How continuing your education can pay you back

job-hunting.gif“Benefits abound for workers pursuing continuing education in certain fields, such as healthcare, business and education, experts say. Teaching continuing education and nursing continuing education seem to be the most popular today, along with continuing medical education. But the pursuit should be a lifelong occupation for everyone, no matter what their vocation.”

Attached is an article that summarizes a few career fields and how continuing education can help your career.  Please note that all of the degree programs talked about in this article are available through Liberty University’s distance learning program as well.  Click here for more information.

With the rising cost of gas and just about everything else, continuing your education is one thing you cannot afford to cut back on. There are still many options for financing your education that do not have to be direct expenditures out of your wallet today.

Federal student aid (Title IV) is available in the way of pell grant and, student loans, subsidized and unsubsidized.  Most companies offer corporate tuition reimbursement for furthering your education, check with your human resource department.  If you are a veteran or military personnel, military tuition assistance and other grants could apply to you.  Also, there are a large amount of “outside” scholarships available if you know where to look for them.  Liberty University Distance Learning has a website to help you with “outside” scholarships.

June 15, 2008 · Filed Under Distance Learning, Misc

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