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Colleges angle for influential foreign students like Bo Guagua
Online Education Helped Me Achieve My Goals
First Person: The Top 10 Benefits of Getting My Degree Online
Juggling Work, Home and College
Why Education Department may be safe for now, even though it's a GOP target

Colleges angle for influential foreign students like Bo Guagua

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(Reuters) - His academic record was spotty, but as he applied for graduate studies in the United States, Bo Guagua would have looked like quite a catch to many universities, according to researchers who study college admissions. The young man had deep connections to China's elite; his father was an up-and-coming politician poised to enter the Communist Party leadership and his mother came from a renowned military family. On top of all that, young Bo appeared to have access to considerable wealth -- and was not shy about spending it. ...

Online Education Helped Me Achieve My Goals

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I am fortunate to come from a well educated family. My parents were both college graduates, and all four grandparents have higher education of one sort or another. So, it was never a question of whether or not I would go to college, as I had wanted to my entire life. It was always just a matter of when I would attend, and for what educational purpose I sought.

First Person: The Top 10 Benefits of Getting My Degree Online

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If you're interested in earning a degree, attending an online college can be a practical and cost-effective way to go. I returned to school in 2008, seven years after receiving my bachelor's, and a year and a half later I'd earned my master's degree without ever setting foot inside a classroom. While online learning isn't for everyone, I loved everything about my experience, and I'll definitely go that route if I return to school in the future. From the perspective of someone who's been there and done that, here are the top 10 benefits of earning a degree online.

Juggling Work, Home and College

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Balancing work and family can be a challenge. Add obtaining a college education to the mix and the challenge becomes a walk on a tightrope.

Why Education Department may be safe for now, even though it's a GOP target

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The US Department of Education is probably safe, for now. No matter who wins in November.