Explore All Your Options for Earning College Credits

Earning a college degree is more important than ever in today's competitive employment market. Don't think you can't earn a degree just because you're older, or because you can't afford to quit work and return to school. You have many options for earning college credits, and many of today's students earn their degrees without quitting work and without taking on crippling student loan debt. At StraighterLine, we offer many money saving options for earning your degree.

For High School Students

If you're in high school, you can earn college credits even before you graduate. Advanced Placement, or AP classes prepare you for exams given every spring that earn college credits at many colleges and universities. AP exams are hard, but AP courses prepare you for them, and they prepare you for the type of work you'll be doing at college. Passing AP exams can save you money over taking the comparable college class.

For Working Adults

Many working adults have skills that they can use to pass exams under the College Level Examination Program, or CLEP. CLEP exams allow you to demonstrate your proficiency in a subject area by passing an exam and earning credit for a college course. For example, if your job has required to you to learn Spanish fluently, you may be able to pass CLEP exams and earn credits for your Spanish competency.

Taking Classes Online

Taking classes online allows you to continue working while going to college. This can keep the amount of money you have to borrow to pay for college to a minimum. Plus, many students find the convenience of online college courses unbeatable. Today there are students who earn their entire degrees online. You save time, and you save on costs like commuting and parking on campus.

Transferring College Credits You Earned Earlier

Maybe you earned some college credits but had to drop out of school. Those credits may be transferrable if you can't go back to the same school. College advisors can help you determine which older credits can be transferred, reducing the number of classes you have to take. At StraighterLine we offer online degree courses, and we make them more affordable.