Posts by Dave Bergman:

Best Summer Language Immersion Programs – 2026

Posted on: 16 Mar 2026

There are many wonderful travel programs for teens out there that do not feature a language-learning element. Instead, students gain independence, real-world skills, and perspective – all completely worthwhile aims. Yet, for high school students who are in the process of learning a foreign language, the value of a language immersion trip to a country […]

Best Summer Programs for Creative Writing & Literature – 2026

Posted on: 15 Mar 2026

We live in a world where many Ivy League students don’t (can’t?) read a single book and artificial intelligence seems to be taking over the world at a pace that makes the world from Terminator look like a soulful paradise (okay, slight exaggeration…maybe?). Anyway, young people who love to read and write are a precious […]

Best Online Degrees for Active Duty Military: Ranked by TA Approval and Flexibility

Posted on: 14 Mar 2026

The Department of Defense Tuition Assistance program provides up to $250 per semester credit hour and up to $4,500 per fiscal year for active duty service members to pursue postsecondary education while serving. The program has been available in some form since 1947 and currently supports approximately 300,000 service members annually. For online degree seekers, […]

The Complete Guide to Earning an Accredited Online Degree as an Adult Learner (2026)

Posted on: 13 Mar 2026

Millions of working adults are somewhere in the middle of this decision right now. They have some college credits or none. They are employed, probably in a job they want to move beyond. They have families, mortgages, and schedules that do not accommodate a traditional campus. And they are trying to figure out whether going […]

Online Degrees That Count Toward Army Promotion Points (2026 Complete Guide)

Posted on: 13 Mar 2026

Earning an online degree is one of the highest-leverage moves available to active-duty Army soldiers pursuing promotion to Sergeant (SGT/E-5) or Staff Sergeant (SSG/E-6). Under AR 600-8-19, college credits from accredited institutions count as promotion points in the civilian education category — and completing a degree while on active duty earns an additional 20-point bonus […]

Best Summer STEM Programs – 2026

Posted on: 13 Mar 2026

In the early 2000s, the National Science Foundation coined “STEM” – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. (It used to be SMET – decidedly less catchy.) Often used to define a curriculum that combines all four disciplines, the term has multiple variations, including STEAM (Art) and STREAM (Art & Robotics), among others. STEM curriculums have become […]

Best Summer Math Programs – 2026

Posted on: 13 Mar 2026

Math is often billed as one-of-those-things-you-have-to-master-because-your-school-says-so, but in actuality, math can be exciting, ground-breaking, and fun. It also encourages the type of abstract and critical thinking that is an incredible asset for any career, particularly those within the STEM field. So, if you’ve exhausted your high school’s math curriculum or simply feel that there has […]

How to Get Off the College Waitlist in 2026

Posted on: 12 Mar 2026

After battling through the epic journey of the college application process, with all its emotional twists and turns, the torturous anticipation, the potential heaven of acceptance or hell of rejection, judgment day has finally arrived. You tear open the envelope and frantically scan the letter for a telling phrase. You are “offered a spot…” So […]