Posts by Dave Bergman:

Best Summer Programs in Dallas – 2026

Posted on: 10 Mar 2026

Tucked in the northeast corner of Texas and boasting a 118-acre urban arts district–the largest in the country–is Dallas. It’s packed with cultural gems like the Winspear Opera House, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Sixth Floor Museum. Additionally, the city is well-known for its architecture, including the iconic Meyerson Symphony Center and the […]

Should You Take a Gap Year?

Posted on: 09 Mar 2026

Should you take a gap year? To answer that question, we’ll need to make a brief detour to the 1980s. Back then, parents’ worst nightmare was that their flaky Gen-X teens would defer entry into college, stating that they first needed to “find themselves.” After a year of goat herding in the Himalayas, being one […]

Cracker Barrel Education Benefits: Online Degrees for Cracker Barrel Employees

Posted on: 08 Mar 2026

Cracker Barrel is unusual among large employers in how directly their careers page names what the education benefits actually are and who they apply to. The company’s official benefits page says plainly that the ‘Study Smart’ tuition reimbursement offers up to $1,000 yearly for grades of B or better, and then adds a specific qualifier […]

Online College Review: Bellevue University Online

Posted on: 08 Mar 2026

Bellevue University was founded in 1966 in Bellevue, Nebraska, one mile from Offutt Air Force Base, with an explicit founding mission to serve military personnel and working adult learners. That origin is not marketing history. It is operational reality: of approximately 14,667 total students, 14,052 are enrolled exclusively online, and the institution has built its […]

Best Online RN to BSN Programs for Working Nurses

Posted on: 07 Mar 2026

If you are a licensed RN looking to earn your BSN online, you already know the short version of why: Magnet-status hospitals require it or prefer it, salary data consistently shows BSN-prepared nurses earn more over a career, and most NP and DNP programs require a BSN for admission. The question is not whether to […]

Online College Review: Southern Methodist University Online (SMU)

Posted on: 06 Mar 2026

Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university founded in 1911 in University Park, Texas, a municipality within the Dallas metro area. Founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU is now non-sectarian in its teaching and enrolls students of all religious backgrounds. It is classified R1 (very high research activity) by the Carnegie […]

Best Summer Programs in Denver – 2026

Posted on: 06 Mar 2026

Denver–the Mile High City–is perched just east of the Rocky Mountains. Famous for its 300 days a year of sunshine, it’s an outdoor lover’s paradise with enough hiking, biking, and climbing to keep you busy for a lifetime. Within the city itself, you’ll find multiple museums, including the acclaimed Denver Art Museum, the Museum of […]

Best Summer Programs in Houston – 2026

Posted on: 06 Mar 2026

Houston–the largest city in Texas and fourth-largest in the United States–is colloquially known as Space City. That’s for good reason, as it houses the Johnson Space Center, NASA’s hub for human spaceflight. (Hence, the Houston Astros.) In addition, Houston is renowned for its art scene. The Museum District is one of the largest in the […]