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ONLINE COLLEGES There are accredited online colleges that award Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees. More than 96 percent of the largest colleges and universities in the U.S offer online courses, according to a report by the Sloan Consortium. It is important to check if an online college is a real, accredited school or a diploma mill. To '''check the accreditation of online colleges''' go to the U.S. Department of Education database.[http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp The Sloan report states that almost 3.2 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2005 term. Students who attend online colleges can apply for financial aid from the Federal Government but only if the courses are a part of an associate’s, bachelor’s or graduate degree program.[http://www.studentaid.ed.gov:students:attachments:siteresources:StudentGuide.pdf There are online colleges that are that teaches a specific skill. A certificate program is not a college degree. It can vary in length and may require less than two years of study. ''' EXTERNAL LINKS TO ONLINE COLLEGES Indiana Wesleyan University Trump University has certificate programs in Real Estate and Marketing . Villanova University has certificate programs in Six Sigma and other business areas. REFERENCES FOR: Online Education Statistics Sloan Consortium, ''Making the Grade: Online Education in the United States, 2006'' />'''Accreditation''' U.S. Department of Education, Accreditation in the United States, ''Overview of Accreditation,'' Table of Contents, 1.[http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, ''Database of Accredited Colleges, Universities, Career and Trade Schools'', />U.S. Department of Education, ''Regional Accrediting Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education'', Table of Contents, 5.[http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg7.html - '''Financial Aid and Online Colleges''' U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Students Channel, ''Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid, Washington, D.C., 2006.'' Section A3, page 4.[http://www.studentaid.ed.gov:students:attachments:siteresources:StudentGuide.pdf] |
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