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Scholarships |
Planning on attending an accredited online college or university headquartered in the USA?
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Online Education Scholarships.
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Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in an accredited online
degree program located in the USA with a minimum cumulative
GPA of 3.0
To Apply:
Download an official
application
Write a 500-word essay: "What a College Degree Means to Me"
Attach a copy of your most recent grade transcript
Attach a copy of your most recent FAFSA (or your 1040 tax
return)
Deadline for Receipt: October 15
Recipients will be chosen and notified by December 1 each
year
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Distance Education Scholarship Winner! |
Shawna Sweeney |
College:
Dakota State University Online
Online Degree:
Master of Science in Information Systems Management
GetEducated.com has awarded a Scholarship
for Excellence in Online Education and Distance Learning to
Shawna Sweeney, of Waukon, Iowa.
Sweeney, a working mother of two young boys, is enrolled
with Dakota State University’s Online Master of Science in
Information Systems Management. She is currently employed in
her area of study, as a health systems analyst at Gundersen
Lutheran Medical Center.
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“When I decided to continue my education the main item I had
to consider was cost,” says Sweeney. She chose Dakota State
Online because the university, a GetEducated.com Best Buy,
combined quality name brand recognition with low cost.
Sweeney’s dream job, after earning her Masters online, is
“to teach online for a community college or university in
either a Health Information Technology or Information
Systems program.”
The working mother credits online education with allowing
her to advance in her life and in her career. “As a working
mother of two small children online learning is the only
option for me. If I could not obtain a degree online I would
not have gotten my bachelors degree or be working toward my
masters.”
Sweeney sees higher education as crucial in terms of
modeling for her sons. “I want to instill in my children
the importance and power of a great education. I want to
show them that that if you work hard in life you can go
anywhere and do anything you want.” |
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Previous Distance Education Scholarship
Winners |
Glenn Amundson with his Grandson |
College:
University of Wisconsin Plateville
Degree Sought:
Masters in Criminal Justice
GetEducated.com is pleased to partner with
the University of Wisconsin Platteville to award Glenn
Amundson a $1,000 Excellence in Online Learning
Scholarship.
“Glenn’s scholarship application immediately surfaced to
the top,” says Sara Davis, Outreach Specialist and
Scholarship Coordinator, at UW-P. “Along with working
full-time and going to school, Glenn is very active in the
community and carries his dedication through to his family
life.” Attending college online has allowed Glenn to stay
connected to his family and his career while studying toward
his graduate degree.
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“The assignments are challenging and the teachers are easily
accessible,” says Glenn Amundson, of the Platteville
distance degree program. Glenn, who is employed as a Social
Worker by the State of Wisconsin/Mendota Mental Health
Institute, first enrolled in the distance degree program in
January 2007. “With the Criminal Justice major, I would like
to work in the victim services field, helping inmates or
patients return to the community.” At age 57, Glenn sees the
master’s degree as important to his career and personal
development in several ways. “I would like to think I can
still learn, and that I still have something to offer. I
would like my granddaughter to see me graduate from
UW-Platteville. I hope that I can watch her graduate from
college someday, hopefully UW-Platteville.” |
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Ken Wiegman and daughter Erica |
College:
University of Wisconsin Plateville
Degree Sought:
Masters in Criminal Justice
GetEducated.com is pleased to partner with the
University of Wisconsin Platteville to award a Distance
Education Scholarship to graduate student Ken Wiegman.
Ken is a Computer Support Specialist at the University
of Wisconsin Platteville. Aside from working at the
University, Ken is also a 20 year member of the
Wisconsin National Guard. For 13 years, he served with
the 229th Engineer Detachment in Platteville. Presently
he is enlisted as a Master Sergeant in the 115th Fighter
Wing Air National Guard in Madison.
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Comments from Ken Wiegman:
"I have both a working background in law enforcement and more
recently in the Information Technology field. Presently I
am working on a Masters Degree in Criminal Science and I
hope to use my background to teach and possibly develop
course work framed around technology and law enforcement."
"Working on my Master through an on line program has proved
to be more challenging and rewarding that I had
anticipated. It takes a lot of discipline to stay on top of
the course work, and at the same time I have found ways to
get more involved with the Student Advisory Board and the
Graduate School Council. Getting involved in these extra
actives has helped to build a sense of community with fellow
on line students and faculty."
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