1. Post-Secondary Distance Learning What You Need to Know and Is It For You?

2. Learning VIA technology No traditional classrooms Students and professor are not located in same area What Is It? Self- disciplined Motivated Independent workers Computer literate Who Is It For?

3. National accreditation Contact with professor Contact with other students Make Sure the Online University Has/Provides:

4. No travel Create your own schedule Can have another job Cheaper than traditional college Advantages

5. No face-to-face interaction with students and professor No procrastinating Selling your degree to employers Cons

6. “Degree Mills” hinder financial aid Many restrictions are placed on financial aid Loans, military discounts, scholarships Financial Aid for Online Learning

7. DeVry University of Phoenix For more good institutions, go to: http://www.theonlinedegree.c om Some Good Institutions...

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