Engineering Degree Online | What, no High School Diploma??

Posted by bposton on November 12th, 2006 — Posted in engineering degree online

I got a question one of my online degree dorm room buddies who asked:

“I’ve got a friend who never finished high school, what are his chances at a good career?”

My answer - not very good

Folks who don’t have a high school diploma will earn $200,000 less during their lifetimes than those who
graduate from high school, and at least $800,000 less than those who have a college degree.

That’s according to stats published by the Educational Resource Information Center.

But here’s the good news…

Nowadays, if you never finished high school you have a huge variety of options to help you earn that diploma.

Here’s one example; The Liberty High School Diploma Program gives you a way to get a high school diploma by way of
distance learning. 

This program is offered by a company called Careertel, and it’s approved by the Vermont State Board of Education.

It’s pretty convenient for folks who are busy and can’t take time away from work.

Exams are submitted by mail, faculty advisers offer help by phone and course
material is provided with each class.

So what about the GED?

Well, studies have shown that a student with a standard high school diploma, as opposed to an equivalency
certificate, has a better shot at getting a job, all other things being equal. They also stand a better chance
of getting through college.

For more information about the Liberty program, call Careertel at (800) 820-4202.

Ben

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Engineering Degree Online | Library Scholarships awarded at ECU

Posted by bposton on November 9th, 2006 — Posted in engineering degree online

Here’s an interesting news story I can across. East Carolina University (in my home state of North Carolina) just awarded eight scholarships to recruit students who were seeking careers in libraries.

EDU’s Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology presented the scholarships, the first for Library Science majors, to eight (and very happy) bookworms in NC. :-)

The scholarship provides full tuition in ECU’s master’s in library science, which is a completely online degree program. Over the next 3 years the plan is to award a total of 45 scholarships.

The mulaa for the scholarships came from a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The goal of the grant is to allow existing librarians to continue working in their local communities while going to school to become licensed media specialists. This in turn allows school districts in rural areas to have licensed media specialists on staff that they may not otherwise be able to recruit.

Pretty Cool, huh?

Ben

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