a large college can be stressful. … Continue reading →

Community Colleges Offer Great Alternatives to Furthering Education

I know that many people, when considering returning to school to update skills, look into four year universities. I’m sure that the idea behind this is the university offers courses that have been designed for specific subject matters, such as English Lit or Special Education. Yet I think that we sometimes overlook smaller community colleges. These campuses offer great classes in a diverse range of coursework. The classes cost less, and if you are considering going back for skill related learning only, and not for a graduate degree, chances are a community college campus could meet your needs just as … Continue reading →

Tips on Saving and Raising Money for College

The following are some ideas and tips to help you make college a reality for your children. Whatever their ages, if you want to ensure your kids receive a quality education, consider the following options. 1. State Sponsored 529 Plans: This is a profitable scenario if your kids are still quite young. With these plans, not only can you save for college, you can also gain tax breaks as well as receive investment earning that are tax-free. 2. Monthly Savings Plans: Any amount you save will be helpful. Try to get in the habit a setting aside a set amount … Continue reading →

Free College Level Classes

With two kids in high school in the fall, I’m starting to think about college credits. We’re probably going to be in that middle area when it comes to loans and grants. Too poor to pay their tuition outright, too wealthy (ha!) to quality for financial aid. Of course I have hopes that there will be scholarships, but since I don’t really want my daughters leaving home to go away to college, the opportunities will be a little more limited. Our state has a program for high schoolers to take community college classes in their junior and senior years. That’s … Continue reading →

Think You are Too Old to Return to College- Read This!!

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I know some you are sitting around and wishing for a college degree or change in profession. Many of you will let the thought pass you by. Your dream will remain a dream. There are some of you that feel that you are too old to return to college. You feel foolish chasing after long ago made goals and dreams. However, this was not the thought of Nola Ochs during the graduation commencement ceremony at Fort Hayes State University on Saturday. At Saturday’s ceremony, Nola Ochs became the oldest person to graduate from college. Nola is 95 years old. She … Continue reading →

Sending Your Kids To College For The Summer

As you set out making your plans for summer programs for your kids, don’t overlook your local college. Many colleges offer classes and camps for kids. You can usually find out about these offerings through the department that handles continuing education or special courses. It’s a great way for your kids to get a taste of what college life is all about. Here in Mobile, The University of South Alabama offers camps for kids as young as 5. They offer a little bit of everything: art, foreign language, even a CSI Forensic Science Camp. Some campuses also offer enrichment classes … Continue reading →

College Courses and the Homeschooler: Dual Enrollment

This is the last of my 3 part series on college courses and the homeschooler. Previously I discussed auditing college classes and taking AP courses. The third option I will discuss for students preparing for college is dual enrollment. Duel enrollment is when a student is enrolled simultaneously in high school and college at the same time. The college level courses they would take would also satisfy high school diploma requirements. Duel enrollment is offered through most high schools in partnership with local colleges. Since Duel enrollment is a public school program for advanced students, it sticky subject amongst the … Continue reading →

College Classes and the Homeschooler: Auditing Classes

Many homeschooling parents begin to panic when their children reach middle school age, because, no matter what statistics say, they have no idea how they will get their homeschooler prepared for college. I have on piece of advice here… Enroll them in college now! By enrolling your high school (and sometimes younger) homeschooled child in community college courses, you will have no doubt at all that they can handle the work at a four year college. By having a few college courses under their belts, they will also prove to the college admissions officers their capabilities and therefore have an … Continue reading →