Educational Insights

Balancing work, family, and school seems impossible until you know the right strategies. Working adults are using credit by exam, competency-based programs, and prior learning assessment to finish degrees in 12-24 months while keeping their jobs.

Here's the truth nobody's telling you about college: 73% of students now take longer than four years to graduate, while tuition costs have exploded 1,200% since 1980. The traditional higher education model is fundamentally broken, but smart alternatives exist.

CLEP exams let you skip entire courses and earn college credit for just $89 per exam. With 33 subjects available, students typically save $8,000-$20,000 while finishing degrees 12-18 months faster. Here's your complete roadmap to CLEP success.

We surveyed 150 Fortune 500 hiring managers about alternative credentials and got some eye opening results. Turns out 84% actually prefer candidates who finished their degrees efficiently over those who took the traditional slow path.

Transfer credits can save you thousands and shave years off your degree, but the system is designed to confuse you. Here's how to work the system instead of letting it work you, with insider strategies from someone who's seen it all.

Tired of sitting through classes teaching you stuff you already know? Competency based education lets you prove what you know and move on. We break down 47 accredited programs that could fast track your degree completion.

Your job experience, military training, and even your hobbies might be worth college credits through Prior Learning Assessment. Here's how to document your experience and turn it into real academic credit at accredited schools.

Student loans aren't your only option. We reveal lesser known funding sources, scholarship strategies, and financial planning techniques that can dramatically reduce your education costs without sacrificing quality.

Skip boring intro classes and earn college credit through testing. With CLEP, DSST, and other credit by exam programs, students save $8,000-$20,000 while cutting 12-18 months off their degree. Here's exactly how to test out successfully.

Military experience is worth serious college credit, but most veterans don't know how to leverage it properly. Here's your complete guide to turning military training into academic credentials and finishing your degree faster.

Not all accreditation is created equal, and the differences matter more than you think. We break down regional vs national accreditation, what employers actually care about, and which red flags to avoid.

Forget what you learned in high school about studying. Modern learning science reveals better ways to absorb information, pass exams, and actually retain what you learn. These techniques can cut your study time in half.

Changing careers later in life doesn't mean starting from scratch educationally. Learn how adult learners can leverage their experience, choose the right programs, and accelerate their way to new career opportunities.