About Penn Foster Career School
Located in Scranton, PA, Penn Foster Career Schools offer more than 80 different educational programs from high school to graduate school levels. You can choose a master’s or bachelor’s program in a variety of fields including business, criminal justice, graphic design, early childhood education, engineering, health services, paralegal studies, technology, and veterinary technician studies.
A 2009 survey revealed that this school, one of the world’s oldest and largest online career schools, had a high return on investment for graduates. Graduates received an average of 15.6% salary increase after graduation, according to the survey. In almost 100 years, 13 million students have enrolled at Penn Foster.
Distance Learning Enrollment: 220,000 students Financial Aid For Online Students: No Average Cost Per Online Course: N/A
Sector: Private for-profit- 4-year Religious Affiliation:N/A HBCU:No Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's Academic Calendar:N/A Accredited By: Distance Education and Training Council
Distance Learning Web Site: http://www.pennfoster.edu
Web Site: http://www.pennfoster.edu/
Financial Aid Site: N/A
Online Learning Programs at Penn Foster Career School
If you choose to attend a Penn Foster School, your program begins online as soon as you are registered. You do not have to wait for a class to start and students advance individually and at their own pace. Students can learn exclusively online or choose a combination of virtual and on-campus learning. So far, 220,000 students have taken advantage of these online offerings for 2010. Classes begin as soon as you are ready—there is no calendar beyond your personal schedule and learning materials are shipped directly to you. An online library is open to all students and a librarian will answer e-mailed questions. There is also online accommodation for students with disabilities.
What's Unique at Penn Foster Career School
Nationally and regionally accredited, Penn Foster was the first distance education school to work with the American military and has been doing so for almost a century. Military spouses who meet eligibility requirements can receive $6,000 in financial assistance to help them in their educational goals including training, certificates, licenses and degrees. Other financial compensation is available for soldiers on active duty, military guards and veterans. This school stresses its low cost to students, in particular, tuition that includes books.
