Online Bachelor's Degree

Kaos,

Have you called any of the colleges to inquire on their online programs? All of the schools I listed are regionally accredited (most of them are state universities). The PENN STATE online website states that as long as you are enrolled in 6 credit hours per semester, that you may be eligible for federal financial aid. I don’t know if there is something in the regulations on PELL Grants that restricts online programs from not having them.

I’m not an expert on PELL Grants, but I know several people that have received financial aid for online programs. I don’t know if any of them had PELL grants.

BTW, you can check if a school has accreditation at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation website at <a href=“http://www.chea.org%5B/url%5D”>www.chea.org</a>. A regionally accredited institution is safe. A school that only has DETC accreditation is not in the same league as a regionally accredited school. Another point, if you are looking into a specialized degree, look for a specialized accreditation. For example, engineering and technology programs are accredited by ABET (<a href=“http://www.abet.org)%5B/url%5D”>www.abet.org)</a>. A school can be accredited by a regional accreditation authority and also have it’s technology program accredited by ABET.

As for the BA degree, I agree with MJ. A BA in Liberal Studies, in my opinion, is not a usefull degree except in certain circumstances. You could, however, get a degree in Accounting or Business Administration from a state university very easily.

Ken