Posts by Andrew Belasco:

Online College Review: George Washington University Online

Posted on: 01 Apr 2026

George Washington University (GW) is a private research university founded in 1821 by an Act of Congress, located four blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C. It is classified R1 (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Classification, ranked tied 59th among National Universities by U.S. News in 2025, and accredited by the Middle […]

HCA Healthcare Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for HCA Employees

Posted on: 31 Mar 2026

In 2020, HCA Healthcare did something no other major U.S. healthcare employer has done: it became the majority owner of a regionally accredited nursing college. Galen College of Nursing, which HCA acquired that year, is now a vertically integrated part of the HCA Healthcare family along with Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of […]

What Degrees Are Covered by Guild Education Programs? (2026)

Posted on: 30 Mar 2026

Guild Education powers the tuition assistance programs at Walmart, Target, Chipotle, Disney, Discover Financial, Lowe’s, Taco Bell, T-Mobile, Albertsons, and dozens of other major U.S. employers. The platform’s catalog includes more than 1,600 programs across roughly 10 to 15 nonprofit accredited partner institutions, ranging from high school completion through master’s degrees plus a substantial set […]

Online College Review: Jack Welch Management Institute

Posted on: 30 Mar 2026

The Jack Welch Management Institute is a single-degree online business school built around the management philosophy of one specific person. That fact shapes nearly every aspect of the institution. The MBA curriculum draws directly from Jack Welch’s work as CEO of General Electric, course content is built around what JWMI calls Welch’s principles of leadership, […]

Online College Review: Nova Southeastern University

Posted on: 29 Mar 2026

Nova Southeastern University holds a distinct place in American higher education as the institution that pioneered distance doctoral education in 1972, when it launched the first doctoral distance learning program in the United States. More than five decades later, NSU operates as Florida’s largest nonprofit university and the third-largest nonprofit university nationally, with 26,000 total […]

University of Iowa Online Review: BAS, BLS & Distance Learning

Posted on: 28 Mar 2026

The University of Iowa is a public R1 flagship research university founded in 1847, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and located in Iowa City. The Distance and Online Education (DOE) operation provides 100+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and certificates online or at statewide distance learning sites, with 600+ online courses available. The signature […]

AdventHealth Tuition Assistance: Online Degrees

Posted on: 28 Mar 2026

AdventHealth offers tuition assistance to eligible team members at up to $5,250 per year for undergraduate study, up to $10,500 per year for graduate study at Guild catalog institutions, and a $21,000 lifetime cap across all education benefits. Books and fees are covered for in-network programs, which is more generous than most employer tuition programs […]

What You Major In Matters More Than You Think

Posted on: 27 Mar 2026

A data-driven guide for students and families navigating one of the biggest financial decisions of college: choosing a field of study. Every fall, millions of families sit around kitchen tables wrestling with the same questions. Which colleges should we visit? Can we afford the tuition? Is the financial aid package good enough? But buried beneath […]