Online education makes earning a college degree after 30 possible
The most common mental image of a college student is a wide-eyed 18-year-old getting a first taste of adulthood. Over the past 20 years, the idea of who can be a college student has evolved and, through the magic of the Internet, working adults can now earn degrees online from many of the nation’s best universities.
People who cannot leave their homes and livelihoods can still earn the degree that will open the door to a new career or advancement in the career they already have. A quality online U.S. education is available from almost any point on the planet. All it takes is an Internet connection and effort that matches desire.
The search can begin anywhere. Perhaps you have an institution in mind. Go to its website and see what is available online. Or, begin the search by the field of study you are interested in – business, computers, education, nursing, technology or one of the sciences, such as chemistry or the geosciences.
Once you have found something interesting, tools are available online to evaluate the program that caught your eye.
At Fort Hays State, distance education began in 1911 when a distance education department was created to meet the needs of one-room school teachers all over western Kansas. That department evolved continuously with changing technology and culture until, in 1997, it became the FHSU Virtual College. It now has 141 degree programs and another 58 certificate programs.
A good place to begin the search is at Fort Hays State — www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege. The enquiring learner can get a breakdown of the most frequently asked questions about cost, how to get started and what is needed to gain admission.
Because the most important thing is to get started!
