Study urges working students to keep it up!
Posted on Mar 10, 2011 by JRF
Alba with her diploma on graduation day!
A recent study from the University of Phoenix Research Institute found that, “Americans who postpone college, then earn their degree while working, are estimated to make an average 22% return on their investment in education over the course of their lifetime." The return on investment for traditional college students is about 12%.
Dr. Ruby A. Rouse, executive director of research, clarifies that the contrast “may partly be due to the fact that nontraditional students work while attending school, providing them with an extra four years of income and work experience.” Either way, it is clear that over a lifetime, a college degree is a valuable endeavor with a definite payoff.
Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund recognizes the importance of striving for a degree at any time in life. We award scholarships to low-income women, 35 and older, who are working hard to change their lives through higher education. Unfortunately, more women apply than can receive support. This year, more than 850 applications were submitted, but we will only be able to award 80 scholarships.
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