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Online Degree cost, length and help?

Hi, although I would like to attend college in person, I have a job that requires me to travel 65+% of my time. I work in Las Vegas and travel all around the US. I graduated from HS with a low GPA due to the fact that I never cared, now I know I want to go far in life, I'm 22yrs old and I want to get a Degree in Business Administration, I have a low income right now. Is there any help financially for online degrees, and how much am I lookimg to spend? Where should I start? And how long would it take me? Thanks for the help!!! I can also provide more info if needed

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  • 8 years ago
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    My main advice for college (whether in person or online) is to make sure it's regionally accredited. I totally understand where your coming from with needing online as an option, because I'm in the same boat. I just got my Associates and now am considering Colorado University Global Campus or Penn State Global Campus. They're both accredited and reputable schools. Colorado U is $350 per credit hour and Penn State is approximately $550 per credit hour. It definitely can add up! Unfortunately that's what we have to deal with in the U.S. Go to college to be in debt. Definitely suggest applying for financial aid. Depending on the situation you can get pell grants for a certain amount of your education. There's always scholarships, and then of course student loans. The length really depends the specific program and how many credit hours you can take per term. Then of course type of degree, ie: bachelors, masters, doctorate. Good luck :)

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  • 8 years ago

    First, you would need to take either the SAT or ACT test (if you want to do studies for a Bachelor's Degree). You will still be looking at about $10,000 per year, though. You can apply for a FAFSA student loan when you apply to an Online school.

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