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Private online courses spell out drinking norms for students

Private online courses spell out drinking norms for students
Most parents scrimp and save for years to finance their child’s college education. One careless decision by their student about alcohol consumption can make that investment disappear overnight. “As best we can measure it, there has been very little change in the prevalence of binge drinking on college campuses,” said Bob Saltz, senior scientist at the Prevention Research Center in Berkeley, Calif.

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Be discerning when choosing private student loans

Be discerning when choosing private student loans
NEW YORK — Faced with last-minute college costs, it’s tempting for families to turn to private student loans this time of year.

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Why would anyone spend all that extra money to goto a private online college?

I have seen these private for profit colleges that advertise and have even talked to them on the phone…the colleges like Phoenix University Online College and also the one that advertises to “goto college in your pj’s”.
After many talks on the phone with these college’s counselors, I was finally able to find the apparently “top secret” tuition fees these guys charge…HOLY COW! OMG they are super expensive….at least 10x more than my local community college that also offers most all of it’s classes online as well.
So my question is why would ANYONE go to one of these Phoenix University type online schools and pay $35 K for a degree when they can get one from their local community college/transfer program, also with most classes offered online as an option, for one tenth the amount? What is the advantage you are getting for being saddled with 10x more student loan debt? Why not just go to the community college, then transfer to a state school, they all have most of their courses available online also…but at one tenth the cost!
Please explain to me why any student at Phoenix or it’s equivalents are attending that school and paying sooo much money? Those schools are outrageously expensive in comparison to the not-for-profit state schools. Please advise, because it just does not make sense to me…what do they offer that the community college does not? Esp. for so much extra money, it should be something substantial whatever it is..Please help me to understand why anyone would choose a school like Phoenix?
Thanks,
perry in FL
I have went to the URL presented in Joe’s answer, and it says essentially that there is more online help available to the for profit’s students, that may not be found in the online courses offered at a State non-profit.
One of the examples stated is homework help….haha…
I cannot find anything in that article to justify spending soo much extra money…especially since online help, if not offered as part of a state school’s curriculum, can so easily be obtained elsewhere, at NO cost, for the thrifty State school attendee. So my response to the first answer Joe, “Sorry man, but you WASTED a LOT of money, if that is the best “advantage” there is… I hope there is some better justification that is much much more profound and that cannot be obtained elsewhere for free.
Thank you for your answer though, I guess it would be a “slight” advantage, but then, the much much extra extra student loan debt one gets saddled with FOR LIFE is anything BUT slight…..

What is a good online or distance education school for gifted children or athletes? (preferably private)?

must be accredited
must have had graduates go on to top colleges and universities including several Ivy Leagues

Online degree from a State university or a private college?

Hi , I am looking for a university, where I could get an online bachelor degree in Business. I was going to a regular CA state university, but it seems like that at this moment all I can do is to finish online school. (I am leaving the US for 2 years). I don’t want to go to University of Phoenix or something like that because I know that it is a waste of money and time. I want to find an accredited state university or private college with online degree programs whose degree is recognized and will look “normal” on my resume.
Thanks a lot!

Investors Buy Private Dana College in Neb.

Investors Buy Private Dana College in Neb.
Investor group buying Dana College in Neb., hope to double enrollment at small, private school Private school – Education – Dana College – United States – Colleges and Universities

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