Northwestern State University of Louisiana Partners with StraighterLine to Serve Functioning Adults and Students in the Military


Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) June 19, 2013

StraighterLine (StraighterLine.com) announced these days that Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) (http://www.nsula.edu/) has joined their expanding network of companion colleges. Nationally recognized as both an adult friendly and leading military friendly university, NSULA is a welcome addition to StraighterLines partner college network, which now involves numerous of the major adult-focused institutions of larger finding out.

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StraighterLine and NSULA share similar missions. Northwestern State University of Louisianas Get in touch with plan is designed for the adult student to adapt to particular interests, backgrounds, time limitations, and ultimate profession ambitions. It is specifically appropriate for mature adults with a clear concentrate and desire to pursue a distinct course of study primarily based upon educational and work experiences. Both NSULA and StraighterLine encourage students pursuing credit for life and perform knowledge through Prior Studying Assessments and degree completion applications and support active duty military students.

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With each other, NSULA and StraighterLine provide functioning adults the chance to get a top quality education on-line, flexibly and conveniently, at a substantially reduce expense than most standard degree programs. Students can take freshman and introductory-level classes via StraighterLine and save thousands of dollars on the price of their college degree. With StraighterLines inexpensive subscription pricing plan, students can save up to 90% on their very first year of college and can move by way of the material as speedily or gradually as they like.

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By producing a low-price, low-threat choice for students to start college, NSULA reinforces its dedication to adult learners in Louisiana, says Burck Smith, CEO of StraighterLine.

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According to Dr. Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technologies, Study, and Financial Improvement at NSULA, Northwestern State is engaging in this partnership to establish an additional pathway by which students who want to full a degree can make that dream turn into a reality. And Dr. Lisa Abney, Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at NSULA says, We are delighted to perform with StraighterLine on this new initiative which offers ACE credit to students who are pursuing a degree. We appear forward to operating with these StraighterLine students at Northwestern.

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About Northwestern State University of Louisiana&#13

Northwestern State University has an enrollment of far more than 9,400 students with campuses in Natchitoches, Shreveport, Leesville/Fort Polk, Alexandria and Marksville, La. Founded in 1884, Northwestern State is the oldest institution in the University of Louisiana Technique. Northwestern State has 78 active associate, bachelors, masters, specialist and certificate programs with the largest becoming nursing and enterprise administration. The university has 34 accredited on-line degree programs, the most of any college or university primarily based in Louisiana. Northwestern State has a 14-sport athletic plan which competes on the Division I level in all sports.

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About StraighterLine&#13

StraighterLine has been recognized as a revolutionizing force in education by major news organizations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for supplying students on-line courses that earn real college credit for just $ 99 a month. Inside Greater Ed recognized StraighterLine for supplying the …lowest-cost set of credit-bearing courses on the Net. And Rapidly Business named StraighterLine a single of the ten Most Revolutionary Businesses in Education.

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In order to facilitate the award of credit, StraighterLine has forged partnerships with major accredited on the web colleges and universities. A student eventually earns a degree from those institutions but realizes tremendous savings and convenience by starting with StraighterLine.

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StraighterLines courses are evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Educations College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT), which consists of more than 1,800 participating colleges and universities. In addition to the institutions with which StraighterLine has a direct partnership, far more than 350 other schools are reported to have accepted StraighterLine coursework for transfer credit.

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At the moment, StraighterLine provides entry-level college courses on the web in the Sciences, Humanities, English, Math, Enterprise and Language. Many StraighterLine courses are now offered in both self-paced and professor-led formats, for students to take individually or as component of a cohort. Not too long ago, AHIMA authorized continuing education units for two StraighterLine science courses particularly for ICD10 certification applications. five StraighterLine courses have been authorized by The College Board to be listed as AP courses. As a pioneer in the movement to revolutionize college for America, StraighterLine also gives options to college courses which includes Prior Finding out Assessments and credit-by-examinations that let students earn college credit for expertise and life experiences they already possess.

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For information, visit StraighterLine.com or get in touch with 1-877-str8erline (1-877-787-8375).

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