Posts by Dave Bergman:

Concord Hospital Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Concord Hospital Employees

Posted on: 05 Mar 2026

Concord Hospital Health System reimburses tuition up to approximately $2,000 per year and $10,000 lifetime for full-time and part-time employees taking courses at accredited colleges and universities, per employee accounts. Beyond the standard reimbursement program, Concord Hospital operates the Community Health Investment Program (CHIP), a scholarship that provides tuition assistance for both current employees pursuing […]

How to Approach the Common App Essay Prompts in 2026-27

Posted on: 05 Mar 2026

The folks at the Common Application have officially announced that the Common App essay prompt menu for the upcoming 2026-27 admissions cycle will remain exactly the same as it was the previous year. In the opinion of the College Transitions staff, the decision to stay the course was a wise one—it was based on the […]

What Happens If You Already Have 60 College Credits When Returning to Online College?

Posted on: 04 Mar 2026

Sixty credits is roughly two years of full-time college coursework — half of a bachelor’s degree. If you earned them and then stopped out, those credits are still on your transcript. They have not expired. But whether they will count toward a degree at the institution you are now considering is a completely separate question, […]

Goodwill Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Goodwill Employees

Posted on: 04 Mar 2026

Goodwill offers tuition reimbursement to its employees, but the specific terms of the program depend on which regional Goodwill organization employs you. Goodwill operates as a federation of 150+ independent regional organizations across the United States and Canada, each of which administers its own benefits package within a shared mission framework. Some regional Goodwills offer […]

Xerox Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Xerox Employees

Posted on: 04 Mar 2026

Xerox reimburses up to 80 percent of eligible tuition expenses for full-time employees pursuing job-related coursework, with annual reimbursement typically capped at or near the federal $5,250 tax-free threshold. The percentage-based structure is uncommon among Fortune 500 tuition programs (most peer employers operate at fixed dollar caps regardless of program cost) and aligns Xerox’s contribution […]

The Biggest Mistakes Adults Make When Choosing an Online Degree

Posted on: 04 Mar 2026

One in three college graduates regrets their education choices, according to a 2024 USA Today survey of 1,000 graduates. The most common regrets were financial: they wished they had attended a less expensive institution, chosen a different field, or done more research before enrolling. In a separate 2024 BestColleges survey of online learners specifically, 27 […]

Online College Review: Maryville University Online

Posted on: 03 Mar 2026

Maryville University is a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1872 in St. Louis, Missouri. It holds HLC regional accreditation reaffirmed in 2025, has a majority online student body with 6,431 of approximately 9,883 total students enrolled exclusively online, and has made a distinctive institutional bet on technology and cybersecurity programs at a time when most […]

Best Summer Programs in Los Angeles – 2026

Posted on: 03 Mar 2026

If Los Angeles was up for an Academy Award, it would take home Oscars for its world-famous entertainment scene and glorious beaches. Home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Disneyland, and countless film and television studios, Los Angeles is a mecca for students interested in the media or entertainment industries. But Tinseltown has much more […]