| The cost of tuition, both online and at
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| | this accreditation, you will not be
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| traditional brick-and-mortar
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| | eligible for financial aid, and in most
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| institutions, is on the rise. Knowing
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| | cases, your college credits will not
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| this, online learners generally depend on
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| | transfer to regionally accredited
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| financial aid to finance their education,
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| | universities. If you are uncertain of
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| however, there are a few things
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| | your college's accreditation, ask.
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| prospective students should consider to
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| | Program of study
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| ensure they will qualify.
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| | You must be pursuing a degree or
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| Whether you are looking for an
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| | certificate to be eligible for financial
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| undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or
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| | aid. Even if you are unsure of your
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| just want to take a few online courses to
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| | desired major when you enroll, you will
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| improve your chances for promotion,
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| | need to select a major, or at the very
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| online colleges and universities provide
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| | least, enroll in an eligible certificate
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| the flexibility you need.
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| | program. You can always change your mind
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| Despite these advantages, the cost of
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| | later.
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| tuition, both online and at traditional
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| | Term length
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| brick-and-mortar institutions, is on the
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| | Ensure that your online courses have a
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| rise. Knowing this, online learners
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| | definite start and end date. In most
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| generally depend on financial aid to
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| | cases, this is not an issue. The
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| finance their education. If you are
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| | exception will be courses deemed
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| considering pursuing a degree online and
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| | "correspondence" where a student has the
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| need financial aid, there are a few
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| | option of taking up to eighteen months or
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| things you should consider to ensure that
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| | more to complete the course. Most online
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| you will qualify.
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| | colleges operate on a semester schedule.
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| Minimum eligibility requirements
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| | If your college does not, you will need
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| 1. U.S. citizen, or eligible non-citizens
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| | to contact your college's financial aid
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| 2. Possess a valid Social Security number
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| | office to ensure that you will be
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| 3. Selective Service registration, if you
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| | eligible to receive federal aid.
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| are male
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| | Enrollment
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| 4. High school diploma or GED
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| | To be eligible for Federal financial aid,
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| 5. Cannot have certain drug convictions
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| | you must be enrolled at least half-time.
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| Accreditation
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| | In most cases, this means taking a
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| The college or university must be an
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| | minimum of six credit hours per semester.
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| approved, degree-granting institution.
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| | Colleges vary in what they deem
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| There are plenty of institutions on the
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| | half-time, so check with your online
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| internet who come up with fancy sounding
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| | college's financial aid office to be
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| names, but they are not accredited by one
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| | certain.
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| of the six regional accreditors. Without
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