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How to Pay Back College Loans: Fast-Track Tips

on December 8, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
A college degree is a sound investment that can multiply your lifetime earnings and help you achieve a higher and more secure quality of life.
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Adult Education

Program Director Q&A with Tyoto D. Wardlow, MS

on November 28, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
What do you believe is the most valuable element of your program? The most valuable element in our program is the instructors. Our professors are experts in their field and continue their learning journey daily. As a staff, we care about our students and understand life has its ups and downs. We are always willing to work with students as situations arise. Our program is completely online and classes are taken one at a time and are five weeks long. This is a huge benefit for working adults as it cuts down on the amount of time it takes to complete their degree and keeps learners engaged and eager to finish the program. The cohort model allows students to complete the program with a built-in support network, this is especially important in online learning and helps our students transition from the classroom into their profession with a network of professional contacts.
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Adult Education

Master of Leadership: A Unique Adult Graduate Degree Program

on November 14, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
When Misty was looking for a Master's level program she needed a program that was unique. She desired a degree that would be relevant to her current job as a caseworker, allowing her to build on her Undergraduate degree in Marriage and Family Studies. Most importantly, Misty needed a program with work-life balance, giving her time with family - namely her husband, two daughters, and two dogs.
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Adult Education

Online Learning: Affordable Upskilling in a Recession

on November 10, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Online adult learning is one of the hottest trends in education. In fall of 2020, 75% of college students took at least one online course, and 44% took classes exclusively online. Although the pandemic is waning, this trend is not.
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Undergraduate Degrees

Life Experience Matters: Receive College Credit When Pursuing Your Bachelor’s Degree

on November 3, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Education comes in many forms and doesn’t always occur in a classroom. That argument you had with your boss, the experience of managing a team, the craft business you run on the side and the kids whose schedules you oversee have helped you learn and grow.
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Adult Education

Understanding Scholarships for Adult Students

on October 27, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Finishing your education is one of the best investments you can make. No one can ever take your degree once you have it, and college graduates consistently earn more, face lower unemployment and even bounce back more quickly from economic downturns.
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Adult Education

Busy Mom Hopes to Inspire Women to Complete Their Degrees.

on October 7, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
In September, Nina Springwater was invited to share her story at the Tulsa Alumni Gathering hosted at SNU’s Tulsa Campus. Her inspiring story encourages any working mother seeking to finish a degree to consider SNU, a university that values family, faith, and a more balanced lifestyle.
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Adult Education

Going Back to College Later in Life: Benefits of Returning at Any Age

on September 29, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
If you’re contemplating going back to college, it’s never too late. More than 6% of currently enrolled college students are adults. College has changed, even if you’ve only been out a few years. Armed with more life experience and a deeper understanding of what works for you in education and what doesn’t, you can make your second (or third!) college enrollment different and better.
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Adult Education

The Differences Between a Traditional Degree Program and an Adult Education Program with SNU

on September 29, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Sixty percent1 of adults have considered a return to college. However, college as an adult is a fundamentally different experience than college in your early 20s. An adult education program centers on the needs of busy adults who already have significant experience and life skills. These programs are less focused on preparing you for the real world or mastering study skills, and instead prioritize helping you graduate as quickly as possible with the job skills you need to thrive. Non-traditional colleges understand that returning learners have unique needs, and they build programs that thoughtfully address those needs. If you’re juggling work and family, already have significant career experience or are returning to college and hope to graduate quickly, consider a program that caters to adult students. Here’s what sets SNU apart:
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Online Degree Programs

Top 8 FAQs About Financial Aid for the Busy Adult Student

on September 22, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Each year, 30-40 percent of all undergraduate students take out federal student loans to complete college, and many more receive financial aid. At SNU, we believe that all students deserve the opportunity to pursue higher learning, and almost all of our students get financial aid.
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