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What Are the Best Degrees for Parents Going Back to School?

on January 6, 2022 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Working parents have a powerful incentive to find the right career: the future of their families. A better job can mean a better neighborhood with better schools, more time off, less stress and a happier balance between work and family life. For many, though, the challenges of returning to school can be immense. Working parents who return to school must juggle academic life, work and, often, an immense mental load and household labor burden.
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[Infographic] How to Create the Perfect Resume

on January 13, 2021 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
It’s no secret that your resume is critical to advancing your career. Employers look at hundreds (if not thousands!) of resumes when filling a position, and many use screener software to help them more quickly sift through them all.  So how do you make yours stand out amidst the crowd? These tips will help you craft the perfect resume so you can get interviews with organizations that you want.
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13 Ways Your Phone Can Be a Valuable On-the-Go Study Tool

on November 10, 2020 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
The lifestyle of an adult student can feel a bit like that of a squirrel—endlessly bouncing from one thing to another, tending quickly to one task only to anxiously run to the other, hoping not to have forgotten anything vital. It’s no wonder, then, that a squirrel-like attention span also seems to come with the territory, especially when you get down-time. You might feel tempted to waste your time in a doctor’s waiting room scanning social media or endlessly refreshing your email. The truth is, though, that your smartphone is a potent study tool. 
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8 Ways Adult Students Can Stay Motivated in the Face of Adversity

on September 29, 2020 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
The choice to return to school as an adult student is life-affirming and potentially life-changing. It’s a vote for your future, for yourself, and for your power to shape your circumstances. Yet, adversity affects us all sooner or later.
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8 Lessons Adult Students Learned While Studying from Home

on September 15, 2020 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly turned the things many of us take for granted—going to the doctor, attending a birthday party, sending the kids to daycare—into high-risk activities that could make others sick. And seemingly overnight, our worlds were turned upside down. 
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16 Essential Apps Every Adult Student Needs to Download

on August 11, 2020 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Returning to school offers a great bargain: spend a few years invested in learning new material, and emerge a more competitive member of the job marketplace. 
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Do You Have the Time to Go Back to College?

A college degree remains one of the most valuable investments, boasting an incredibly high return on investment. Bachelor’s degree holders in 2019 had median weekly earnings of $1,248 compared to $746 for those with just a high school diploma and $833 for those with some college experience. In just a few years, and sometimes a lot less if you choose the right school and the right degree, your total earnings will greatly exceed the average cost of a degree. 
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Essential Study Skills for Adults Returning to School

on April 30, 2020 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Adults returning to school are taking the first step toward a better job and higher earnings. It’s natural to feel mixed emotions during such a significant transition. You might be eager to learn, anxious about the future or worried about juggling your many roles as you pursue your education. 
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Infographic: Time Management Tips for Adult Students

on December 19, 2019 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Today, college is no longer just for people fresh out of high school. In fact, more than a third of today’s college students are over the age of 25. One in five college students is a parent. Fifty-nine percent of nontraditional students hold down full-time jobs while going to school.  Adult learners juggle many responsibilities, leading to limited time for school. Perhaps that’s why just 48.9 percent of older students graduate within six years at four-year colleges.
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8 Essential College Survival Tips for Adult Students

on November 8, 2019 | By SNU Professional and Graduate Studies
Returning to school after a long break from higher education is not for the faint of heart. You’ll need to balance the usual school challenges—communicating with professors, understanding course demands, meeting deadlines, and getting to know other students—with the many obstacles an already busy adult life presents. You may have less time with your kids or spouse, spend more time at the computer or away from home, or get less sleep. You’ll likely have less free time. 
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